Qualification Outline
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Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)
MEA60218
BDW3
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 managerial positions in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments in the fields of mechanical maintenance management and integrated logistic support (ILS). 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.
The qualification consists of:
twenty-five (25) common units and two (2) imported units, seventeen (17) of which are elective, that provide general competencies applicable to aviation maintenance managers
five (5) paraprofessional aeronautical engineering units.
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 MEA60218 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical), competency must be demonstrated in a total of twenty (20) units of competency, as described below.- If the 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 twenty (20).
All units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below:
- sixteen (16) core units consisting of engineering, common and imported units
- the five (5) paraprofessional engineering units listed below are mandatory for those who do not have a Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
- the eleven (11) Advanced Diploma/Diploma common units listed below (those with Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) will already have MEA159, MEA135, MEA142, and MEA153)
- four (4) elective units chosen from the common and imported units in Group A.
1. Core Units - Paraprofessional Engineering
All five (5) units must be completed by those who do NOT have a Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD98 | MEA705 | Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aeronautical engineering situations | 110 | Unit of competency |
| W5428 | MEM30012A | Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment | 60 | Unit of competency |
| WE917 | MEM23004A | Apply technical mathematics | 40 | Unit of competency |
| AUF90 | MEA707 | Select and test aeronautical engineering materials | 70 | Unit of competency |
| W5446 | MEM30007A | Select common engineering materials | 40 | Unit of competency |
2. Common Units - Advanced Diploma/Diploma
All eleven (11) units must be completed.
Note: those with Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) will already have MEA159, MEA135, MEA142, and MEA153.
3. Group A Elective Units
Four (4) Advanced Diploma/Diploma units to be chosen from Group A.
Note: those with Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) will already have one (1) of MEA161, MEA162 and MEA140.
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.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVO2 | MEA60215 | Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIB8 | MEA60222 | Advanced 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 mechanical maintenance experience
Maintenance Engineer Licence (Mechanical) issued by CASA
Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)
Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical).
Traineeships and Apprenticeships