Certificate IV in Aeroskills Package
(Avionics + Mechanical)

Course Details

Flight One Academy has the privilege of being a CASA certified Maintenance Training Organisation. (Certification number CASA.147 MTO.0048.) This industry certification allows us to deliver theory and practical training and assessments toward the Australian Aircraft Engineer Licence. As part of the Tisdall Aviation Group, Flight One Academy has a unique capacity to provide students with the opportunity to undertake all the required practical learning, integrated right into the course, providing opportunities to complete the qualification prior to entering the industry.

Theory and hand-skill training is conducted primarily in a classroom environment co-located with our Archerfield Airport aeroskills workshop. To address the practical requirements of the qualification, students will receive the opportunity to undertake practice-based activities recorded in a Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement. Students may complete their logged practical training during the course or alternatively, in another aviation workplace.

Flight One Academy’s Cert IV programmes are designed to provide foundational learning across a range of aircraft maintenance concepts and prepare graduates to directly enter the industry as an Aircraft Engineer (unlicenced).

Students will learn how to supervise maintenance activities, remove and install advanced aircraft components, and learn how to troubleshoot a wide range of complex aircraft systems.

Leveraging the wider Tisdall Aviation Group’s MRO facilities, we have designed the course to provide students with the opportunity to benefit from engagement with our in-house live aircraft maintenance environment, providing every trainee the best possible learning experience.

Outcomes

The course includes formal aeroskills theory training aligned to the knowledge requirements within the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations Part 66 Modules, and assessments that are delivered under our CASA Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisation Approval Certificate (CASA.147 MTO.0048). When combined with our extensive practical training, this structure empowers our graduates and prepares them to seize career opportunities as they arise.

To be eligible to apply for a CASA Aircraft Engineer Licence, graduates must undertake a further Diploma Year and also meet CASA’s stipulated employment experience requirements but will not need to undertake further training or assessments.

The expected outcomes of this course, subject to demonstrated competencies, are:

• MEA40618 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)
• MEA40718 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)
• Log of Industrial Experience and Achievement

Training & Assessment Arrangements

Training is conducted at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane, Australia, via face to face classroom learning by experienced aviation trainers utilising authentic aircraft engineer training equipment, tools and aircraft components to supplement the quality theory training.

Assessments for this programme are conducted and invigilated in accordance with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Assessments may include, but are not limited to, multiple choice, short answer, short essays, group work under observation and practical aviation assessments.

Recognition For Prior Learning (RPL)

Applicants with well documented previous training and/or experience may be eligible for Recognition for Prior Learning toward Units of Competency included in this qualification. Please advise at the time of application if you are seeking RPL.

Delivery Mode

The course is delivered face to face on campus, supported by online learning facilities. The course runs 4 to 5 days per week during term and attendance is compulsory unless otherwise approved by the Head of School. Students undertaking this course are expected to wear the college uniform provided.

Double Cert IV

Flight One Academy offers engineering students the option of simultaneously undertaking both the Avionics and Mechanical streams through our unique Double Certificate IV in Aeroskills which comprehensively delivers theory training for the both the mechanical and the avionics streams.

The Double Cert IV programme involves a challenging workload, so trainees will need to demonstrate perseverance and diligence. The rewards however are significant, as the extended qualification develops a broader and more versatile skillset for graduates to offer potential employers.

Certificate vs Diploma

Flight One Academy has designed its Aeroskills Diploma programme to be undertaken as a combined qualification, because all the units contained within the Certificate IV are part of the Diploma. Completing the Certificate IV allows you to develop the skills you will need to work as a qualified Aircraft Engineer.

The Diploma, by incorporating the training and assessments required by CASA for a licence outcome , ensures that once you have met CASA’s other licence requirements (such as stipulated periods of employment) you will be fully prepared to obtain your Aircraft Engineer Licence.

In undertaking the combined programme, you will graduate with both a Certificate IV and a Diploma of Aeroskills, with either or both of your chosen specialisations. For diploma graduates, no further basic training or assessments are required before seeking a licence!

Domestic Student Tuition Fees

Certificate IV in Aeroskills Package (Avionics + Mechanical) Tuition Fee Information. All amounts are in Australian Dollars.

• Total for this qualification you will need to pay: $20,140

VET Student Loans are not available for Certificate IV programmes.

Payment Plan

A Payment Plan is available for this course that allows tuition fees to be paid in scheduled instalments as follows:

Other Fees

There are no other fees associated with this diploma.

Academic Criteria

• Australian Year 12 (Senior High School) Certificate of Education; or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) diploma; or
• successful completion of an Australian Qualifications Framework certificate IV or higher qualification (where the language of instruction is English), or at a level in a framework that preceded the AQF that is equivalent to level 4 or above in the AQF or;   that has been assessed by a Federal, State or Territory government agency which assesses overseas qualifications (or an organisation contracted by such an agency to undertake such assessments) as equivalent or comparable to a qualification referred to in the VET Student Loans Rules; and the course for the qualification was delivered in English.
• If you cannot provide the above documents, you will be required to display competence at Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework in both reading and numeracy. We will assess your competence using the Australian Government approved assessment tool — LLN Robot, or other approved tool of our choice.

English language Criteria

All applicants, unless exempt, must present an IELTS Certificate (Academic Module) no more than 1 year old.

For direct entry, the IELTS result must be at least 6.0 overall with no band score below 5.5. English pathway options are available for applicants who have not attained this minimum level.

Please note: You may be exempt from the English language entry criteria if you are a citizen of Australia, or studied for the last 2 years in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Canada or the United States of America enrolled in a formal qualification. Exemptions are assessed case by case. The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requires that individuals from non-English speaking backgrounds seeking an Australian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence must present an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band score below 6.0 prior to being issued a licence.

English language packaged pathways are available for this course but a formal test result may still be required.

CASA English Language Criteria

Aircraft maintenance trainees should also be aware that, according to CASR Part 66 AMC CASR 66.025 /GM CASR 66.025, all personnel wishing to hold an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence will be required to provide evidence to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority that they have achieved a suitable English language proficiency level.

An applicant for a maintenance certification licence must be able to read, write and converse in English to a level that CASA is satisfied is sufficient to enable the applicant to safely exercise the privileges of the licence applied for. The level of knowledge would be such that the licence holder is able to:

• read and understand the instructions and technical manuals in use within the organisation;
• make written technical entries and any maintenance documentation entries, which can be understood by those with whom they are normally required to communicate;
• read and understand the maintenance organisation procedures; and
• communicate at such a level as to prevent any misunderstanding when exercising certification privileges.

Approved English language evidence that may be required for Non English Speaking Background (NESB) engineers:

• International English Language Testing System with an overall grade of six on condition no single test area has a score of less than six on either the academic or general training module;
• Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT) score of 78;
• Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based (TOEFL PB) score of 547; and
• Test of English for International Communication Secure Program (TOEIC Secure Program/Public Testing Centre) score of Listening 350; Reading 330; Speaking 160 and Writing 160.