Qualification Outline
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Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
MEA60210
S758
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 15/11/2010 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification may be of use to individuals employed in managerial positions in both the civil and Australian Defence Force regulatory environments in the fields of mechanical maintenance management and Integrated Logistic Support. It should also be noted that most of the maintenance management positions applicable to this qualification also have airworthiness regulatory requirements regarding aviation maintenance experience. There is therefore no direct entry pathway to the qualification.
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)
Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
The qualification consists of:
twenty four (24) common units and three (3) imported units, seventeen (17) of which are elective, that provide general competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managers
four (4) para-professional aeronautical engineering units
With regard to the employability skills, due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each employability skill are representative of the aviation maintenance industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
To be awarded an Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical), competency must be demonstrated in a total of nineteen (19) units, as described below.- If Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) has been achieved, the number of units required is ten (10).
- In all other cases, the number of units required is nineteen (19).
All units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below:
- 15 Core units consisting of engineering, common and imported units
- 4 Elective units chosen from the common and imported units in Group A
1. Diploma Para-Professional Engineering Core Units
Four (4) units must be completed
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W8447 | MEA349A | Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations | 120 | Unit of competency |
| W5428 | MEM30012A | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | 60 | Unit of competency |
| W8448 | MEA350A | Select and test aeronautical engineering materials | 80 | Unit of competency |
| W5446 | MEM30007A | Select common engineering materials | 40 | Unit of competency |
2. Adv Dip/Diploma Common and Imported Core Units
Eleven (11) units must be completed
3. Group A Elective Units
Four (4) units to be completed
The following table outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4383 | MEA126B | Manage aircraft maintenance activities | 100 | Unit of competency |
| W8329 | MEA130A | Manage deployed/detached aviation maintenance activities | 120 | Unit of competency |
| W8338 | MEA139A | Perform aviation maintenance-related integrated logistic support management activities | 120 | Unit of competency |
| d4384 | MEA127B | Provide technical advice in the maintenance and management of aircraft and aeronautical product | 80 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| W500 | MEA60207 | Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D756 | MEA60211 | Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
1. This qualification is the copyright of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9655 0600 or Email: sales@atpl.net.au
3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by the Training Curriculum Services on 6/5/2011.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Traineeships and Apprenticeships
