Professional & Trade Associations

Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)

CEWD is for members only. It is a non-profit organization with a goal of increasing the number of diverse, qualified applicants who want to come to work for utilities. www.cewd.org.

Health Physics Society (HPS)

HPS is a scientific and professional organization whose members specialize in occupational and environmental radiation safety. The primary purpose of the Society is to support its members in the practice of their profession. The Society also promotes public information preparation and dissemination, education and training opportunities, and scientific information exchange through conferences and meetings and posting current news items and conducts a program to Accredit Radiation Instrumentation Calibration Laboratories. www.hps.org

The North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN)

The North American Young Generation in Nuclear is a membership organization whose mission is to unite young professionals, age 36 and under or have worked 10 years or less in the nuclear industry, who believe in Nuclear Science and Technology and are working together throughout North America to share their passion for a field that is alive and kicking.

With more than 60 local chapters and 4,000 members, the organization offers programs and materials related to professional development, recruiting and retention, public advocacy as well as networking opportunities all across North America. To learn more about NA-YGN, please go to their website, www.na-ygn.org or e-mail na-ygn@na-ygn.org.

Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

The NEI is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry and participates in both the national and global policy-making process. NEI’s objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the United States and around the world. www.nei.org

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)

NIA is the trade association and information body for the UK civil nuclear industry, representing over 130 companies. Our Objectives are to improve the commercial performance of the nuclear industry by assisting and supporting member companies to develop their businesses in the UK and overseas, and to improve understanding of nuclear energy and the climate of political and public opinion in which the industry works and develops. http://www.niauk.org

Women In Nuclear/Global (WiN Global)

Women In Nuclear Global (WiN Global) is an informal worldwide association of individuals, focusing on women, working professionally in various fields of nuclear energy and radiation applications. The members have a common commitment to provide information and communicate with the public. It is established as non-profit making.

WiN’s vision is to make the public, especially women, aware of the benefits of nuclear and radiation applications and of the safety that ensures protection of the public and the environment. www.win-global.org