Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Training Course - Argonne National Laboratory

SPRING 2010 TC SESSION IN LAS VEGAS: Preliminary details and online registration OPEN

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:21:00 CDT

The Spring 2010 TC session will be held in Las Vegas on March 22-25. Preliminary Hotel information available, online registration OPEN. Please read the related TC News Release for details...

Only two weeks left to Facility Decommissioning Training Course in Virginia: REGISTER NOW!

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:59:00 CDT

Your best continuing education move. For more information visit the Argonne Facility Decommissioning Training Course web site...

Why should you attend our Facility Decommissioning training course?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:10:00 CDT

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60 days left to Facility Decommissioning Training Course in Virginia Beach. Register Now!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:39:00 CDT

Sign up for the Argonne course, a must for those looking to understand the full breadth of all decommissioning processes. Reserve your sit now before we are fully booked. For more information visit the TC web site...

Virginia Beach TC: Hotel Rate available

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:50:00 CDT

Reduced hotel rate for "Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities" TC in Virginia Beach has been negotiated. Book now your room(s). For more information visit the TC web site...

Wrap-up: Regional TC

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:21:00 CDT

#Decommissioning specialists from 12 IAEA Member States attended special session of Argonne Training Course on the "Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities". Read full story...

Cut off date for room reservation extended to Sunday Jun 21 (July TC)

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:05:00 CDT

Training Course in Richland (Jul. 20-23, 2009):
The cut off date for room reservations has been extended to Jun. 21!!! Make sure to get the hotel room(s) before then. For more information visit the TC web site ...

Cut off date for room reservation approaching (July TC)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:26:00 CDT

Training Course in Richland (Jul. 20-23, 2009):
The cut off date for room reservations at the TC rate is approaching!!! Make sure to get the hotel room(s) before then.
The weekend of July 24-26 is Tri-City Water Follies (Hydroplane Boat Races) on the Columbia River in Tri-Cities, WA. The facility at Tri-Cities is rated as the top race location of the Tri-City Water Follies circuit. Even if staying at another hotel in the area, get your reservations in early to avoid the rush and higher prices. For more information read the lodging details for the Richland TC ...

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN for 3 TC sessions!

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:11:00 CDT

It is now possible to register online for all the TC Sessions in the 2009 TC Schedule: Richland, WA (Jul. 20-23, 2009), Virginia Beach (Oct. 5-7, 2009) and Las Vegas, NV (Nov. 16-19, 2009). Hotel information available, online registration OPEN. Please read the related TC News Release for details...

Summer TC information available!

Mon, 11 May 2009 14:10:00 CDT

The summer session of the Argonne Decommissioning TC is scheduled for Jun. 20-23, 2009 in Richland, WA. Classes will be on Jun. 20-22. A tour of Hanford on-going D&D activities/sites is foreseen on Thursday July 23. Please read the related TC News Release for details...

Regional Training Course on Decommissioning of Small Nuclear Facilities

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:50:00 CDT

A special modified session of the Argonne D&D Training Course is planned during the period May 31-June 5, 2009. Please read the related TC News Release for details...

2009 TC schedule updated

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:49:00 CDT

The schedule of TCs for the year 2009 has been updated to include a summer session in Tri-Cities and a November session in Las Vegas. Please read the related TC News Release for details...

Help us choose the next U.S. location for our Training Course

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:25:00 CDT

We are investigating a set of preferred locations for our Training Course in the U.S. and you can help us on this matter. How? Take our Special Survey...

TC Summer Session - stay tuned

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:24:00 CDT

We hope to soon announce an upcoming summer Decommissioning TC session. Stay tuned and check this website often for details....

TC Summer Session - planning in progress

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:30:00 CDT

We are currently planning a summer session of the Training Course - please monitor our website for the latest news as this develops...

Decommissioning Certificate Program Now Offered

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:06:00 CDT

Argonne National Laboratory and Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) are now offering a certification program in facility/site decommissioning. The program opens for registration on April 1, 2009. For further details and requirements, please visit the "Decommissioning Certificate" Program page of our website..

Online Registration for March 2009 TC Open

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 17:06:00 CDT

The registration for the Spring Session of the TC (March 23-26, 2009 in Las Vegas) is now open.

Tune in and monitor our website early next year...

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:34:00 CDT

Tune in and monitor our website early next year for an important announcement. We will be announcing what we think is some exciting news for those who perform work in the decommissioning area...

ATTENTION: for those wishing to join the DOE-NTS Tour on March 26, 2009

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:59:00 CDT

Deadlines for national and foreign tourees registrations for the DOE-NTS tour scheduled on March 26, 2009 have been updated: Mar. 13, 2009 for US Citizens and Jan. 22, 2009 for non-US citizens. Please check the TC website for details...

TC Updates on Twitter

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:03:00 CDT

The Argonne Facility Decommissioning TC now uses Twitter to provide you with short, concise updates from the TC director, including breaking news. Our screen name is DDtraining and you can find us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DDtraining. See the TC website for details...

HEADS UP! Registration for 2009 TC Sessions now OPEN

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:22:00 CDT

ANNOUNCEMENT: It is now possible to register online for the TC Sessions recently added to the 2009 TC Schedule: Las Vegas, NV (Mar. 23-26, 2009) and Virginia Beach (Oct. 5-7, 2009). Hotel information available (some details yet to be finalized with hotels - stay tuned), online registration OPEN. See the TC website for details...

Announcing first group of TC sessions for 2009 schedule

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:51:00 CDT

ANNOUNCEMENT: The preliminary schedule of TCs for the year 2009 is as follows: 1) March 23-26, 2009 at Las Vegas, NV and 2) October 5-7, 2009 at Virginia Beach, VA. Stay tuned: details and online registration coming soon. See the TC website...

Online registration for Pembroke, Canada TC (Sep. 2008) CLOSED

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:42:00 CDT

Online registration for Pembroke, Ontario, Canada (Sep. 29-Oct. 1, 2008) is now CLOSED. Registration still open for other TC sessions to be held elsewhere in October and November 2008. See the TC website for details...

NEW TC SESSION! Pembroke, Canada TC (Sep. 2008), Online Registration OPEN

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:28:00 CDT

A new TC Session was added to the 2008 TC Schedule: Pembroke, Ontario, Canada (Sep. 29-Oct. 1, 2008). The TC will be held at the Best Western Pembroke Inn in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. Online registration is OPEN. Register now! Hotel information is available. Reserve your hotel room now - call hotel directly - we will hold a block of rooms until 10 days before TC start date at the special rate - after that the special rate may not be available. NO TOUR this session. See the TC website for details...

If decommissioning pains persist, try the Argonne Decommissioning Training Course

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:52:10 CDT

Start your planning now for attending one of the upcoming 'Facility Decommissioning' Training Course (TC) sessions and make sure you get your spot reserved before we are fully booked. Avoid the last-minute rush and headaches! SIGN UP now for the popular 'Facility Decommissioning' TC. 'Sharpen your saw' for your next decommissioning job.

The Argonne "Facility Decommissioning" Training Course goes a long way in relieving decommissioning headaches - by having seasoned professionals in the industry provide you with a terrific wealth of decommissioning know-how.

It also relieves those 'little headaches' by concentrating all of this valuable knowledge transfer processing in just a few days of intense training. Yes, just a few days - and it does not require you to be away from the office for more than just a few days.

In addition - it gets rid of nervous upsets due to worrying about how to keep knowledge of the process current and effective (if you have already been involved in such an area of responsibility for a decommissioning project within your Company or Organization you know what we are talking about!) and you will feel instantly more relaxed, while experiencing in our classes how the learning process is boosted by a planned progression of lessons granting the right importance and weight to different aspects of decommissioning.

The fact is that the Argonne Decommissioning Training Course can cure lots of problems that most Decommissioning Training Courses can't.

Maybe you should finally just set aside the time to make the best education move you will ever make at a reasonable price. Go ahead, register for one of the next sessions of our popular training course, avoid the rush, forget those headaches. Then sit down, relax and absorb.

ATTENTION: UK Visitors

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:36:10 CDT

We are investigating the possibility of conducting our Training Course in the UK, and you can help us on this matter. How? Take our Special Survey for UK Visitors...

Virginia Beach TC (Oct. 2008): Online Registration OPEN!

Thu, 08 May 2008 11:36:00 CDT

The online registration for the Virginia Beach TC (Oct. 6-8, 2008) is now open. Hotel and activities information is also available. See the TC website for details...

Las Vegas TC (Nov. 2008): Online Registration OPEN!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:21:00 CDT

The online registration for the Las Vegas TC (Nov. 17-20, 2008) is now open. Hotel and activities information is also available. See the TC website for details...

Upcoming Sessions in 2008 (work in progress...)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:20:00 CDT

We are preparing a set of TC sessions to be held in 2008: Virginia Beach (Oct. 6-8, 2008) and Las Vegas (Nov. 17-20, 2008). Online registration is currently available for Las Vegas TC only. Please check the TC website for detals and chack back often if you are interested in an earlier TC session. Additional Information will be posted on the website soon...

HEADS-UP! More TC offerings coming up soon

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:10:00 CDT

We are organizing some additional TC sessions and will post them soon here. Please check this website often...

HEADS-UP! New cut off date for hotel rooms in Las Vegas

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:00:00 CDT

A new cut off date has been set for the hotel rooms rates for the March 2008 TC in Las Vegas. March 3, 2008 is the deadline if you want to take advantage of the special rates for the Argonne Decommissioning TC at our host hotel, Tuscany Suites & Casino in Las Vegas. More information on the March 2008 Training Course is available at the Argonne Decommissioning Training Course website...

HEADS-UP! TC Schedule 2008 update

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:13:00 CDT

We are planning to add to the TC Schedule for 2008 a Session in October. The October 2008 TC session will again be held in Las Vegas, NV. No further details available at this moment; as soon as we have more details we will post them on the TC website. Please check back with us frequently.....

Next TC will be in March 2008 (Las Vegas)

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:38:00 CDT

Planning to attend a Training Course on Decommissioning? The earliest TC session in 2008 we can offer you will be held in Las Vegas on March 17-20, 2008. Mark your calendar! See the our website for details....

Online Registration for March 2008 TC Open

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:10:00 CDT

The registration for the Spring Session of the TC (March 17-20, 2008 in Las Vegas) is now open. The TC hotel will be the Tuscany Suites & Casino. Details (lodging, activities, etc.) are available. It is now a well established tradition that -whenever the TC takes place in Las Vegas- we include a Tour of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) at the end of the Classroom sessions. The Tour is planned for Thursday March 20. We are still working on the details (Tour Agenda, etc. ), therefore the current information must be taken as tentative...

Update on next TC Sessions

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:26:00 CDT

Details on the late 2007 and/or early 2008 session coming shortly. The first session will be a Las Vegas session planned for March 17-20, 2008. Details still evolving. As soon as more details will be available we will post them on this website. Stay tuned....

More TC Sessions being planned

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:34:00 CDT

We are planning to add some more TC sessions for Winter 2007 and Spring 2008. Details forthcoming shortly. Please check back with us for updates...

Important Notice for Non-US Cizitizens

Sat, 12 May 2007 12:46:56 CDT

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has established guidelines and requirements for foreign visitors who need to access its facilities and sites. All foreign visitors (non-US Citizens) requiring access to the Argonne site are required to obtain access authorization prior to arrival...

About the recent DOE-ORSSAB Workshop

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:20:04 CDT

The Argonne Decommissioning Program organized and conducted an 8-hour "Overview of Decommissioning" training course on March 9, 2007 at the DOE Oak Ridge Information Center in Oak Ridge, TN. Read more about this special TC in the DOE-ORSSAB Workshop page...