Skills Recognition

Aircraft maintenance Engineer trade qualifications in Australia are controlled under the MEA07 Aeroskills Training Package. Registered Training Organisations are approved to conduct training and assessment against and ultimately issue this qualification.

CASA’s CASR Part 66 licencing regulation has replaced the previous CAR 31 regulation. CASA have relinquished the responsibility of carrying out licencing assessment against CASR Part 66 to Recognised Organisations (Part 147).

The procedure in securing RPL entails:
• Application to Aviation Australia, a CASA approved training organisation
• Assessment of application, report provided to applicant
• Training, Examination & Experience where required
• Application for Certification
• Certification provided
• Application to CASA where licensing is desired

The Process

This process will incur a nominal fee of $100.

This fee for RPL assessment covers an initial assessment and report plus one revised report where required.

The applicant will be provided with an RPL pack requesting as much information as possible to be submitted for assessment including all evidence of previous qualification(s) and experience, plus any relevant graduate and post graduate courses or training completed.

From this assessment the applicant will receive a Recognition Report . The report determines where an individual stands towards gaining the qualification or AME licence nominated and lists additional:
• Studies / examinations required &
• Additional experience required

Applicants have the opportunity to provide further evidence (academic or experience) once the report is received.

NOTE: Applicants should ensure that additional evidence provided is comprehensive to support the issue of a revised report. Any further submissions of evidence after this process is concluded will attract an additional $100 assessment fee.

Enrolment

Candidates enrol with Aviation Australia to be assessed against one or more of the following:

Aeroskills
1. Certificate II in Aeroskills

1.1. Avionics
1.2. Mechanical
1.3. Structures

2. Certificate II in Line Maintenance

3. Certificate IV in Aeroskills

3.1. Avionics
3.2. Mechanical
3.3. Structures

4. Diploma of Aeroskills

4.1. Avionics
4.2. Mechanical

CASR 66

1. Category A

1.1. A1 - Turbine Aeroplane
1.2. A2 - Piston Aeroplane
1.3. A3 - Turbine Helicopter
1.4. A4 - Piston Helicopter

2. Category B1

2.1. B1.1 - Turbine Aeroplane
2.2. B1.2 - Piston Aeroplane
2.3. B1.3 - Turbine Helicopter
2.4. B1.4 - Piston Helicopter

3. Category B2

3.1. B2 - Avionics