Local graduates praise Dan Zimmerman nuclear worker training program; presenters ask county to cosponsor internships

Oct 1, 2026

Presenters told the Surry County board that the Dan Zimmerman nuclear worker training program posts a 97% pass rate and can funnel graduates into apprenticeship jobs and short‑term outage work that pays roughly $2,400 per week.

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Barbara Jean Lynch, a representative of the Dan Zimmerman workforce readiness team, told the board the nuclear worker training program prepares participants for industry entry, safety culture and expectations and reports unusually high pass rates in the program's training tests.

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