The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Operator Licenses.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 48 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Operator Licenses. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful license completion. If you completed your license outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The license components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Reactor Operator (RO) | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Plant fundamentals | 3 | NUC-3310 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Plant fundamentals | 3 | NUC-4020 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Thermodynamics | 3 | EGM-3210 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Fluid Mechanics | 3 | EGM-3310 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Heat Transfer | 3 | EGM-3230 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Reactor Safety/Systems | 3 | NUC-3420 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Reactor Safety/Systems | 3 | NUC-3610 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Electrical systems & sensors | 3 | ELE-2110 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Electrical systems & sensors | 3 | NUC-3510 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Operations Fundamentals | 3 | NUC-3650 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Operations Fundamentals | 3 | NUC-4200 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Radiation Safety & Instrumentation | 2 | NUC-3500 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Radiation Safety & Instrumentation | 1 | NUC-2380 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Reactor Physics | 3 | NUC-3030 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Reactor Physics | 3 | NUC-4120 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.RO |
| Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
| Plant fundamentals | 3 | NUC-3310 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Plant fundamentals | 3 | NUC-4020 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Thermodynamics | 3 | EGM-3210 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Fluid Mechanics | 3 | EGM-3310 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Heat Transfer | 3 | EGM-3230 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Reactor Safety/Systems | 3 | NUC-3420 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Reactor Safety/Systems | 3 | NUC-3610 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Electrical systems & sensors | 3 | ELE-2110 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Electrical systems & sensors | 3 | NUC-3510 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Operations Fundamentals | 3 | NUC-3650 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Operations Fundamentals | 3 | NUC-4200 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Radiation Safety & Instrumentation | 2 | NUC-3500 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Radiation Safety & Instrumentation | 1 | NUC-2380 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Reactor Physics | 3 | NUC-3030 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Reactor Physics | 3 | NUC-4120 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Emergency Management | 3 | NUC-3800 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
| Radiation Safety | 3 | NUC-3410 | 02/01/2017-9/30/2024 | NRC.SRO |
Students who have earned both licenses need only submit documentation for the SRO, as it contains all credits given to ROs as well as 6 additional credits. Students who earned their operator license prior to 2/1/17 may be eligible for credit for their INPO-accredited RO or SRO training and qualification program. Please click here to learn more.
What can I study? top of page
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- AS, Nuclear Engineering Technology
- BS, Nuclear Energy Engineering Technology
- BS, Nuclear Engineering Technology
- Contact School of Applied Science & Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started? top of page
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should request the training or HR director from the facility which received NRC's notification of results complete and mail this form form on company letterhead directly to: Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08608.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution? top of page
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.