MEA97 Aeroskills Training Package

94 Pages·2006·0.28 MB·English

Aeroskills Training
MEA97
Package

Qualifications Framework
Assessment Guidelines
Competency Standards

For

MEA20401 Certificate II in Aeroskills
MEA40602 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)
MEA40702 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)
MEA40802 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)
MEA50104 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics)
MEA50204 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical)

The material contained within this volume constitutes the
endorsed components of the Aeroskills Training Package.

The MEA97 Aeroskills Training Package (Version 4) was endorsed by the
NTQC on 30 July 2004 and agreed by the Ministers.

The Aeroskills Training Package is to be reviewed by 30 June 2006.
MEA97 Aeroskills Training Package
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First published: November 1997
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Print Version Number: 4
Release Date: 24/08/2004
Table of contents
Important note to users...................................................................................................i
Section One: Introduction..............................................................................................1
Overview of Training Packages.....................................................................................1
What is a Training Package?............................................................................................1
Training Package Components.........................................................................................2
The aerospace engineering industry.............................................................................6
MEA97 Aeroskills Training Package............................................................................6
The current version (version 4).........................................................................................8
Implementing the amended Aeroskills Training Package................................................9
Support materials for the Aeroskills Training Package..................................................10
Section Two: Qualifications Framework....................................................................13
The Australian Qualifications Framework................................................................15
What is the Australian Qualifications Framework?........................................................15
The Aeroskills Training Package Qualifications.......................................................21
Qualification Pathways...................................................................................................21
Pathways to a career and national qualifications............................................................22
Packaging units of competency for a qualification.........................................................23
Customisation of qualifications......................................................................................23
Certificate II Aeroskills qualification.........................................................................24
Credit transfer and articulation.......................................................................................24
Qualification flexibility...................................................................................................24
Competency units coverage............................................................................................24
Selecting units of competency........................................................................................25
MEA20401 Certificate II in Aeroskills qualification requirements...............................26
Certificate II units of competency..................................................................................29
Certificate IV Aeroskills qualifications.......................................................................30
Certificate IV qualifications outcomes...........................................................................30
Credit transfer and articulation.......................................................................................31
Qualification flexibility...................................................................................................31
Certificate IV structure and packaging rules..................................................................32
MEA40602 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics) qualification requirements............33
MEA40702 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) qualification requirements........34
MEA40802 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures) qualification requirements..........35
Certificate IV units of competency.................................................................................36
Diploma level Aeroskills qualifications.......................................................................40
The new Diploma level qualifications............................................................................40
Working with CASA to integrate licensing requirements..............................................40
The new Diplomas – scope and industry coverage.........................................................42
Credit transfer and articulation........................................................................................43
Qualification structure – flexibility.................................................................................43
Training and qualifications pathways including New Apprenticeships..........................43
Structure and packaging rules.........................................................................................44
MEA50104 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) qualification requirements....................45
MEA50204 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical) qualification requirements............46
Diploma units of competency.........................................................................................47
Section Three: Assessment Guidelines........................................................................51
Assessment Guidelines..................................................................................................53
Introduction.....................................................................................................................53
Assessment System Overview........................................................................................53
Benchmarks for Assessment...........................................................................................53
AQTF Assessment Requirements...................................................................................53
Licensing/Registration Requirements.............................................................................55
Pathways..........................................................................................................................55
Learning and Assessment Pathways...............................................................................56
Assessment-Only or Recognition of Prior Learning Pathway........................................56
Combination of Pathways...............................................................................................57
Assessor Requirements...................................................................................................58
Designing Assessment Tools..........................................................................................58
Conducting Assessment..................................................................................................59
Further Sources of Information.......................................................................................61
Section Four: Competency Standards Overview....................................................65
Competency Standards.................................................................................................65
What is competency?......................................................................................................65
Contextualisation of units of competency by RTOs.......................................................65
Components of units of competency..............................................................................66
Key Competencies..........................................................................................................67
The Aerospace Industry Competency Standards......................................................75
Overview.........................................................................................................................75
The new Diploma level qualifications............................................................................76
Structure of the Aerospace Industry Competency Standards.........................................76
Recent changes to the Aerospace Industry Competency Standards...............................77
Section Five: Supporting Information........................................................................79
CASA requirements......................................................................................................81
CASA's review of licensing requirements – advice to contact CASA...........................82
Section Six: National Aerospace Industry Competency Standards (see Volume 2)
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Important note to users
Training Packages are not static documents; they are amended periodically to reflect the
latest industry practices and are version controlled. It is essential that the latest version
is always used.

Check the version number before commencing training or assessment
This Training Package is Version 4 – check whether this is the latest version by going to
the National Training Information Service (www.ntis.gov.au) and locating information
about the Training Package. Alternatively, contact the Manufacturing, Engineering and
Related Services Industry Training Advisory Body (www.mersitab.com.au) to confirm
the latest version number.

Explanation of version number conventions
The primary release Training Package is Version 1. When changes are made to a
Training Package, sometimes the version number is changed and sometimes it is not,
depending on the extent of the change. When a Training Package is reviewed it is
considered to be a new Training Package for the purposes of version control, and is
Version 1. Do not confuse the version number with the Training Package’s national
code (which remains the same during its period of endorsement).

Version modification history
The version details of this endorsed Training Package are in the table below. The latest
information is at the top of the table.

Version Release Date Comments
4 24/08/2004 Addition of two new Diploma qualifications [MEA50104 Diploma of
Aeroskills (Avionics) and MEA50204 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical)]
with the insertion of 10 additional units of competency.
3.00 14/11/2002 Addition of three new Certificate IV qualifications (MEA40602, MEA40702
and MEA40802) replacing the pre-existing five qualifications at that level.
Insertion of a new bank of Competency Standards comprising 99 units
replacing the pre-existing bank of units.
The Certificate II in Aeroskills (MEA20401) is included as the sole
qualification at this level with the deletion of the other three pre-existing
Certificate II qualifications (namely MEA20197, MEA20297 and
MEA20397).
Release of a reprinted 2002 version of the Aeroskills Training Package
MEA97 containing the qualifications as specified above and meeting current
printing requirements.
2.00 1/01/2001 Addition of new Certificate II in Aeroskills (MEA20401) comprising 10
additional and 6 revised Units of Competency.
1.00 1/11/1997 Primary release

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Summary of AQF qualifications in MEA97 Aeroskills Training Package

Code Title
MEA20401 Certificate II in Aeroskills
MEA40602 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics)
MEA40702 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical)
MEA40802 Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)
MEA50104 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics)
MEA50204 Diploma of Aeroskills (Mechanical)

Explanation of the review date
The review date (shown on the title page and in the footer of each page) indicates when
the Training Package is expected to be reviewed in the light of changes such as
changing technologies and circumstances. The review date is not an expiry date.
Endorsed Training Packages and their components remain current until they are
reviewed or replaced.

Forms control: All endorsed Training Packages will have a version number displayed on the imprint
page of every volume constituting that Training Package. Every training package will display an
up-to-date copy of this modification history form, to be placed immediately after the contents page of the
first volume of the Training Package. Comments on changes will only show sufficient detail to enable a
user to identify the nature and location of the change. Changes to Training Packages will generally be
batched at quarterly intervals. This modification history form will be included within any displayed
sample of that Training Package and will constitute all detail available to identify changes.

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Section One: Introduction