NEW!!! The Practical Certificate in Canadian Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
NPSIA-PT&D is pleased to announce the pilot offering of our Practical Certificate in Canadian Nuclear Energy Infrastructure workshop featuring NPSIA’s Dr. Stephanie Carvin and nuclear energy educator Mr. Thomas Carvin, this coming this Fall 2026!
As Canada enters a new era of nuclear energy development with governments expanding clean electricity generation, strengthening critical infrastructure, and deepening international partnerships, we are pleased to offer this timely, 2-day workshop, designed to educate participants, who have no prior technical knowledge, about Canada’s Nuclear Energy Infrastructure eco-system and provide a foundational understanding of the strategic and policy dimensions of Canada’s evolving nuclear enterprise.
Dates:
- Fall 2026: Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24, 2026
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Training Location: online
Times: 9 AM to 4 PM ET daily
Fee: $ 700.00 + HST.
About this workshop:
This program provides a practical introduction to Canada’s nuclear sector, combining technical fundamentals with policy, security, regulatory, and international perspectives. Participants will explore the history of Canada’s nuclear industry, learn how nuclear power plants operate, examine lessons from major nuclear accidents, and assess emerging technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs). It will also examine federal nuclear policy, security threats, regulation, waste management, refurbishment and decommissioning, and Canada’s growing role as a global nuclear partner.
Learning Objectives:
· Understand the history, structure, and operation of Canada’s nuclear sector.
· Describe how Canadian nuclear power plant’s function and how major accidents have shaped modern nuclear safety.
· Assess Canada’s nuclear policy, regulatory framework, and critical infrastructure responsibilities.
· Identify the principal security threats facing the nuclear industry and evaluate mitigation measures.
· Analyze the strategic opportunities and challenges associated with emerging nuclear technologies and Canada’s international nuclear partnerships.
Who should attend:
This workshop is ideal for public servants, at all levels across Canada, whose work intersects with energy, critical infrastructure, climate, trade, foreign affairs, or national security, as well as those who are newly responsible for nuclear policy files. This workshop will also be useful for professionals working in the energy and critical infrastructure sectors, law enforcement and armed forces personnel, regulators, journalists, consultants, researchers, and anyone seeking a foundational understanding of Canada’s nuclear sector from a policy, security, and governance perspective. No technical or engineering background is required.
Featured facilitators:
Dr. Stephanie Carvin is an Associate Professor at Carleton University and a former national security analyst. She holds an MSc and PhD from the London School of Economics and is the author of several books on Canadian national security. She teaches in the areas of national security, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity.
Mr. Thomas Carvin, BAS has over 40 years’ experience working in the electrical energy sector, including 30 at Ontario Hydro and Ontario Power Generation. He has taught nuclear education for the last four years for Ontario Power Generation, the Electrical Power Sector Contractors Association (EPSCA) and CANDU Energy Inc. (AtkinsRéalis). He is also a Master Electrician.