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Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

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Overview About this course

Broaden your expertise in aviation maintenance management. Supervise a company’s maintenance operations and processes and work as a maintenance management team leader or planner. Learn to oversee an aircraft’s repairs to ensure its airworthiness.

Outcomes What you'll gain

Learning outcomes

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

  • Apply work health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance

  • Manage aircraft/aeronautical product configuration

  • Communicate aviation technical and maintenance knowledge

  • Apply basic scientific principles and techniques in aviation maintenance engineering situations

  • Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, and more

  • Select common engineering materials

Course outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

  • A nationally accredited qualification at Diploma level

  • Credit towards the Advanced Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical)

  • Specialist skills that will support performance in the aviation maintenance management industry

Suitability Is this course right for you?

Entry requirements

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

  • At least five years current aviation mechanical maintenance experience and be presently employment in the aviation industry as evidenced by your resume or a letter from your employer

  • Successful completion of the Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) or equivalent as evidenced by your transcript

Completion requirements

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

  • A National Police Check

  • An Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) or defence equivalent

Entry recommendations

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

  • Proficiency in maths

  • Great written and oral communication skills

  • Great interpersonal skills and an ability to work well with a team

  • An understanding of aviation maintenance management requirements

TAFE NSW is committed to meeting the learning needs of every community. Meeting these needs can mean there are additional entry requirements at different campus locations. Check your preferred location for further requirements. If you need help preparing for study, contact us to find out how we can support you.

Pathways Future career and study options

Career pathways

Our graduates go onto roles like: maintenance management team leader and maintenance planner.

Study pathways

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

Previous study 2 Courses

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

Further study 0 Courses

Advance your skills to take your career to the next level

The Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) does not have any post-graduate courses.

Related study 1 Course

Strengthen your expertise and gain specialist skills to expand your employability.

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 Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management (Mechanical) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 13 units of competency, including 11 core and 12 speciality units.

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.

  • Apply mathematical techniques in a manufacturing engineering or related environment MEM30012A

  • Use computers in aviation maintenance-related integrated logistic support activities MEA135

  • Manage aircraft and aeronautical product configuration MEA159

  • Communicate aviation technical and maintenance management knowledge MEA153

TAFE NSW services Facilities and support

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

  • TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support

  • TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)

  • TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service

  • TAFE NSW Libraries

  • Scholarship programs – be supported as you explore your talents and fulfil your potential

  • Read&Write literacy and study support software is available free for all TAFE NSW students to use while studying on campus and at home

  • LinkedIn Learning – an online resource which offers innovative courses and tutorials to improve your personal and professional skills

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