Course details
About the course
Apply knowledge of air law to the certification of aeronautical maintenance.
This is a stand-alone Training Scheme. The content is part of the New Zealand Diploma in Aeronautical Maintenance Certification. You can apply for the whole diploma or successfully complete each separate Training Scheme.
NMIT has been teaching aeronautical engineering maintenance for many years and is New Zealand's first approved NZCAA Part 147 Certified Maintenance Training Organisation.
Work towards gaining your NZ Civil Aviation Authority (NZ CAA) Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Licence while working through this flexible learning programme. You'll be able to continue full-time employment while preparing for your NZ CAA exams – a compulsory requirement for licensing. The programme integrates theory with practical illustrations so you can correlate course information with your daily work experience.
You will cover:
- Aviation terminology and abbreviations
- Accident and incident reporting
- Transition rules
- Aeronautical parts and supplies
- Certification of products and parts
- Airworthiness directives and general maintenance rules
- Aircraft registration and markings
- Aircraft maintenance engineer licensing
- Aircraft operator and maintenance organisation requirements
This Training Scheme is studied online so you can fit it around your work commitments. You should allow approximately 23 hours per week of self-directed learning per course.
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About the provider
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough.
NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs.
You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.