Aircraft maintenance careers & CASA licensing
CASA licence pathways.Find your next step.
Your starting point matters. Choose the outcome you need, understand the requirements and find the right course or support before enrolling.
Know what you need? Apply and get started.
The fastest way to get your training moving is to apply for the course you need. Open the course, check the requirements and follow the payment and enrolment steps.
Start with where you are now.
A qualification, a licence category and an aircraft type rating are different outcomes. These links help you work out which one you need next.
I want my first role
Build a resume, approach employers and understand the apprenticeship pathway.
02Trade trainingI need a qualification
Compare mechanical, avionics and structures; aircraft and component maintenance streams.
03Licence planningI want a CASA licence
See how knowledge, competency and practical experience fit together.
04ScopeModular or full category?
Match the scope to your work, then plan how it can expand.
05SupportSelf-study or Part 147?
Compare study support, exams, evidence, VET outcomes and cost components.
06Already licensedI need exclusions removed
Find the category exclusion and check whether type-specific training is also needed.
07InternationalI hold an overseas licence
Review foreign licence pathways, including New Zealand TTMRA.
08DefenceI hold a MAML or military experience
Plan DASR exclusions, E62 or your move into civilian maintenance.
09Aircraft typesI need a type rating
Find combined B1/B2 theory, POC and OJT book options.
10Returning to workI need requalification
Check the route back to exercising licence privileges.
Three decisions that belong together.
1. Your work
Aircraft or component maintenance? Mechanical, avionics or structures? Start with the tasks and role.
2. Your licence scope
Full category or modular? An existing exclusion or an aircraft type rating? Match scope to the work you need to certify.
3. Your training route
Compare independent CASA self-study with supported Part 147 training. Prior learning and genuine evidence determine the gaps.
Let’s get your training moving.
The fastest way to get your training moving is to apply for the course you need. Open the course, check the requirements and follow the payment and enrolment steps.