Education and training center of the Belarusian nuclear power plant

According to Alexander Yerin, Deputy Head of the Education and Training Center of the enterprise Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant, about 300 people are supposed to get theoretical training at the Education and Training Center. Over 100 specialists will undertake internships at the sixth power-generating unit of the Novovoronezh nuclear power plant. Personnel with a track record of operating Belarusian heat power plants will also go for education and professional development in Russian nuclear industry institutions.

Operating the full-scale simulator in the education and training center is viewed as a universal and most effective way of education. The simulator represents an investment primarily in the safety and reliability of the nuclear power plant. The operating enterprise describes it as priority number one.

The simulator is a complete replica of the central control room of the nuclear power plant including the color of the phones and the location of the doors, the placement of all the buttons, consoles, panels and indicators. Over 60 scenarios are available for practicing responses to any situations. Instructors from the Novovoronezh education and training center assist with the practical training using the full-scale simulator. Belarusian instructors are being trained simultaneously. At present four groups of eight people each are being trained there.

In the near future local simulators will be made available for polishing the skills of people with narrower specializations. Before the nuclear power plant goes online, the personnel will have to spend dozens of hours studying. They will have to pass special exams before they are ready for their responsible jobs.