Qualification Outline
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Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
MEA50411
D753
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 23/08/2013 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification may be of use to individuals employed in aviation maintenance management fields in both the civil and ADF regulatory environments in jobs such as mechanical maintenance team leaders, maintenance planners, spares assessors, repairable item managers and technical authors. It must be emphasised that many of the maintenance management positions applicable to the qualification have additional experience requirements specified in airworthiness regulations and only a limited range of employment opportunities may be available to those who do not have extensive prior aviation maintenance experience. For this reason the qualification has entry requirements.
The qualification consists of:
ten (10) core units that provide competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managers
one (1) or two (2) elective units chosen according to employment need.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
ENTRY REQUIREMENTSIndividuals seeking this qualification must meet at least one of the following entry criteria:
- at least five years current aviation mechanical maintenance experience
- Maintenance Engineer Licence (Mechanical) issued by CASA
- Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical).
PACKAGING RULES
To be awarded the MEA50411 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical), competency must be demonstrated in a total of eleven (11) units of competency.
All units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below:
- ten (10) Core Diploma level common, engineering and imported units
- one (1) Elective Diploma level common unit from Group A.
1. Core Units
All ten (10) units must be completed
2. Group A Elective Units
One (1) unit must be completed in accordance with the selection guidelines.
Please refer to the training package for the selection guidelines.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8335 | MEA136A | Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items | 80 | Unit of competency |
| WG859 | MEA147A | Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks | 50 | Unit of competency |
| W8339 | MEA140A | Supervise aviation maintenance teams and perform maintenance quality inspections | 40 | Unit of competency |
| W8336 | MEA137A | Write aviation technical publications | 40 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S756 | MEA50410 | Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVP7 | MEA50415 | Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) | Qualification |
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Entry Requirements
Individuals seeking this qualification must meet at least one of the following entry criteria:
at least five years current aviation mechanical maintenance experience
Maintenance Engineer Licence (Mechanical) issued by CASA
Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical).
Traineeships and Apprenticeships