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Westinghouse and University of South Carolina sign workforce agreement to train nuclear ...
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Westinghouse Electric Company and the University of South Carolina have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a multidisciplinary nuclear workforce development program to prepare operators, engineers, and construction professionals for the deployment of the AP1000 nuclear reactors across the United States. The program will include hands-on training using state-of-the-art digital simulators and augmented reality tools, anchored at USC’s Nuclear Innovation Center.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial, and 3 sources have reported it between 29 Sep 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.
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The US nuclear sector is scaling up training to meet rapid AP1000 reactor deployment needs; if you provide training or construction tech, this opens a direct path to government-backed workforce expansion.
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3 sources · first reported 29 Sep 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026
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