Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Pre-Employment Skills)
(Level 3)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
130
NZSCED
031503
Engineering and Related Technologies > Aerospace Engineering
and Technology > Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Qualification developer
ServiceIQ
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
October 2015
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the aeronautical
engineering industry with graduates equipped with a
comprehensive base of core Aeronautical Engineering skills and
knowledge.
This qualification is intended for learners who are planning to
embark on a career in the aviation industry as an aeronautical
engineer.
The aeronautical engineering sector of the aviation industry will
benefit through recruitment of knowledgeable and capable staff.
Graduates of this qualification will be able to work safely in an
aeronautical engineering context, to carry out engineering tasks
under direct supervision.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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select and use appropriate aircraft maintenance
documentation, to complete maintenance tasks
-
select and use aeronautical engineering tools and equipment
in line with current aeronautical engineering practices
-
apply safe work practices in an aeronautical engineering
workplace or training environment which replicates an
aeronautical engineering workplace
-
apply knowledge of human behaviour and performance to
ensure effective engineering and team dynamics
-
maintain, repair and overhaul aircraft by integrating the
fundamental principles of aircraft construction and
maintenance, including the application of aeronautical
publications and aircraft maintenance documentation in an
aeronautical engineering workplace or training environment
which replicates an aeronautical engineering workplace.
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Education pathway
apply the fundamental knowledge and principles of aircraft
construction and maintenance, and aircraft systems and
system maintenance, to carry out aircraft and system
maintenance in a controlled environment.
This qualification can provide a pathway to other training
opportunities in Aeronautical Engineering.
Pathway qualifications include:
Employment pathway

New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering
(Aircraft Manufacture) (Level 4) [Ref: 2908]

New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering
(Applied Skills) (Level 4) with strands in Aeronautical
Composites, Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft
Mechanical, Aircraft Powerplant, Aircraft Structures,
Armament, Avionic Electrical Repair, Avionic Instrument
Repair, Avionic Radio Repair, Avionic Maintenance, and
Rotorcraft [Ref: 2909]

New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance
Certification (Level 6) with strands in Aeroplane, Rotorcraft,
Powerplant Piston, Powerplant Turbine, Electrical,
Instrument, and Radio [Ref: 2907]

New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Gas
Turbine Overhaul) (Level 4) [Ref: 2910]
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to be employed as
basic unlicensed aeronautical engineers.
They will also be able to apply for a career with the Royal New
Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) as trainee aircraft engineers.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification can be awarded by any education organisation
which has an approved programme of study or industry training
leading to the qualification.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence will include the following:
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Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate outcomes.
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A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that graduates
meet the graduate profile outcomes.
Evidence may include other relevant evidence as appropriate.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
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Achieved
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General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
To achieve this qualification trainees must at all times comply
with aviation regulations applicable to aeronautical engineers.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Programmes must include the following unit standard:
Select and use appropriate
aircraft maintenance
documentation, to complete
maintenance tasks.
3894
Credits10
2
Select and use aeronautical
engineering tools and
equipment in line with current
aeronautical engineering
practices.
Programmes must include the following unit standard:
3896
Credits 12
3
Apply safe work practices in an
aeronautical engineering
workplace, or training
environment which replicates
an aeronautical engineering
workplace.
Programmes must include the following unit standard:
28032
Credits 10
4
Apply knowledge of human
behaviour and performance to
ensure effective engineering
and team dynamics.
Programmes must include the following unit standard:
28031
Credits 5
5
Maintain, repair and overhaul
aircraft by integrating the
fundamental principles of
aircraft construction and
maintenance, including the
application of aeronautical
publications and aircraft
maintenance documentation in
an aeronautical engineering
workplace, or training
environment which replicates
an aeronautical engineering
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Programmes must include the following unit standards:
3895, 5428, 28038
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workplace
Credits 29
6
Apply the fundamental
knowledge and principles of
aircraft construction and
maintenance, and aircraft
systems and system
maintenance to carry out
aircraft and system
maintenance in a controlled
environment
Recommended unit standards:
7242, 7243, 7244, 3906, 3907, 3897, 4062, 28034, 28035,
27731, 28139, 28140, 28030, 28033, 28036, 29134
Credits 64
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Aeronautical
Engineering (Related Technology) [Ref: 0381]
Trainees currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification may either complete the
requirements by 31 December 2020 or transfer to the replacement qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date for assessment of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2020, when it will be
discontinued.
It is the intention of ServiceIQ that no existing trainee should be disadvantaged by these transition
arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to:
ServiceIQ
PO Box 25522
Wellington 6146
Telephone
Fax
Email
0800 863693
04 8175399
qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in November 2015 to update the next review date.
Qualification Reference 2898
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