Curriculum Summary

A curriculum has been developed with the intentions of creating training courses aligned with these topics in the future in order to close the gaps. Each of the curriculum topics have subtopics that have been correlated to the courses that best cover those topics. Where the course listed is TBD, that is reserved for future development.

Selecting topics below and clicking the "Preview Training Plan" button will provide a summary list of training topics and references.

The course references can be found in the Curricula and Website Resources sections of the References page.

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Curriculum Summary
Curriculum Topic	Curriculum Subtopic	Course(s) with Relevant Information	Select
Introduction to Probabilistic Risk Assessment	Overview of Nuclear Power and Systems Training (utility trained)	C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-18, C-20
	Overview of PRA and its Importance in Nuclear Safety	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-10, C-11, C-12, C-13, C-14, C-15, C-16, C-17, C-18, C-19, C-20
	Historical Context and Evolution of PRA	C-13, C-15, C-17, C-18, C-20
	Key concepts: Risk, Hazard, Initiating Events, and Consequences	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-10, C-11, C-12, C-13, C-14, C-15, C-16, C-17, C-18, C-19, C-20
Regulatory Framework and Standard	Overview of Relevant Regulations (e.g., NRC guidelines, ASME /ANS PRA standard)	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-13, C-15, C-20
	Understanding the Role of Consensus Standards in PRA	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-13, C-15, C-20
	Regulatory decision-making processes involving PRA	C-8
Basic Principles of Risk Assessment	Identifying and Modeling Specific Hazards	C-7, C-8, C-9, C-21, C-22, W-3A - W-3G
	Initiating Events and Their Frequency	C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-8, C-9
	Data Analysis and Industry Input	C-6, C-19, C-23, C-24
	Consequence Analysis	C-7, C-9
	Risk Reduction Strategies	C-8
Software Tools and Resources	Introduction to PRA software tools (e.g., RiskSpectrum, CAFTA)	W-1, W-3E
	Training on using these tools effectively	W-1, W-3E
	Resources for further learning and research	W-1, W-3E
	Risk Assessment Methods	Reserved for Future Development
	Event Tree Analysis (ETA)	C-8
	Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)	C-4a, C-4b
	Human Reliability Analysis (HRA)	C-6, C-19, W-2
	Use of Monte Carlo Simulations	C-6, C-8
Advanced PRA Techniques	Detailed Modeling of Plant Systems	C-4, C-5, C-6
	Level 2/LERF Analysis	C-7, C-8
	Internal Flood PRA	C-9
	Fire PRA	C-20, W-3A
	Analysis of Common-Cause Failure (CCF)	C-6, C-23, C-24
	Integration of Deterministic and Probabilistic Approaches	Reserved for Future Development
	Severe Accident Evaluation	C-7, C-9
	SFCP	C-8
Peer Review and Validation	Importance of Peer Review in PRA	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-13, C-15, C-20
	Techniques for Validating PRA Results	C-3a, C-4a, C-4b, C-4c, C-5a, C-5b, C-5c, C-6, C-7, C-9, C-13, C-15, C-20
	Addressing Uncertainties and Assumptions	C-6, C-8

The below table maps the courses described on the References page to the Skillset Topics that are shown in the sidebar under Skillset Topics. This information should be utilized when the practitioner is trying to gain additional information related to a specific skillset.

Course to Skillset Correlation
Course Reviewed	Skillsets
C-1	No skillsets reviewed – these are historical reports that develop initial qualification cards for the industry and have been used as guidance for multiple utilities. It is not the intent of this report to repeat or duplicate the effort documented in either of these two courses.
C-2
C-3	G-1; G-3
C-3a	G-1; G-3
C-4
C-4a	G-6; G-5a; G-5b; G-4; L1-SY; L1-SY-1; L1-SY-2; SW-1; SW-2
C-4b	G-7; G-5a; G-5b; G-5; L1-SY; L1-SY-1; L1-SY-2; SW-3
C-4c	G-8; G-5a; G-5b; G-6; L1-SY; L1-SY-1; L1-SY-2; SW-4
C-5
C-5a	G-4; L1-IE; L1-IE-2; L1-IE-4; L1-AS; L1-SY-3; L1-AS-2; L1-SC; L1-SC-2; L1-IE-6; L1-AS-3; L1-IE-4
C-5b	G-5; L1-IE; L1-IE-2; L1-IE-4; L1-AS; L1-SY-4; L1-AS-3; L1-SC; L1-SC-3; L1-IE-7; L1-AS-4; L1-IE-5
C-5c	G-6; L1-IE; L1-IE-2; L1-IE-4; L1-AS; L1-SY-5; L1-AS-4; L1-SC; L1-SC-4; L1-IE-8; L1-AS-5; L1-IE-6
C-6	L1-HR; L1-HR-1; L1-4; L1-HR-4; L1-HR-5; L1-HR-2; L1-DA; L1-DA-1; L1-DA-2; L1-DA-3; L1-DA-5; L1-DA-6; L1-SOU; L1-SOU-1; L1-IE-1; G-3; L1-4
C-7	L2-1; L2-2; L2-3; L2-4; L2-5; G-3; FL-1; FL-2; FL-3; FL-4; FL-5; FL-6; FL-7; FL-8; FL-9; FL-10; FL-11; FL-12; FL-13; FL-16; SW-1; FL-14
C-8	L1-QU-1; L1-QU-2; L1-QU-3; L1-QU-4; L1-QU-5; L1-QU-6; SW-1; L1-QU-9; SW-3; L1-SOU; L1-SOU-1; L1-SOU-2; L1-QU; L1-HR-3; FL-15; L1-QU-7; GA-1; GA-2; GA-3; RA-1; OTA-1; OTA-7; OTA-8; GA-4; RA-10
C-9	L2-1; L2-2; L2-3; L2-4; L2-5; G-3; FL-1; FL-2; FL-3; FL-4; FL-5; FL-6; FL-7; FL-8; FL-9; FL-10; FL-11; FL-12; FL-13; FL-16; SW-1; FL-14
C-10	G-1
C-11	G-1
C-12	G-1
C-13	G-1; G-3; G-8
C-14	G-1
C-15	G-1; G-2; G-3; G-8
C-16	G-1; G-2
C-17	G-1; G-2; G-8; RA-2; RA-8; RA-14; RA-12
C-18	G-1; G-2; G-6; G-8; G-10; RA-12
C-19	L1-HR; L1-HR-1; L1-HR-2; L1-HR-5; SW-2; G-10; G-12; W-2
C-20	G-3; G-8; L1-1; L1-HR-1; L1-HR-2; L1-HR-4; L1-HR-5; FR-1; FR-2; FR-3; FR-4; FR-6; FR-8; FR-9; FR-10; FR-11; FR-12; FR-13; FR-14; FR-15; FR-16; FR-17; FR-18; FR-19; FR-20; FR-21; FR-22; FR-23; FR-24; FR-25; FR-27; FR-7; FR-5; FR-26; FR-27; FR-28; FR-29; FR-30; FR-31
C-21	SP; EE-1*; EE-2*; EE-3*
C-22	SP; EE-1*; EE-2*; EE-3*
C-23	L1-DA3
C-24	L1-DA; L1-DA-1; L1-DA-2; L1-DA-3; L1-DA-5; L1-DA-6
C-25	RA-9
W-1	SW-1; SW-5; SW-7; SW-10; SW-11
W-2	SW-2
W-3A	RA-4; RA-5; RA-6
W-3B	FR-1; FR-2; FR-3; FR-4; FR-5; FR-6; FR-7; FR-8; FR-9; FR-10; FR-11; FR-12; FR-13; FR-14; FR-15; FR-16; FR-17; FR-18; FR-19; FR-20; FR-21; FR-22; FR-23; FR-24; FR-25; FR-26; FR-27; FR-28; FR-29; FR-30; FR-31
W-3C	HW; EE-1*; EE-2*; EE-3*
W-3D	SP; EE-1*; EE-2*; EE-3*
W-3E	SW-1; SW-3; SW-4; SW-5; SW-7; SW-8; SW-10; SW-11; SW-12; SW-13; SW-14; SW-15
W-3F	G-1
W-3G	Reserved for Future Development

∗These are placeholder skillsets for future development involving external events.

PRA - Basic Systems Analysis (CBT).

Introduction to Building and Quantifying Fault trees in CAFTA (CBT).

Systems Analysis Pillar - Education of Risk Professionals (Virtual and In-Person).

Non-PRA Staff Curricula - PRA Basics – Configuration Risk Management Programs.

Curricula – Fire PRA Fundamentals.

Foundations of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (CBT).

Probabilistic Risk Assessment - Introduction to Initiating Events (CBT).

Probabilistic Risk Assessment - Intro to Accident Sequences and Success Criteria (CBT).

Initiating Events, Accident Sequences, and Success Criteria Pillar (virtual).

Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals Module 4: Data Analysis and Human Reliability Analysis.

Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals, Module 6: Large Early Release Frequency and Internal Flooding Probabilistic Risk Assessment.

Curricula - Level 2 Probabilistic Risk Assessment: An Advanced Education of Risk Professionals Module.

CBT - Introduction to PRA & Risk-Informed Regulation.

CBT - PRA Fundamentals - Simple example.

CBT - PRA Fundamentals – SBO Example.

CBT - Risk-Informed Regulation.

CBT - Risk-Informed Decision Making and Aggregation.

PRA Insights for Executives.

Non-PRA Staff Curricula - PRA Basics – Intro to PRA.

Non-PRA Staff Curricula - PRA Basics – Risk Informed Engineering (10CFR50.69).

Curricula – HRA Fundamentals.

Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals Module 5: Probabilistic Risk Assessment Quantification, Results Interpretation, and Applications.

Curricula – Seismic PRA.

Curricula – Seismic Fragility.

PRA Applications Wiki

Risk Analysis Methods and Tools for Advanced Reactors (RAMTAR) Wiki

Knowledge Transfer Presentation for PRA Analysts—Common Cause Failure in Probabilistic Risk Assessment.

EPRI Guidelines for Data Analysis.

Integrated Risk Technologies User Group Collaboration Portal

PRA Software Guidance Wiki

Human Reliability Analysis User Group Collaboration Portal

EPRI Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals Module 2: Systems Analysis and Basic Probabilistic Risk Assessment Software.

Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals Module 3: Initiating Events, Accident Sequences, and Success Criteria.

Development of Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Qualification and Curriculum.

Template for Qual Card for Risk Management & PRA Engineers.

EPRI Curricula - Education of Risk Professionals Module 1: Introduction to PRA and Basics of PRA.

PRA Fundamentals - Surveillance Frequency Control Program (SFCP).

Fire PRA Wiki

High Winds Wiki

Seismic PRA Wiki

PRA Methods Wiki