Aeroskills MEA

MEA20415 - Certificate II in Aeroskills

This qualification covers trainees employees in aviation maintenance workshops who are required to perform repair and overhaul tasks on a limited range of aircraft electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-hydraulic and electro-pneumatic components, or who perform simple repairs on a limited range of structural components.

MEA20515 - Certificate II in Aircraft Line Maintenance

This qualification is suitable for employees of airlines and other operators of piston, jet and turbo-propeller aircraft and helicopters who are required to hold a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) A Licence to perform and certify a range of specified maintenance tasks that can be performed with the aircraft on a flight line or at the departure gate. On completion of the required maintenance tasks the individual is authorised to release the aircraft to service.

MEA20615 - Certificate II in Aircraft Surface Finishing

Suitable for employees of aircraft maintenance organisations or specialist aircraft surface finishing organisations who are involved in the stripping of old finishes and in the preparation of aircraft and aircraft component surfaces for the application of paint and other specialist surface finishes. A limited range of component removal and installation tasks related to surface finishing tasks may also be performed.

MEA30115 - Certificate III in Aircraft Surface Finishing

This qualification is applicable to employees of aircraft maintenance organisations, or of specialist aircraft surface finishing organisations who are required to prepare the surfaces of aircraft and aircraft components for the application of surface finishes, apply paint, specialist finishes and decals or stencils. Also required is the application of aircraft registration markings, national markings and organisational logos.

MEA30215 - Certificate III in Aeroskills (Mechatronics)

Suitable for those employed within the General Aviation industry sector on the maintenance of small aircraft who are not seeking direct progression to a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B1.2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence limited to basic small aircraft maintenance.

MEA30315 - Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing

This qualification applies to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and to employees of Aircraft Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) who are maintaining aircraft and personal life support equipment and aircraft furnishings.

MEA40615 - Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)

This qualification applies to employees of Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) or to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) who perform scheduled inspections, fault diagnosis and repair, and modification of aircraft electrical, instrument and radio systems and system components.

The qualification defines the exit from an apprenticeship and may apply to either aircraft maintenance performed on flight lines/ramps and in hangars, or to avionic component repair and overhaul performed in workshops. These outcomes are defined in two streams: aircraft maintenance stream; and component maintenance workshop stream.

MEA40715 - Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)

MEA40915 - Certificate IV in Aircraft Surface Finishing

The qualification applies to employees of aircraft repair and overhaul organisations or members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) engaged in either the supervision of aircraft surface finishing activities or working in an environment where a significant degree of multi-skilling is required in component removal and installation and/or the performance of a specified range of repair tasks.

MEA41015 - Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechatronics)

The qualification applies to individuals involved in the maintenance of small aircraft within the General Aviation industry sector and is not a pathway to the grant of a B1 or B2 Licence for regular public transport aircraft maintained by a Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 145 Maintenance Repair Organisation (MRO). The pathways to these licences are the MEA50215 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical) for the B1 or the MEA50115 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) for the B2. A number of units in this qualification would provide credits towards those qualifications and towards other qualifications at Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma levels.

More information regarding the operation of the MEA Aeroskills Training Package in licence-related areas during the CASR Part 66 review can be found in the Companion Volume – Interface with CASA Licensing Requirements.

MEA41115 - Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing

Suitable training for members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and to employees of Civil Aviation Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) who work at supervisor or team leader levels on the maintenance of aircraft and personal life support equipment and on the fabrication and maintenance of aircraft furnishings.

MEA41315 - Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)

This qualification is suited to employees of Civil Aviation Maintenance Organisations (AMOs) or to members of the Australian defence Force (ADF) who are engaged in the repair and modification of aircraft structures. The qualification defines the exit from apprenticeship and may apply to work performed in hangars on the structure of complete aircraft and to work performed in workshops on structural components.

MEA50115 - Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics)

The qualification applies to individuals seeking the grant of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B2 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence covering the supervision, performance and certification of avionic maintenance on aircraft that are type-rated by CASA for maintenance purposes.
The qualification satisfies CASA requirements for the grant, under Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 66, of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence B2 when the skills and knowledge requirements align with CASA syllabus requirements in the Companion Volume CASA Interface and training has been delivered in accordance with the requirements of CASR Part 147.

MEA50215 - Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical)

The qualification applies to individuals seeking the grant of a Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) B1 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence covering the supervision, performance and certification of airframe, engine, electrical and structural maintenance on aircraft that are type-rated by CASA for maintenance purposes.

MEA50315 - Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics)

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. This qualification has entry requirements.

MEA50415 - Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

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 mechanical maintenance team leaders, maintenance planners, spares assessors, repairable item managers and technical authors. This qualification has entry requirements.

MEA50615 - Diploma of Aeronautical Engineering

This qualification is suitable for individuals employed in engineering departments of manufacturers and aviation maintenance organisations in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments. Individuals could also be employed in Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) and in ADF Approved Engineering Organisations (AEOs). Typical jobs could be supporting professional engineers in design teams, members of airworthiness review teams, maintenance planners, spares assessors, repairable item managers and technical authors.

MEA50715 - Diploma of Avionic Engineering

This qualification applies to individuals employed in engineering departments of manufacturers and aviation maintenance organisations in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments. Individuals could also be employed in Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) and in ADF Approved Engineering Organisations (AEOs). Typical jobs could be supporting professional engineers in design teams, members of airworthiness review teams, maintenance planners, spares assessors, repairable item managers and technical authors.

MEA60115 - Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Avionics)

This qualification applies to trainees employed in managerial positions in both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) regulatory environments in the fields of avionic maintenance management and integrated logistic support (ILS). It should also be noted that most of the maintenance management positions applicable to this qualification have airworthiness regulatory requirements regarding aviation maintenance experience. There is therefore no direct entry pathway to the qualification.

MEA60215 - Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

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. Therefore, there is no direct entry pathway to the qualification.