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Packaging University

  • Packaging University - Since 1986, the US Department of Energy (DOE) Packaging Certification Program (DOE PCP) developed and delivered courses in all aspects related to Type B and fissile material package certification.

  • Awarded - 2022 W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award - Agile Management.  Presented by the Graduate School USA to the University of Nevada at Reno and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Packaging Certification Program for their unique programs for the Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Packaging and the Graduate Certificate in Transportation Security and Safeguards External Link  - link to Graduate School website (https://www.graduateschool.edu/deming). 
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  • Course Schedule - Listed below are the Packaging Certification Program (PCP) courses scheduled in FY26 and FY27. Registration and course fee information will be emailed to RAMPAC subscribers (click here and follow the instructions to be added to the RAMPAC email list) and posted on this page when the registration websites are activated.  Note to DOE/DOE Contractors:  DOE PCP courses are an exempted event and therefore are not subject to the conference management approval and reporting process.

    Click on a Course title in the Table below to see the full course description, contact, and registration information. Click here to view all courses offered by the DOE PCP.

    The courses listed with below are offered for graduate credit by the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).  All students who wish to earn UNR credit must enroll using UNR’s normal websites and pay UNR fees before the first day of class. See https://www.unr.edu/me/research/nuclear-packaging/nuclear-packaging-graduate-programExternal Link for additional information, including the enrollment manual.  Note – These UNR fees are in addition to course fees listed.
Date (tentative) Title (course fee) Location
September 21-25, 2026 NP 627 – Introduction to Explosives Engineering for Physical Security ($2,750)   Albuquerque, NM
 October 19-23, 2026 NP 720 – Fundamentals of Nuclear Security ($2,500) Albuquerque, NM
 November 2-6, 2026 NP 621 – Fundamentals of Cyber-Physical Security ($2,500) Reno, NV
 November 9-13, 2026 NP 607 – Radiation and Nuclear Criticality Analysis of RAM Packages ($2,500) Oak Ridge, TN
December 7-11, 2026  NP 710 – Nuclear Security During US Domestic Transport ($2,500) Lemont, IL 
February 22-26, 2027  NP 605 – Thermal Modeling and Testing of RAM Packages ($2,500) Albuquerque, NM 
 April 26-30, 2027 NP 658 – Use of Certified Type B and Fissile Packages ($2,500) Los Alamos, NM
May 17-21, 2027 NP 730 – Fundamentals of Nuclear Safeguards ($2,500)   Oak Ridge, TN 
July 13-22, 2027 NP 702 – Methods for Reviewing Safety Analysis Reports for Packages and Performing Confirmatory Analysis ($2,600)   Livermore, CA 



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