Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Maintenance Control)
(Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
43
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 organisations within
the general aviation sector, particularly Part 119 and Part 135
aviation organisations, with graduates who are designated as the
Senior Person responsible for the control and direction of
maintenance (the 'Maintenance Controller') and recognises the
knowledge and skills in keeping with the Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) regulatory requirements for this role.
This qualification is intended for learners who are planning to
pursue a career in the aviation industry specialising in the
maintenance control function.
The aeronautical engineering sector of the aviation industry will
benefit through employment of staff knowledgeable and capable
of working effectively in the maintenance control function.
Graduates will be equipped with a comprehensive set of skills
relating to the administration and management of maintenance
control for an aviation engineering organisation.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Education pathway
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
direct and control maintenance matters on an allocated
aircraft fleet, ensuring compliance with CAA regulatory
requirements
-
identify the roles and responsibilities of personnel engaged
with the maintenance of aircraft in terms of CAA Rules
-
meet regulatory requirements for fleet instruments and
equipment, according to the Minimum Equipment List per
aircraft type
This qualification is not a direct pathway to or from other
Aeronautical Engineering qualifications. However, it can build on
the skills and knowledge gained from those qualifications.
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Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications within the
Subfields of Aeronautical Engineering or Business Operations
and Development, and/or in-house training for aircraft type
specific training.
Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications including:

Employment pathway
New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering
(Maintenance Planning) (Level 6) [Ref: 2904]
Graduates will have the skills and knowledge to be employed in
the administration and management of maintenance control for
an aviation engineering organisation.
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 associated with the achievement of qualification
outcomes will include the following:
-
Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate outcomes.
-
A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.
May include other evidence, as appropriate.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved
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 an aeronautical
engineering environment.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Recommended unit standards:
Direct and control
maintenance matters on an
allocated aircraft fleet,
ensuring compliance with CAA
regulatory requirements
20906, 20907, 20909, 21144
Credits 37
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2
Identify the roles and
responsibilities of personnel
engaged with the maintenance
of aircraft in terms of CAA
Rules
Recommended standard:
20908
Credits 4
3
Meet regulatory requirements
for fleet instruments and
equipment, according to the
Minimum Equipment List per
aircraft type
Recommended unit standard:
20910
Credits 2
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Aeronautical
Engineering (Maintenance Control) [Ref: 1132]
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 2018. The
last date for assessment of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2020, at which time it will be
designated as 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
0800 863693
Fax
04 8175399
Email qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz
Republication information
Version 1 of this qualification was republished in November 2015 to update the next review date.
Qualification Reference 2911
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