Also called: REP Planner, Nuclear Emergency Planner
Plans the emergency response around nuclear power plants in case radiation is ever released.
REP planners map 10-mile evacuation zones, coordinate siren tests, distribute potassium iodide pills, and run federally graded drills with the plant, counties, and states. It's a specialized, little-known niche.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in emergency management or science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Nuclear Engineering, Health Physics.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Software models plumes and siren tests; federally graded drills with towns and plants stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, Chemistry, Government / Civics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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