Modification History
Release 1 - New qualification
Qualification Description
This qualification is applicable to employees of aircraft maintenance organisations, or of specialist aircraft surface finishing organisations who are required to prepare the surfaces of aircraft and aircraft components for the application of surface finishes, apply paint, specialist finishes and decals or stencils. Also required is the application of aircraft registration markings, national markings and organisational logos.
The units of competency that comprise this qualification are a mix of:
- common units that apply to all Aeroskills specialist streams at Certificate III and IV levels
- structures technical stream units relating to aircraft surface finishing
- imported automotive units relating to the application of paint finishes.
This qualification fully articulates with the MEA40915 Certificate IV in Aircraft Surface Finishing and the common units provide a number of credits towards other Aeroskills qualifications at Certificate III and IV levels.
This qualification applies to workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Any regulatory/licensing requirements associated with any MEA units of competency must be met.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MEA30115 Certificate III in Aircraft Surface Finishing, competency must be demonstrated in seventeen (17) core units of competency. Units must be chosen as specified under the conditions set out below.
There are no elective units for this qualification.
Core units of competency
- Complete all eight (8) of the common and imported core units listed below.
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MEA101 |
Interpret work health and safety practices in aviation maintenance |
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MEA103 |
Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activities |
MEA101, MEA105 MEA107, MEA108 |
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MEA105 |
Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes |
MEA101, MEA107 |
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MEA107 |
Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications |
|
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MEA108 |
Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation |
MEA105 |
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MEA109 |
Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance |
MEA105, MEA108 |
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MEA118 |
Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment |
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MSAENV272B |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
- Plus the nine (9) core technical stream and imported units listed below.
|
Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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AURVTP2003 |
Prepare spray painting materials and equipment |
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AURVTP3012 |
Apply air dry and polyurethane enamel refinishing materials |
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MEA411 |
Remove surface coatings from aircraft or aircraft components |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA412 |
Pre-treat aluminium alloy surfaces |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA413 |
Seal aircraft and aircraft component structural seams |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA414 |
Remove light corrosion from aircraft |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA415 |
Paint aircraft surfaces |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA416 |
Apply aircraft identification markings, graphics and decals |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
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MEA417 |
Apply specialty coatings to aircraft |
MEA101, MEA103 MEA105, MEA107 MEA108, MEA109 |
Qualification Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to MEA30111 Certificate III in Aircraft Surface Finishing
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ce216c9c-04d5-4b3b-9bcf-4e81d0950371
