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1 Qualification details Title New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance Certification (Level 6) with strands in Aeroplane, Rotorcraft, Powerplant Piston, Powerplant Turbine, Electrical, Instrument, and Radio Version Qualification type Diploma Level 6 Credits 240 NZSCED Engineering and Related Technologies > Aerospace Engineering and Technology > Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Qualification developer ServiceIQ Next review December 2020 Approval date October 2015 Strategic purpose statement The purpose of this qualification is to provide the aeronautical engineering industry with graduates who have attained sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical skills to certify aircraft maintenance. The qualification covers the subjects required for the issue of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence (AMEL) (issued under Part 66 of the Civil Aviation Rules 1990) without rating privileges, with the individual strands recognising the specific categories and groups as defined in CAA Part 66, to achieve employment as licenced aviation maintenance engineers. This qualification is intended for experienced aeronautical engineers, and who want to broaden their knowledge and skills, to enable them certify aircraft maintenance work. Outcome Statement Graduate profile Graduates of this qualification will be able to: - apply a detailed knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects in the areas of aircraft engineering, aircraft materials, avionics, air law, human factors, mathematics and physics, and electrical fundamentals, as defined and Circulars, with the ability to combine and apply the separate elements of knowledge in a logical and comprehensive manner Graduates of the Aeroplane strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Aeroplane and applicable Advisory more well defined and engineering (aeroplane) activities including detailed description, operation, Qualification Reference 2907 Page 1 of 8

2 processes, and quality of Graduates of the Rotorcraft strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Rotorcraft and applicable Advisory more well defined and engineering (rotorcraft) activities including detailed description, operation, processes, and quality of Graduates of the Powerplant Piston strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Powerplant category (piston group), as defined and specified in CAA Rule Part 66 Circulars, part or all of one or engineering (piston powerplant) activities including detailed description, operation, maintenance for release to Graduates of the Powerplant Turbine strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Powerplant category (turbine group), as defined and specified in CAA Rule Part 66 Circulars, part or all of one or engineering (turbine powerplant) activities including detailed description, operation, maintenance for release to Graduates of the Electrical strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Electrical and applicable Advisory more well defined and engineering (electrical) activities including detailed description, operation, processes, and quality of Graduates of the Instrument strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Instrument and applicable Advisory more well Qualification Reference 2907 Page 2 of 8

3 defined and engineering (instrument) activities including detailed description, operation, processes, and quality of Graduates of the Radio strand will be able to: - make decisions on and manage, within the Radio category, as defined and and applicable Advisory engineering (radio) activities including detailed description, operation, maintenance for release to Education pathway Employment pathway This qualification can provide a pathway to other training opportunities, both off-job and on-job, in Aeronautical Engineering. Graduates of this qualification may also progress onto specific aircraft type or group ratings for which a number of training opportunities are available. Graduates will continue to work towards the privileges of certifying the release to service of aircraft or their components following maintenance. On completion of requisite training, graduates will, subject to ratings and categories issued and CAA approval, have the skills and knowledge to be employed as a licensed aircraft maintenance engineer and be entitled to certify aircraft or components safe to fly, as well as supervising and approving work carried out by unlicensed maintenance engineers. Qualification specifications Qualification award Evidence requirements for assuring consistency This qualification can be awarded by any education organisation which has an approved programme of study or industry training leading to the qualification. Evidence associated with the achievement of qualification outcomes will include the following: - Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the qualification meet the graduate outcomes. - A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes. May include other evidence as appropriate. Qualification Reference 2907 Page 3 of 8

4 Minimum standard of achievement and standards for grade endorsements Achieved General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification General conditions for programme To achieve this qualification trainees must at all times comply with aviation regulations applicable to aeronautical engineers. Conditions relating to the Graduate profile Qualification outcomes Conditions Qualification core 1 Apply a detailed knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects in the areas of aircraft engineering, aircraft materials, avionics, air law, human factors, mathematics and physics, and electrical fundamentals, as defined and Circulars, with the ability to combine and apply the separate elements of knowledge in a logical and comprehensive manner Credits 155 Programmes must include the following unit standards: 20895, 20896, 20902, 20904, 21060, 26963, Aeroplane strand 2 Make decisions on and manage, within the Aeroplane engineering (aeroplane) activities including detailed description, operation, Programmes must include the following unit standards: 20897, Qualification Reference 2907 Page 4 of 8

5 Rotorcraft strand 3 Make decisions on and manage, within the Rotorcraft engineering (rotorcraft) activities including detailed description, operation, Programmes must include the following unit standards: 20899, Recommended standards: Powerplant Piston strand 4 Make decisions on and manage, within the Powerplant category (piston group), as defined and specified in CAA Rule Part 66 and applicable Advisory Circulars, part or all of one or more well defined and engineering (piston powerplant) activities including detailed description, operation, , Qualification Reference 2907 Page 5 of 8

6 Powerplant Turbine strand 5 Make decisions on and manage, within the Powerplant category (turbine group), as defined and specified in CAA Rule Part 66 and applicable Advisory Circulars, part or all of one or more well defined and engineering (turbine powerplant) activities including detailed description, operation, Recommended standards: 20897, Electrical strand 6 Make decisions on and manage, within the Electrical engineering (electrical) activities including detailed description, operation, , Instrument strand Qualification Reference 2907 Page 6 of 8

7 7 Make decisions on and manage, within the Instrument engineering (instrument) activities including detailed description, operation, , Radio strand 8 Make decisions on and manage, within the Radio engineering (radio) activities including detailed description, operation, , Transition information Replacement information This qualification replaced the National Diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance Certification with strands in Aeroplane, Rotorcraft, Powerplant Piston, Powerplant Turbine, Electrical, Instrument, and Radio [Ref: 1133] Qualification Reference 2907 Page 7 of 8

8 Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2020 or transfer to the replacement qualification. The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December The last date for assessment of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2020, at which time it will be designated as discontinued. It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to: ServiceIQ PO Box Wellington 6146 Telephone Fax Republication information Version 1 of this qualification was republished in November 2015 to update the next review date. Qualification Reference 2907 Page 8 of 8