Understanding and Implementing ASME NQA-1
| TIME | DAY/TOPICS |
| DAY 1 | |
| 8:00 | Registration and Course Introductions |
| 8:30 | Introduction to Quality Assurance in the nuclear industry Examine the history and regulatory requirements within the nuclear industry |
| 9:00 | Overview of the ASME and ASME NQA-1[1] Standard · The purpose, organization and requirements of ASME and ASME NQA-1 Quality Assurance for Nuclear Facility Applications · The scope of ASME codes and standards applicable to components in a nuclear facility · The structure of NQA-1 and changes between Editions |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:50 | Overview of the ASME NQA-1 Standard (Continued) |
| 11:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements for Quality Assurance Programs for Nuclear Facilities 1 & 2 |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirement 3 |
| 2:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 4 & 7 |
| 2:50 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 5 & 6 |
| 3:20 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 8, 9, 12, 10, 11, and 14 |
| 3:40 | Break |
| 4:10 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 8, 9, 12, 10, 11, and 14 (Continued) |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| DAY 2 | |
| 8:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18 |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:50 | ASME NQA-1 Part 1 Requirements 13, 15, 16, 17, and 18 (Continued) |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part II Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications |
| 2:40 | Break |
| 3:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part II (Continued) and Practical Exercises |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| DAY 3 | |
| 8:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part III Nonmandatory Appendices (since NQA-1-2012 Part III: Guidance for Implementing Part I and II Requirements) |
| 9:30 | Break |
| 9:50 | ASME NQA-1 Part III (Continued) |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | ASME NQA-1 Part IV Nonmandatory Appendices: Positions and Applications Matrices (since NQA-1-2012 Part IV: Guidance on the Application and Use of NQA-1) |
| 2:40 | Break |
| 3:00 | 10 CFR Part 21/PAAA |
| 3:30 | Current Topics |
| 4:45 | Complete course evaluations |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
[1] The course is based on NQA-1-2008 with the 2009 addendum. However, older and newer additions editions and addenda will also be discussed.