Subjects
To be awarded the 
MEA50115 Diploma of Aeroskills (Avionics) competency must be demonstrated in thirty-two (32) or thirty-three (33) units of competency, depending on the choice of elective specialist units. These units consist of:
eight (8) core Diploma level (CASA licensing) units
twenty-three (23) core common and technical stream units from Certificate IV that are mandatory for a CASA B2 Licence
either elective Group A (two (2) units) or Group B (one (1) unit).
Core units of competency
Complete all eight (8) of the Diploma level common, imported and avionic technical stream units listed below.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Perform administrative processes to prepare for the certification of civil aircraft maintenance | All Cert IV units listed below (See Note 1) | |
Plan and implement civil aircraft maintenance activities | All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) | |
Supervise civil aircraft maintenance activities and manage human resources in the workplace | All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) | |
Apply work health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance | ||
Manage self in the aviation maintenance environment | ||
Perform advanced troubleshooting in aircraft avionic maintenance | All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) | |
Perform aircraft weight and balance calculations as a result of modifications | All Cert IV units listed below (see Note 1) | |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
Note 1: While the units do not have specific prerequisite units it is a CASA licensing requirement that competency not be sought until all of the Certificate IV units listed below have been attained.
Plus the twenty-three (23) Certificate IV common and avionic/mechanical technical stream units listed below.
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 | ||
Apply mathematics and physics in aviation maintenance | ||
Remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware/components | ||
Remove and install advanced aircraft electrical system components | ||
Remove and install advanced aircraft instrument system components | ||
Remove and install aircraft basic radio communication and navigation system components | ||
Remove and install aircraft electronic system components | ||
Inspect aircraft electrical systems and components | ||
Inspect aircraft instrument systems and components | ||
Inspect aircraft electronic systems and components | ||
Test and troubleshoot aircraft electrical systems and components | ||
Test and troubleshoot aircraft instrument systems and components | ||
Test and troubleshoot aircraft radio frequency navigation and communications systems and components | ||
Test and troubleshoot aircraft pulse systems and components | ||
Fabricate and/or repair aircraft electrical hardware or parts | ||
Use electrical test equipment | ||
Perform aircraft flight servicing |
Elective units of competency
Plus specialist elective units from Group A or Group B as defined below.
Group A
Complete the two (2) units listed.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Inspect fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components | ||
Test and troubleshoot fixed wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |
Group B
Complete the one (1) unit listed.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Inspect, test and troubleshoot rotary wing aircraft automatic flight control systems and components |