This follows the introduction of a modular licence which allows an applicant to get a licence (with limitations) sooner than if they had to complete all the training to get the full scope of a Part 66 licence.
Licence limitations can be removed as a person gains more experience and, where applicable, passes further exams. Initially this can only be done through Part 147 approved maintenance training organisations (MTOs).
The modular licensing initiative aims to help address the shortage of licensed aircraft maintenance engineers (LAMEs) by making it easier for them to qualify for a licence or return to the profession after a long absence.
It will also assist foreign licence holders seeking a qualification to work in Australia.
The modular licensing structure is an initiative of our General Aviation Workplan and follows consultation on the initiative in September and October. Read the summary of consultation and feedback via the consultation hub.
Extensive work has occurred behind the scenes with industry representatives on the Part 66 Technical Working Group. Our thanks to them for their valuable contribution to date.
Next year we will commence work on the second stage of this work. This will expand the ways in which limitations can be removed from a modular licence through use of CASA's self-study pathway.
This will be in addition to the exclusion removal training pathway currently available through an MTO.
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