Manpower requirements for nuclear power programs and associated training programs

There appears to be a tendency in most countries to underestimate the amount of trained manpower required for a successful nuclear power program. The economic and technical consequences of such a shortfall may be severe. Yet it is possible to estimate, within limits, the required technical manpower once a realistic nuclear power program has been defined, and it is possible to establish a schedule for meeting those manpower needs by mobilizing the various training institutions available domestically, and from bilateral and multilateral sources. The manpower development program must be a dynamic, well-planned operation, reacting to and meeting changes in training requirements, numbers of persons, and time schedules. A successful manpower program will produce a successful nuclear power program