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MEA20418 / Avionics

Certificate II in Aeroskills / Avionics Stream

Foundation aeroskills training and assessment covering workshop safety, tools, materials, basic maintenance practices and documentation. Aligned to the Aeroskills training package qualification requirements.

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Who is this course for?

Apprentices, trades assistants, or maintainers needing a Certificate II outcome in Aeroskills for entry-level workshop tasks.

Course Outcome / Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, candidates will receive:
* AQF Testamur
* Record of Results (RoR)

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MEA20418 / Avionics Certificate II in Aeroskills / Avionics Stream

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Workplace Training Pathway On-The-Job Delivery for Apprentices and Trainees

This pathway is designed for workplace delivery and applies to apprentices and trainees undertaking training while employed in an approved aircraft maintenance environment.
Training is delivered in accordance with a structured training plan and includes face-to-face contact, workplace-based assessment, and defined progression milestones aligned to competency outcomes.

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tuition Fees

Full Fee: $5,580
$500 on application, $3,100 on Commencement + $990 per quarter
Payment Plan: $950 per month*
Payment plans incur an admin fee of $20 per month

Full tuition fees paid as $500 on application, with balance (less due following assessment of applicable credit;
Where students do not complete in the assigned duration, a $990 quarterly workplace support fee applies until completion; compassionate enrolment suspension is available, please read policies page for details prior to commencement. A prorated fee reduction will apply for any approved credit transfer.

Course Duration

6 months
Study Load: 20 hours per week
2 weeks break
  • Students may complete in a shorter duration than specified as long as they are deemed competent in each unit – this is a guide. If a student requires more time than specified, a $990 / per quarter workplace support fee applies.
  • Duration will be shorter if any Credit Transfer is granted.

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Before you Apply

  • This structured course is suitable for both non-experienced and experienced engineers undertaking training in the workplace under an approved training plan
  • Learners must be employed in an aircraft maintenance environment working on operating aircraft
  • A formal training agreement with the employer is required, including nomination of an approved workplace supervisor
Units of study in this Course

Study Units

Unit of competency
Unit Name
Unit Title
Core
Elective
Stream Elective
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MEA107
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications

What you will learn:

Build competence to locate, interpret and use maintenance manuals and specifications in line and base maintenance settings, meeting enterprise procedures and regulatory expectations for safe outcomes. Hands-on work covers amend industry manuals to reflect current/approved amendment status in line and the accessed information from drawings and diagrams in aircraft maintenance, using the right tools and controlled isolation practices. Theory and application link statutory regulations and/or organisational procedures relating to amending, illustrated parts catalogues, and techniques for obtaining and applying data contained to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Focus remains on removing ambiguity—cross‑checking sources, escalating uncertainty, and documenting the data trail.

  • Use document control practices to ensure the correct references are used before work starts.
  • Extract procedural steps, limits and tolerances to build a correct work plan and inspection/test approach.
  • Identify when engineering support or higher authority is needed due to unclear, conflicting or missing data.
  • Document the references used and assumptions made, and communicate constraints and requirements to the team.
MEA117
Apply self in the aviation maintenance environment

What you will learn:

Build competence to manage self, priorities and professional conduct in workshop and on-aircraft environments, aligned to approved data and controlled risk management. Practical activities include oral communication in English regarding maintenance issues, plus written communication in English, with attention to access, protection, damage prevention and traceable close‑out. Knowledge areas include enterprise procedures for proposing modifications or changes, constant improvement principles and procedures, and human factors relating to fatigue to support faultfinding, risk control and defensible serviceability decisions. Emphasis is on professional discipline—clear communication, reliable handovers, and decisions that protect safety and quality.

  • Apply professional conduct, work discipline and responsibility consistent with aviation maintenance expectations.
  • Work effectively within teams, using structured handover and confirmation practices to reduce errors.
  • Support a reporting culture by raising hazards and near misses with clear, factual information.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by providing constructive feedback and participating in corrective actions.
MEA154
Apply work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance

What you will learn:

Build competence to identify hazards and implement effective controls across hangar, workshop, and flight-line tasks, meeting enterprise procedures and regulatory expectations for safe outcomes. Key tasks span correct interpretation of enterprise and regulatory emergency procedures and correctly interpreting WHS regulations, with disciplined sequencing and verification of each step. Theory and application link methods of risk assessment and control, correct selection and use of workplace emergency, and applicable sources of WHS requirements and procedures to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Emphasis is on preventing harm and protecting the aircraft through disciplined risk control and clear reporting of hazards and incidents.

  • Apply WHS legislation, organisational policies and site rules to the task and work area.
  • Apply isolation and lock‑out/tag‑out practices where required, and verify safe conditions prior to work.
  • Respond to incidents and emergencies through reporting, initial actions, and follow‑up investigations.
  • Use reporting systems to support learning and prevention, not just compliance.
MEA155
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities

What you will learn:

Build competence to schedule and control maintenance tasks and resources in line and base maintenance settings, aligned to approved data and controlled risk management. Practical activities include apply human factors in planning maintenance activity, plus ensure safe and appropriate sequencing of tasks, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Knowledge areas include key industry standards and organisational requirements and procedures, relationship between broader planning and organising requirements, and nature and impact of human factors affecting the to support faultfinding and defensible serviceability decisions. Focus remains on controlling interfaces and non‑routine work so airworthiness risks are identified early and managed.

  • Interpret work packages and approved data, then translate requirements into a practical job plan.
  • Manage tooling, parts and facility availability to avoid schedule-driven errors.
  • Review progress against schedule and quality targets, and adjust plans based on emerging information.
  • Maintain traceable planning and execution records, and provide clear task status and handover information.
Prerequisites
MEA154
MEA156
Apply quality standards during aviation maintenance activities

What you will learn:

Develop the capability to apply quality standards and assurance processes within an aircraft maintenance organisation, with disciplined control of hazards, tooling, and configuration. Hands-on work covers differentiate the elements that constitute the quality system and and ISO 9000 compliant documentation and specifications relating to quality, using the right tools and controlled isolation practices. Knowledge areas include relationship between the quality system and work health, reporting maintenance-related incidents and errors, and typical quality systems applied in aviation maintenance contexts to support faultfinding and defensible serviceability decisions. Focus remains on preventing defects from escaping: right first time, evidence‑based acceptance, and continuous improvement.

  • Identify quality requirements and acceptance criteria for the task, and confirm the correct reference standards apply.
  • Collect objective evidence (measurements, inspections, test results) to demonstrate conformity to requirements.
  • Identify non‑conformances and apply corrective actions or escalation pathways as required.
  • Support audits and continuous improvement activities with accurate data and reporting.
Prerequisites
MEA154, MEA107
MEA157
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation

What you will learn:

Build competence to produce and control aviation maintenance documentation and records across hangar, workshop, and flight-line tasks, with disciplined control of hazards, tooling, and configuration. Practical activities include organisational and regulatory procedures, plus demonstrate required levels of literacy and numeracy, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Knowledge areas include quality manuals, organisational and regulatory procedures required to complete, and Defence regulations and instructions applicable to the maintenance to support faultfinding and defensible serviceability decisions. Focus remains on traceability and configuration control so records reflect what was done, by whom, and to which standard.

  • Apply controlled document practices (version control, amendments, approvals) across maintenance records and releases.
  • Structure entries so a third party can reconstruct what was done, when, and to which standard.
  • Verify records are complete and consistent with work performed and acceptance criteria before sign‑off or handover.
  • Communicate documentation status and constraints during shift handover or task close‑out.
MEA158
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance

What you will learn:

Develop the capability to perform foundational workshop and on‑aircraft hand skills in line and base maintenance settings, aligned to approved data and controlled risk management. Practical activities include install aircraft hardware using tightening, plus use and store general and purpose-specific hand tools found, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Theory and application link laying out simple items for manufacture using basic, work health and safety requirements and standard workshop, and types of standard aircraft hardware and methods to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Focus remains on safe tool use, accurate measurement, and clean work that does not introduce defects or contamination.

  • Prepare workpieces and surfaces for hand operations using correct PPE, guarding and safe handling.
  • Carry out basic workshop operations (marking out, drilling, deburring, fastening, torqueing) without introducing damage.
  • Identify rework requirements early and correct defects without creating secondary damage.
  • Control tools and loose articles to prevent FOD, and maintain a clean work area.
MEA295
Use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components

What you will learn:

Build competence to use electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components in workshop and on-aircraft environments, using approved data and safe systems of work. Practical activities include in the course of the above work and under qualified, plus select and prepare test equipment based on maintenance documentation applicable, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Theory and application link methods of connection of test equipment to components, resistance and insulation, and identification methods used to confirm test equipment is to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Work is expected to align with approved data and organisational procedures, with clear reporting of defects and rectification actions.

  • Interpret procedures and specifications for electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components; confirm applicability, revision status,.
  • Prepare the work area and carry out hands-on tasks on electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components,.
  • Inspect and function-test electrical test equipment to perform basic electrical tests on aircraft and components; troubleshoot faults using methods of connection.
  • Produce clear maintenance records and reports, including non-routine findings and any follow-up actions required.
Prerequisites
MEA156, MEA155, MEA154, MEA158, MEA157, MEA107
MEAAVI0033
Perform routine removal and installation of miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware or components

What you will learn:

Develop the capability to perform routine removal and installation of miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware or components across hangar, workshop, and flight-line tasks, aligned to approved data and controlled risk management. Practical activities include remove and install miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware components under guidance, plus prepare and terminated electrical cables to aircraft industry standards, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Theory and application link maintenance documentation for miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware, component attachment methods, and connection of hardware to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Focus remains on minimising error: verify before release, communicate clearly, and document what was done and why.

  • Use approved maintenance data (manuals, drawings, standards) for routine removal and installation of miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware or components, and confirm configuration, limits,.
  • Prepare the work area and carry out hands-on tasks on routine removal and installation of miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware or components, using correct tools,.
  • Assess defects and performance on routine removal and installation of miscellaneous aircraft electrical hardware or components using appropriate test methods, then confirm correct operation.
  • Record results, defects, and rectification actions, and communicate status to support certification-ready handover.
Prerequisites
MEA156, MEA155, MEA154, MEA158, MEA157, MEA107
MEAAVI0034
Fabricate aircraft electrical looms and harnesses

What you will learn:

Strengthen the ability to fabricate aircraft electrical looms and harnesses within an aircraft maintenance organisation, using approved data and safe systems of work. Key tasks span recognise the integrity or security of electrical component crimps and apply safety precautions applicable to the electrical looms, with disciplined sequencing and verification of each step. Theory and application link soldering and crimping techniques, wire-marking conventions and procedures, and work health and safety practices for fabrication to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Outcomes must be repeatable: correct technical results, clean handovers, and documentation suitable for certification and continuing airworthiness.

  • Use approved maintenance data (manuals, drawings, standards) for aircraft electrical looms and harnesses, and confirm configuration, limits, and safety controls.
  • Execute maintenance actions on aircraft electrical looms and harnesses with disciplined sequencing, correct technique, and control of hazards.
  • Verify outcomes on aircraft electrical looms and harnesses through inspection, test, and logic-based faultfinding, including checks after rectification.
  • Record results, defects, and rectification actions, and communicate status to support certification-ready handover.
Prerequisites
MEA156, MEA155, MEA154, MEA158, MEA157, MEA107
MEAMEC0027
Maintain aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings

What you will learn:

Build competence to maintain aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings in workshop and on-aircraft environments, with disciplined control of hazards, tooling, and configuration. Practical activities include where load or functional testing is applicable, plus cabin equipment and consoles, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Theory and application link use of personal protective equipment, standard or routine repair procedures and processes, and component construction and operation at a basic level to real maintenance decisions and troubleshooting logic. Emphasis is on defensible maintenance decisions—confirming serviceability, managing risk, and leaving a traceable maintenance trail.

  • Interpret procedures and specifications for aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings; confirm applicability, revision status, and any required precautions before.
  • Select tooling and support equipment, then complete practical work on aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings without introducing damage.
  • Verify outcomes on aircraft non-primary structural removable components or parts and internal fittings through inspection, test, and logic-based faultfinding, including checks after rectification.
  • Document work performed and test outcomes, and provide a clean technical handover for continuing airworthiness.
Prerequisites
MEA156, MEA155, MEA154, MEA158, MEA157, MEA107
MSMENV272
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

What you will learn:

Learn to participate in environmentally sustainable work practices across hangar, workshop, and flight-line tasks, with disciplined control of hazards, tooling, and configuration. Practical activities include participate in environmentally sustainable work practices, plus followed environmental policies and identified potential breaches of environmental regulations, with attention to access, protection, and damage prevention. Knowledge areas include environmental and resource efficiency policies and procedures, environmental sustainability issues relevant to organisation, and environmental issues to support faultfinding and defensible serviceability decisions. Outcomes must be repeatable: correct technical results, clean handovers, and documentation suitable for certification and continuing airworthiness.

  • Use approved maintenance data (manuals, drawings, standards) for in environmentally sustainable work practices, and confirm configuration, limits, and safety controls.
  • Prepare the work area and carry out hands-on tasks on in environmentally sustainable work practices, using correct tools, test equipment, and contamination control.
  • Verify outcomes on in environmentally sustainable work practices through inspection, test, and logic-based faultfinding, including checks after rectification.
  • Document work performed and test outcomes, and provide a clean technical handover for continuing airworthiness.

How We Train

How We Undertake Training (Workplace Delivery, Including Apprenticeships & Traineeships)

Training for students in the workplace delivery pathway is undertaken in two parts: theory and practical.

Theory Training

Theory training is conducted online and supported by structured learning resources.

For each Unit of Competency, learners:

1. Listen to an audio lecture (podcast format) to gain foundational understanding of the unit
2. Complete recommended readings, including the learner guide / supplementary materials

Fortnightly webinars are delivered covering topics common to Aeroskills outcomes, concluding with a live Q&A tutoring session.

Students are required to attend monthly one-on-one online check-ins with their instructor to discuss progress and address any learning challenges. Additional one-on-one sessions may be booked where required.

The following training and resources are provided for each Unit of Competency:

  • Audio lecture (available as a podcast feed)^
  • Sigma Digital Learner Guide / PDF Learning Materials
  • Toolbox 60 webinars (fortnightly online, mandatory attendance at least every 8 weeks)
  • Live Q&A sessions (fortnightly online)
  • Monthly check-in
  • Tutoring sessions (on request)

Practical Training

Practical training is conducted in the workplace by approved supervisors.

Supervisors are supported with:

  • Instructor guidance
  • Per-unit practical guidelines
  • Competency checklists

Sigma Aerospace College also conducts workplace visits at a minimum of every 26 weeks to:

  • Provide learner and employer support
  • Assess and sign off Aeroskills journals/logbooks
  • Conduct workplace observations where required

^Audiobook rollout in-progress - not all units will include an audiobook at time of enrolment

How We Assess

How We Undertake Assessment (Workplace Delivery, Including Apprenticeships & Traineeships)

Sigma Aerospace College undertakes assessment across theory and practical components. Students are deemed competent only when evidence demonstrates 100% coverage of each Unit of Competency.

Theory Assessment

Theory is assessed using the following methods:

  • Knowledge assessments (multiple choice, short answer, matching exercises)
  • Competency conversations

Practical Assessment

Practical assessment is conducted using the following methods:

  • Supervisor observation checklist (covering all unit criteria), signed off by Sigma Trainer & Assessor
  • Task evidence established via records in the student’s work history sheets (as contained in their Journal) or, where appropriate, equivalent Industry Evidence
  • Workplace observation (where appropriate)

Note: Students may apply for recognition of prior learning for any existing practical experience at any time, as long as at the time of Sigma's assessment of that evidence as prior learning (i.e. when uploaded to the relevant capture in the LMS) the evidence meets the terms in the acceptable practical evidence guide, is authentic, sufficient, and meets unit requirements.

Entry Requirements

Age

  • Minimum age 18 years at commencement of course

Education

  • Australian High School Year 11 completion with a pass in English and maths; or
  • Completion of a formal Language literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment tool at ACSF Level 3

Employment and Evidence

  • Candidate must be working in an aircraft maintenance environment on operating aircraft AND
  • Candidate must have evidence of approval and support from their employer AND
  • Candidate must have a nominated supervisor in that workplace for the duration of their study

Computing

  • Desktop or Laptop computer with webcam and speaker, and modern web browser, PDF viewer, and standards-compatible office suite software
  • Reliable broadband internet connection
  • An active email address
  • Intermediate computing skills, including knowledge of how to use internet to access information.

Residency

  • Students must not be on an Australian 500 class student visa, and subject to its terms.

Pre-Application Confirmation

IMPORTANT

Before you Apply

  • This structured course is suitable for both non-experienced and experienced engineers undertaking training in the workplace under an approved training plan
  • Learners must be employed in an aircraft maintenance environment working on operating aircraft
  • A formal training agreement with the employer is required, including nomination of an approved workplace supervisor

Entry requirements

Age

  • Minimum age 18 years at commencement of course

Education

  • Australian High School Year 11 completion with a pass in English and maths; or
  • Completion of a formal Language literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment tool at ACSF Level 3

Employment and Evidence

  • Candidate must be working in an aircraft maintenance environment on operating aircraft AND
  • Candidate must have evidence of approval and support from their employer AND
  • Candidate must have a nominated supervisor in that workplace for the duration of their study

Computing

  • Desktop or Laptop computer with webcam and speaker, and modern web browser, PDF viewer, and standards-compatible office suite software
  • Reliable broadband internet connection
  • An active email address
  • Intermediate computing skills, including knowledge of how to use internet to access information.

Residency

  • Students must not be on an Australian 500 class student visa, and subject to its terms.

Delivery disclaimer

Workplace Delivery (AQF) – Student Acknowledgement and Delivery Conditions

I acknowledge and understand that this course is delivered in the workplace in accordance with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and relies on my ongoing access to appropriate aircraft maintenance tasks relevant to the qualification or units in which I am enrolled.

I understand and agree that, for the duration of my enrolment, I must:

  • Maintain ongoing employment or equivalent workplace access relevant to the training outcome
  • Have access to an approved workplace supervisor authorised to verify and sign off required tasks and evidence
  • Participate in scheduled trainer check-ins and workplace visits as required by the training plan
  • Submit assessment evidence within required timeframes, including:
  • Supervisor checklists
  • Workplace observations (where applicable)
  • Logbook entries (work history sheets) and task records

I acknowledge that progression and assessment are contingent on the availability of suitable workplace access, supervision, and evidence.

I understand that if workplace access, supervision, or required evidence cannot be maintained:

  • My training progression may be paused or suspended
  • I may be required to transfer to an alternative delivery mode where available
  • I may be required to apply for an extension of enrolment
  • Additional fees may apply in accordance with the Student Fee Schedule

I acknowledge that responsibility for maintaining workplace access rests with me as the learner.

Sigma take academic integrity extremely seriously. I confirm that I understand the academic integrity requirements of this course as specified on the policy page, and that cheating or use of any plagiarism tools / AI tools in completion of, or fabricating evidence for, assessment will result in a cancellation of enrolment and formal report to relevant authorities (including CASA) - this includes evidence of cheating or misconduct in invigilated CASA exams, which will result in a formal report to CASA of both yourself, and your nominated invigilator, and nominated facility and may include a formal ban on enrolment or examination within the facility.

Also ensure you have read and understand these documents before applying:

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