Credit for Nuclear Utility Accredited Training Programs

Certifications and exams must be completed within a specific date range. Please check the charts below for more detail.

Certification Certification Date Range Credits
Chemistry Technician (CHT) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 36 credits
Electrical Maintenance Technician (MPE) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 27 credits
Engineering Support Personnel (ESP) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 27 credits
Instrument & Controls Technician (MPI) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 33 credits
Licensed Reactor Operator (LRO) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 46 credits
Mechanical Maintenance Technician (MPM) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 24 credits
Non-Licensed Reactor Operator (NLO) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 37 credits
Radiation Protection Technician (RPT) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 39 credits
Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 52 credits
Shift Technical Advisor (STA) 01/01/1990 – 12/31/2026 Up to 46 credits

Current admission applicants and enrolled students – submit an official copy of your verification letter to itcertifications@excelsior.edu. Note: The following information must be included on the verification letter:

  • At least two forms of student identification, such as name, date of birth, last 4 digits of SSN, or current address
  • Name/title of training or credential
  • Date when training or credential was completed by the student
  • Name of the specific power plant where the training/certification was completed (Power plant must be listed on the NRC website)

Talk to an admissions counselor about your goals and transfer credits.

888.647.2388

Eric Potvin, BS in Liberal Arts – 2020
Received 33 Credits from military service
“Even though I had all the experience, I didn’t have the education to go along with it. I sent my credits in and wound up getting a pretty good evaluation back- I only needed 17 credits to finish my degree.”