Nuclear Security - Creating A Community of Professionals

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Context

The World Institute of Nuclear Security (WINS), based in Vienna, are an institute committed to building an international community of nuclear security professionals. A part of their mission is to develop and deliver credible, meaningful and accredited training suitable for an international audience.


They offer the world’s first certified professional development programme for individuals in nuclear security management. With the current state of world affairs, this has become more important than ever.

The Challenge

The approach to nuclear security management has evolved in recent years, moving away from operating as an isolated, secretive function, to one that works more closely with safety and operations within many states and nuclear facilities.


This means engaging more of the workforce and supply chain in nuclear security. However, the very nature of security means it still has its requirements for confidentiality of information. To enhance their offerings, WINS required two certified programmes to be updated and written:

• Nuclear Security for Scientists, Technicians and Engineers

• Nuclear Security Regulations


These programmes required in depth content to be written, including 5 units and a pool of exam questions. The nature of WINS means that the material must be suitable for an international audience, who’s countries operate nuclear security arrangements in different ways, and yet at the same time be specific and meaningful to the audience: a balance of general principles and specific content. All content was peer-reviewed by an international panel of nuclear security experts.

What we did

On engagement, the first step was to agree the aims and outcomes of each programme. To achieve this, we worked closely with the client to define an initial unit structure, with defined learning outcomes and assessment criteria.


Each unit was written in turn, including questions for reflection and knowledge check questions before passing through WINS internal review process and finally being presented to an international panel of experts for peer review.


On completion of all units, a series of questions were then written to be used a pool in the certified exam. WINS then submitted the material to an examination body to gain certification before the programmes could be released for use


What was achieved?

  • In depth research of public domain information gathered and studied.
  • Over 125 pages of training content per programme written.
  • Over 150 exam questions written for each programme.
  • Content signed-off by WINS.
  • Content peer-reviewed by an international panel of experts.
  • Two programmes of accredited learning produced, reviewed, and certified:

       - Nuclear Security for Scientists, Technicians and

         Engineers (see here).

       - Nuclear Security Regulation (see here).


The client has now launched and offers these programmes as part of their portfolio of online self-paced nuclear security training (see here).


How can you undertake the training?

  • Become a WINS Member. Membership is free (see here). 
  • Apply for a Scholarship, to cover the cost of a programme, giving 6 months online access, a copy textbook, and an exam voucher (see here).
  • Purchase a programme (see here).


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