Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)
This qualification may apply to employees of civil aviation maintenance organisations or to members of the 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. It replaces MEA40810 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures).
The training pathways provide for work on both metal and composite structures. In some cases, primarily in the General Aviation sector, individuals may be also required to work on aircraft with wooden structures and/or fabric coverings. The applicable competencies are covered in the units MEA357A Inspect, test and repair aircraft fabric surfaces, MEA358A Re-cover aircraft fabric surfaces and MEA359A Inspect and repair aircraft wooden structures.
The qualification consists of:
Common and imported units that apply to all Aeroskills specialist streams at AQF Certificate III and IV levels
Mandatory and elective mechanical technical stream units that provide a required degree of multi-skilling
Mandatory structures technical stream units.
The qualification also provides credits towards the MEA50411 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) and the MEA60111 Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical). A limited number of credits are also provided towards the MEA50211 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical).