Course Description
ASME NQA-1 is the quality assurance standard that governs nuclear facility projects, and compliance with it is routinely required of every participant in a nuclear contract — not just the vendor. For contractors and suppliers seeking to enter the nuclear supply chain, NQA-1 competence is effectively the price of admission.
This course develops a working understanding of NQA-1 and how to apply it. Participants learn the structure and requirements of the standard, the eighteen quality assurance criteria, graded approach and commercial grade dedication, documentation and records requirements, and audit and assessment — equipping suppliers and contractors to build a compliant QA programme and qualify for nuclear work.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose and scope of ASME NQA-1
- Understand the structure of the standard
- Apply the quality assurance criteria to an organisation
- Understand the graded approach
- Apply commercial grade dedication
- Manage nuclear documentation and records
- Understand audits, assessments and supplier evaluation
- Build and maintain an NQA-1 compliant QA programme
How the course is delivered
The course combines the requirements of NQA-1 with practical implementation guidance for suppliers and contractors. Participants work through criteria application, graded approach and dedication scenarios using realistic supply examples.
The programme is aimed at organisations seeking to qualify for nuclear work, focusing on building a compliant and auditable QA programme.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Quality managers and QA/QC professionals
- Suppliers and contractors entering the nuclear sector
- Procurement and supply chain professionals
- Project engineers on nuclear projects
- Anyone required to demonstrate NQA-1 compliance
Daily programme
- Purpose and scope of NQA-1
- Nuclear quality culture
- Structure of the standard
- The quality assurance programme
- The quality assurance criteria
- Design and procurement control
- Inspection, test and control of items
- The graded approach
- Commercial grade dedication
- Documentation and records
- Audits and supplier assessment
- Implementation workshop and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
