Subjects
To be awarded the 
MEA30315 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing, competency must be demonstrated in twenty-one (21) units of competency, as follows:
nine (9) core units consisting of common and imported units
twelve (12) elective units (chosen in accordance with the unit selection guidelines in Column 4) from the technical stream and imported units in Group A.
Core units of competency
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Interpret work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance | ||
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities | ||
Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes | ||
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications | ||
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation | ||
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance | ||
Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment | ||
Use comparison and basic measuring devices | ||
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Elective units of competency
Group A
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites | Unit selection guidelines |
Use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests | |||
Perform aircraft flight servicing | |||
Remove and install aircraft hydro-mechanical and landing gear system components | |||
Remove and install aircraft pneumatic system components | |||
Remove and install non-pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components | Do not take with | ||
Remove and install pressurised aircraft structural and non-structural components | Do not take with | ||
Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components | |||
Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces | |||
Remove light corrosion from aircraft | Do not take with | ||
Apply aircraft identification markings, graphics and decals | |||
Inspect and repair/modify aircraft cabin/cockpit non-primary structure components | Do not take with | ||
Maintain and fit anti-G suits | |||
Maintain and fit helmets | |||
Maintain and fit immersion suits | |||
Maintain and fit oxygen masks | |||
Maintain and pack parachutes | |||
Maintain, pack and fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests | |||
Maintain, install and remove restraint systems | |||
Manufacture, repair and alter aircraft related fabric components | |||
Maintain seat and pod electrical and electronic systems | |||
Operate and maintain sewing machines and overlockers | |||
Maintain and pack survival inflatable life rafts | |||
Maintain and pack escape slides | |||
Trim vehicle components | Do not take with | ||
Select and apply trim and fabric materials | |||
Select and apply trim and fabric adhesives | Do not take with | ||
Cut single layer fabrics | |||
Machine sew materials | |||
Apply marine sewing and installation techniques | Do not take with | ||
Use adhesives | Do not take with | ||
Work safely with explosive ordnance | |||
Package ammunition | |||
Unpackage ammunition | |||
Conduct explosive ordnance inspection |