This program planning guide for a two-year postsecondary nuclear quality-assurance and quality-control technician program is designed for use with courses 26-32 of thirty-five in the Nuclear Technology Series. The purpose of the guide is to describe the nuclear power field and its job categories for specialists, technicians and operators; and to assist planners, administrators, faculty, and industrial and community educational advisors in establishing and conducting relevant training programs. The guide provides a model curriculum plan and suggests methods for adapting the modular materials to curricula tailored to specific localities or employer needs. Also included is information about educational facilities, equipment, staffing, and instructional materials needed for training technicians and operators in this field. Appended material includes the technical specialty courses and module titles and descriptions; suggested workforce needs survey instrument for nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control technicians; equipment list with cost, quantity, and vendor data; and suggested library references and materials. (A master index to the series and other suggested program planning guides are available--see CE 026 856 and CE 026 639-643.) (LRA)