NavyDEP - View Single Post - Helpful Hints (from a former NPS instructor) on Preparing for and Completing Nuke School

nukerecruiter · 06-21-2017, 09:56 AM

Excellent post! All fantastic and 100% true. One of the most frequent questions I get from Future Sailors about to start their journey into the Navy Nuclear Field is what they can do to prepare for school. It is important to remember that being accepted into the Nuclear Field means that the navy is confident you are academically ready and able to complete the training, but because you are a Nuke, I understand that you want to be more than prepared, and that you want to know as much as you can going in. Below are a few very useful links that can be utilized while in DEP awaiting to ship off to Recruit Training Command.

http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/

This is the site for the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command(NNPTC). This contains useful information about the school, as well as textbooks and study problems to help students prepare for the school.

http://www.militarynewcomers.com/nws...08_tenant.html

Militarynewcomers is a website that gives details about the surrounding area and base information for Nuclear Power School. It lists everything from base information and history, to housing and school resource information for dependents. It is somewhat confusing, but Nuclear Power School is affiliated with Joint Base Charleston and the Naval Weapons Station located there. While NNPTC is its own facility complete with dining facilities, recreation, and bachelor housing, it is situated across from the naval weapons station.

http://nuclearpowertraining.tpub.com/

nuclearpowertraining has useful technical publications pertaining to nuclear power. If you really want to get into the weeds of nuclear power, it is an excellent resource.

http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/calculate.html

The EPA.gov website contains everything you want to know about radiation protection. While all of that will be covered in school, it is useful if you want to get up to speed on the science before going in.

So there it is. If you have dependent family members that will be locating to Charleston, I highly recommend going to the militarynewcomers website and getting yourself and your family members acquainted with the area.

I hope everyone finds this useful. My only addition as far as advice goes for the training is to be positive. It's hard work but remember you wouldn't be there if the navy didn't think you could do it!

06-21-2017, 09:56 AM	#3
nukerecruiter Active Duty Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Excellent post! All fantastic and 100% true. One of the most frequent questions I get from Future Sailors about to start their journey into the Navy Nuclear Field is what they can do to prepare for school. It is important to remember that being accepted into the Nuclear Field means that the navy is confident you are academically ready and able to complete the training, but because you are a Nuke, I understand that you want to be more than prepared, and that you want to know as much as you can going in. Below are a few very useful links that can be utilized while in DEP awaiting to ship off to Recruit Training Command. http://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/NNPTC/ This is the site for the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command(NNPTC). This contains useful information about the school, as well as textbooks and study problems to help students prepare for the school. http://www.militarynewcomers.com/nws...08_tenant.html Militarynewcomers is a website that gives details about the surrounding area and base information for Nuclear Power School. It lists everything from base information and history, to housing and school resource information for dependents. It is somewhat confusing, but Nuclear Power School is affiliated with Joint Base Charleston and the Naval Weapons Station located there. While NNPTC is its own facility complete with dining facilities, recreation, and bachelor housing, it is situated across from the naval weapons station. http://nuclearpowertraining.tpub.com/ nuclearpowertraining has useful technical publications pertaining to nuclear power. If you really want to get into the weeds of nuclear power, it is an excellent resource. http://www.epa.gov/rpdweb00/understand/calculate.html The EPA.gov website contains everything you want to know about radiation protection. While all of that will be covered in school, it is useful if you want to get up to speed on the science before going in. So there it is. If you have dependent family members that will be locating to Charleston, I highly recommend going to the militarynewcomers website and getting yourself and your family members acquainted with the area. I hope everyone finds this useful. My only addition as far as advice goes for the training is to be positive. It's hard work but remember you wouldn't be there if the navy didn't think you could do it!