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    Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)

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    Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures)
    Overview

    About this course

    Turn your passion for aviation into a career as an aircraft structures engineer. In this practical course, you'll learn to maintain and fix aircraft structures and parts. Your specialist skills will help keep aircraft and passengers safe.

    Outcomes

    What you'll gain

    Learning outcomes

    Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

    • fix and modify aircraft structures

    • test and recover aircraft structures

    • inspect and fix wooden structures

    • plan and apply work health and safety (WHS) standards

    • work in aircraft structural maintenance workshops.

    Course outcomes

    Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.

    • Experience working on real fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.

    • Knowledge to become recognised as an aircraft structures engineer.

    • A strong pathway to continue your study and enhance your career opportunities.

    Suitability

    Is this course right for you?

    Entry requirements

    This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.

    • This course can be completed as part of an apprenticeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.

    Apprenticeship

    • Be employed as an apprentice in the industry.

    • Register with an Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) who will support your application.

    Non-apprenticeship

    • This course may also be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Enquire today to discuss your eligibility.

    Completion requirements

    During your study you'll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:

    • Depending on your work location, you may require an ASIC (Aviation Security Identification Card) to access restricted areas on an airfield.

    Entry recommendations

    To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:

    • a genuine interest in the aviation industry and aircraft maintenance

    • strong spatial awareness and hand-eye coordination

    • the ability to read, write and speak English at a Year 10 level or equivalent.

    The following foundation skills:

    • You can plan your work and try to solve problems on your own.

    • You can understand documents you see often in everyday life.

    • You can write short sentences and paragraphs that others can understand.

    • You can speak clearly and explain your thoughts in a group.

    • You can solve maths problems you often see in real life.

    • You can use email, search the internet and open files.

    We tailor our courses to meet local community needs, so some campuses may have extra entry requirements. Check your preferred location for details. Need help preparing? Contact us for support.

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    This simple tool guides you to a suitable course level based on your foundation skills and confidence.

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    Pathways

    Future career and study options

    Career pathways

    Our graduates go onto roles like:

    Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Structures)

    Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (Structures) inspect, dismantle and reassemble aircraft structures, and repair and replace components of aircraft frames.

    • Full-time share Full-time workers usually work 35 hours or more a week (in all their jobs combined).

      94%

    • Employment size Employment size is the number of workers who do this as their main job.

      300 workers

    • Average age This is the average age of all workers in this job.

      42 years

    • Weekly pay Median earnings are shown for full-time, non-managerial employees paid at the adult rate, before tax or any amounts that are salary sacrificed. These figures are a guide to earnings only and should not be used to determine a wage rate.

      $1,670

    • Average full-time The average full-time hours that people in this role work each week.

      41 hours

    • Skill level rating Skill level ratings are based on the range and complexity of job roles. In general, the higher the skill level, the more formal education and training, previous experience or on-the-job training needed to be good at the job.

      Medium

    • Gender share

      0% female

    • Future growth The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business estimates the likely change in number of workers in this role, or industry, over the next 5 years. Future growth is the likely percentage change compared to all other job roles.

      Decline

    Other jobs include: aircraft structures engineer.

    Study pathways

    Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:

    Previous study1 Course

    Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.

    Further study1 Course

    Advance your skills to take your career to the next level

    Related study0 Courses

    Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.

    The Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures) does not have any related courses.

    Your experience counts

    At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.

    Units

    Units taught in this course

    Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Structures) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 19 units of competency, including 14 core and 5 speciality units.

    Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.

    Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

    • Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activitiesMEA155

    • Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activitiesMEA156

    • Participate in environmentally sustainable work practicesMSMENV272

    • Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specificationsMEA107

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    TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.

    • TAFE NSW Disability Support Service

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