Naval Nuclear Foundations: Enterprise, Lifecycle and Infrastructure

This credential is suitable for:

• Individuals intending to support the design, build, sustainment or disposal of nuclear-powered submarines and associated infrastructure.
• Individuals with responsibility for people supporting nuclear powered submarines including tier 2 supplier management, and waterfront enabling functions.

Eligible candidates must:

• Applicants are required to reside in Western Australia at the time of their application.
• Applicants must be employed in, contracted to, or otherwise engaged with an organisation that operates within or supports the maritime Defence industry.
• This may include shipbuilding, sustainment, engineering, manufacturing, technical services, or supplier organisations connected to maritime Defence capability.
  
  

Disclaimer:
This program includes a limited allocation of funded places through the WA Government's Defence Industry Reskilling and Upskilling Grant Program, State Government of Western Australia. The funding supports the skilling and re-skilling of workers in the Western Australian Defence industry as part of the State's broader workforce development priorities. To qualify for a funded place in this micro credential, applicants must meet both the residency and employment eligibility criteria. These requirements ensure the funding is directed to individuals who are part of, or contributing to, the maritime Defence workforce.

Submarine Lifecycles
Explain the relationship between geography, a platform's stage in the submarine lifecycle, and the key considerations at each stage, in order to have meaningful conversations with AUKUS enterprise stakeholders.

Infrastructure
Understand the scale and complexity of infrastructure requirements relevant to each phase of the nuclear-powered submarine lifecycle in the Australian context.

Nuclear Regulations
Explain the origins of Australia's nuclear regulatory environment, how it compares to US and UK approaches, and what navigating compliance, social licence and regulatory grey areas looks like in practice within AUKUS.

Assesment Requirements:
To successfully complete this credential, you are required to pass a final assessment.

To demonstrate what you have learned, you will:

Complete a scenario-based assessment that draws on the analytical tools introduced across all four sections:

• Constraints and obligations
• The five build capability categories
• Roles, responsibilities and authorities
• The compliance considerations that follow from each regulatory framework

Once you successfully complete and pass the final assessment, you'll earn a digital badge that is instantly shareable to your social networks (including LinkedIn) which showcases your new skills and knowledge mastery.

Essentials

This credential provides foundation knowledge in a discipline and doesn't require previous knowledge.

You will also earn 5 credit points which are in line with Australian Qualification Framework Level 8 criteria, ensuring comprehensive theoretical and/or technical knowledge of the credential. 100 credit points are required to earn a Graduate Certificate at Curtin.

Curtin Credentials focus on five themes, which have been carefully curated based on what's most relevant and valuable to professionals today, and in the future. This credential fits within the following theme:

Future of Work

Thrive and adapt in the changing world of work by developing and broadening your skillset in a range of areas including work design and cognitive flexibility.

 

For more information on this, or any other questions about Curtin Credentials, email us at curtincredentials@curtin.edu.au or call Curtin Connect at 1300 222 888.