# Intermediate and Advanced OpenMC Workshops

**URL:** <https://openmc.discourse.group/t/intermediate-and-advanced-openmc-workshops/3459>\
**Category:** New Ideas\
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/intermediate-and-advanced-openmc-workshops/3459 "2023-09-25T19:20:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![tjlaboss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/tjlaboss/32/1390_2.png) [@tjlaboss](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/tjlaboss)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/intermediate-and-advanced-openmc-workshops/3459/1 "2023-09-25T19:20:03Z")

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LANL offers several levels of [MCNP classes](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/classes.html):

- [Introduction to MCNP6](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2023-10-23_introductory.html)
- [Intermediate MCNP6](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2023-10-02_intermediate.html)
- Advanced topics:
  - [MCNP6 for Nuclear Safeguards Practitioners](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2024-04-29_safeguards.html)
  - [Practical MCNP for the Health Physicist, Radiological Engineer, and Medical Physicist](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2024-05-20_health_physics.html)
  - [Criticality Calculations with MCNP6](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2024-06-03_criticality.html)
  - [Variance Reduction with MCNP6](https://mcnp.lanl.gov/class_2023-12-04_variance_reduction.html)

I have seen a few Intro to OpenMC workshops over the years and have caught or co-taught a few : ) It would be awesome to have intermediate and advanced level OpenMC trainings as well. There’s some real interest here at INL for more advanced-level OpenMC instruction if such courses were to be offered.

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**Author:** ![paulromano](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openmc.discourse.group/paulromano/32/486_2.png) [@paulromano](https://openmc.discourse.group/u/paulromano)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://openmc.discourse.group/t/intermediate-and-advanced-openmc-workshops/3459/2 "2023-09-25T21:21:36Z")

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As one of the individuals who has organized OpenMC workshops, I would wholeheartedly agree with you. We’ve had discussions about opening up intermediate/advanced workshops and while the interest is there, it does take a lot of time and resources. Also, with our courses currently being hosted through NEA, there are some constraints on what we’re able to do. In any case, if we do ever manage to materialize something like this, it will certainly be advertised here!