Qualification Outline
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Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics)
Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics)
MEA50318
BDX8
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 31/08/2018 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification applies to individuals employed in aviation maintenance management fields in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments in jobs such as avionic 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:
eleven (11) core units that provide competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managers
one (1) or (2) elective units chosen according to employment need.
Credit is provided towards the MEA60115 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics).
This qualification applies to workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the ADF and CASA. Any regulatory/licensing requirements associated with any MEA units of competency must be met.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MEA50318 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics), competency must be demonstrated in a total of twelve (12) or thirteen (13) units of competency.All units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below:
- eleven (11) core Diploma level common, engineering and imported units
- one (1) or two (2) elective Diploma level common units from Group A.
1. Core Units
All eleven (11) units must be completed.
2. Elective Units Group A
One (1) or two (2) units must be completed.
Please note that there are Unit Selection Guidelines that must be followed when selecting your elective units.
Refer to TGA training.gov.au for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAC99 | MEA161 | Assess aviation maintenance spares and manage repairable items | 80 | Unit of competency |
| OAD11 | MEA164 | Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks | 50 | Unit of competency |
| AUE02 | MEA140 | Supervise aviation maintenance teams and perform maintenance quality inspections | 40 | Unit of competency |
| OAC94 | MEA162 | Write aviation technical publications | 40 | Unit of competency |
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVO0 | MEA50315 | Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIB5 | MEA50422 | Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management | 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 avionic maintenance experience
Maintenance Engineer Licence (Avionics) issued by CASA
Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics).
Traineeships and Apprenticeships