Table 1Transition record

nuclear reactor operatortoradiation protection technician

A nuclear reactor operator already meets 53% of what the radiation protection technician role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nuclear reactor operator

53%

Overlap1

To radiation protection technician

15 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

47.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 47.6

This move: 47.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the radiation protection technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nuclear reactor operator profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A radiation protection technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nuclear reactor operator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held nuclear reprocessing engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held instruct employees on radiation protection communication, collaboration and creativity
already held calculate exposure to radiation information skills
already held monitor radiation levels information skills
already held radioactive contamination natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held contamination exposure regulations services

All 15 carried skills, including the 11 the radiation protection technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 services 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies required
required, not held develop radiation protection strategies required

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held use personal protection equipment required

optional, not held assist people in contaminated areas optional

04 handling and moving 4 supplementary

optional, not held remove contaminated materials optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held remove contaminants optional

05 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held assess contamination optional
optional, not held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations optional
optional, not held investigate contamination optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a radiation protection technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held calculate exposure to radiation skill
already held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
already held instruct employees on radiation protection skill
already held metrology knowledge
already held monitor nuclear power plant systems skill
already held monitor radiation levels skill
already held nuclear reprocessing knowledge
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held radiation protection knowledge
already held radioactive contamination knowledge
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held avoid contamination skill
already held contamination exposure regulations knowledge
already held follow nuclear plant safety precautions skill
already held test safety strategies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform demarcation optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assist people in contaminated areas optional
optional, not held document survey operations optional
optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held remove contaminated materials optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held assess contamination optional
optional, not held dispose of hazardous waste optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations optional
optional, not held investigate contamination optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held perform demarcation optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held remove contaminants optional

29 held skills the radiation protection technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role automation technology knowledge
not needed by the target role design strategies for nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role electric generators knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical power safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure equipment cooling skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with engineers skill
not needed by the target role maintain nuclear reactors skill
not needed by the target role maintenance operations knowledge
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role mechanical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor automated machines skill
not needed by the target role monitor electric generators skill
not needed by the target role nuclear energy knowledge
not needed by the target role nuclear physics knowledge
not needed by the target role operate computerised control systems skill
not needed by the target role plan maintenance activities skill
not needed by the target role pneumatics knowledge
not needed by the target role protective safety equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role resolve equipment malfunctions skill
not needed by the target role respond to electrical power contingencies skill
not needed by the target role respond to nuclear emergencies skill
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role thermodynamics knowledge
not needed by the target role use remote control equipment skill

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held hazardous waste treatment required
required, not held hazardous waste types required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held hazardous materials transportation optional
optional, not held hazardous waste storage optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nuclear reactor operator

Full index of moves from nuclear reactor operator

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.