An Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s fundamental purpose is to ensure aircraft are safe and airworthy to fly. No aircraft takes off without being certified to do so by an engineer.
It’s a role people don’t often think about, however, it’s one of the most crucial roles when it comes to the safety and viability of the aviation industry. If you enjoy finding practical solutions to complex problems and knowing how things work, then this might be the career path for you.
Learning about the technology behind the aircraft systems and fixing them makes for a fascinating and rewarding career. Aviation Australia offers a range of aircraft maintenance engineering courses, including career starter and career enhancer courses, to suit all skill levels and career paths.
If you are interested in starting a career in aviation, we have a range of engineering focused courses that will put you on the right track. Our Career Starter courses offer different pathways to suit your individual circumstances and goals.
Are you already in the industry? Aviation Australia offers a broad range of training outcomes including initial licence qualifications, exclusion removal, cross category training, aircraft type training and licence requalification assessments.
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If you are interested in starting a career in aviation, we have a range of engineering focused courses that will put you on the right track. Our Career Starter courses offer different pathways to suit your individual circumstances and goals.
If you are interested in starting a career in aviation, we have a range of engineering focused courses that will put you on the right track. Our Career Starter courses offer different pathways to suit your individual circumstances and goals.
Delivers the essential underpinning vocational theory training towards the Certificate IV in Aeroskills, in Mechanical, Structures or Avionics.
A learning pathway that combines on the job training and formal training in a qualification with a Registered Training Organisation. You will need to be employed in the industry to enrol in one of these courses.
Earn an internationally recognised qualification in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, delivered to European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards. This is your first step towards becoming a Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME), and it can shorten your pathway to a first licence application from 5 years to 3.8 years. Training takes place at our Brisbane Airport Precinct headquarters and in-house hangar facilities.
Are you already in the industry? Aviation Australia offers a broad range of training outcomes including initial licence qualifications, exclusion removal, cross category training, aircraft type training and licence requalification assessments.
As a CASR Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisation, Aviation Australia holds approval to deliver CASR Part 66 training and examinations, practical competency training and assessment, and Recognition of Prior Learning to aircraft maintenance engineers against all CASR Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licence categories.
Self-study and online options are now available.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers keep aircraft safe and airworthy, and it’s a career with strong job security, global demand and plenty of room to grow.
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We offer initial licence qualifications, exclusion removal, cross category training, aircraft type training and licence requalification assessments. As a CASR Part 147 Maintenance Training Organisation, we deliver Part 66 training, examinations, practical assessments and Recognition of Prior Learning across all licence categories.
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Learn about our School Programs via Cert II in Aircraft Line Maintenance, delivered while you are still at school.
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Self-study and online options are now available.
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