National Certificate in Aircraft Servicing
Level / 3Credits / 73
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2020.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Aircraft Servicing (Level 3) [Ref: 2903].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this qualification is 31 December 2018.
The last date for assessment of this qualification is 31 December 2020, when the qualification will be discontinued.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2020, or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NQF Registration Information
Process
/Version
/Date
/Last Date for Award
Registration /1
/ April 1996 /December 1999
Review /2
/ November 1997 /December 1999
Revision /3
/ April 1999 /December 2003
Revision /4
/ May 2003 /December 2009
Review /5
/ March 2008 /December 2020
Review /6
/ October 2015 /December 2020
Standard Setting Body
ServiceIQ
PO Box 25522
Wellington 6146
Telephone0800 863 693
Fax04 817 5399
Website
National Certificate in Aircraft Servicing
Level
/ 3Credits
/ 73Purpose
This qualification recognises skills in servicing aircraft on a flight line or ramp. Holders of the certificate are able to carry out tasks such as replenishments, refuelling, ground handling, and pre- and post-flight checks on an aircraft flight line or ramp. Options are available within the qualification for servicing either helicopters or fixed wing aircraft.
This qualification is designed as a stand-alone qualification. While this qualification does not specifically lead to other qualifications, it incorporates compulsory core unit standards common to the award of the National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Specialist Support) with optional strands in Aeronautical Composites, Aeronautical Electroplating, Aeronautical Machining, Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft Furnishings and Equipment, Aircraft Mechanical, Aircraft Painting, Aircraft Powerplant, Aircraft Structures, Armament, Avionics, and Rotorcraft [Ref: 0191], the National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering with strands in Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Armament, Avionic Electrical Repair, Avionic Instrument Repair, Avionic Maintenance, Avionic Radio Repair, Aircraft Mechanical, Aircraft Powerplant, Rotorcraft, and Aircraft Structures [Ref: 0192], and the National Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Related Technology) [Ref: 0381].
This qualification can lead on from the National Certificate in Aviation (Introductory) (Level 2) [Ref: 1105], and it may be of interest to employees who are intending to work towards national certificates or national diplomas in the subfields of Aeronautical Engineering, depending on the direction of their intended career pathway.
CreditRange
Compulsory
/Elective A
/Elective B
Level 1 credits
/ 1 / - / -Level 2 credits / 18 / - / -
Level 3 credits / 42 / 4 / 8
Minimum totals / 61 / 4 / 8
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
Compulsory Standards
Elective A – A minimum of 1 standard as specified
Elective B – A minimum of 8 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aeronautical Engineering - Core
Id / Title / Level / Credit3894 / Use aeronautical industry publications and documentation / 3 / 6
3895 / Apply aeronautical engineering maintenance practices / 3 / 20
3896 / Select, use, and maintain aeronautical engineering tools and equipment / 3 / 10
5428 / Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft construction and maintenance practices / 2 / 14
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Servicing
Id / Title / Level / Credit3907 / Carry out aircraft ground handling / 3 / 4
20634 / Refuel aircraft / 3 / 2
Engineering and Technology > Mechanical Engineering > Engineering Core Skills
Id / Title / Level / Credit21911 / Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites / 2 / 1
21912 / Apply safe working practices on an engineering worksite / 2 / 2
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
Id / Title / Level / Credit6401 / Provide first aid / 2 / 1
6402 / Provide resuscitation level 2 / 1 / 1
Elective A
A minimum of 1 standard
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Servicing
Id / Title / Level / Credit3906 / Service fixed wing aircraft / 3 / 4
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Helicopter Maintenance
Id / Title / Level / Credit4062 / Service a helicopter / 3 / 4
Elective B
A minimum of 8 credits
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Mechanical Maintenance
Id / Title / Level / Credit20633 / Defuel aircraft / 3 / 2
Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Servicing
Id / Title / Level / Credit3901 / Clean aircraft exterior surfaces / 3 / 2
3902 / Clean the gas path of aircraft gas turbine engines / 3 / 2
3903 / Clean aircraft interiors / 3 / 2
3908 / Replenish aircraft undercarriage oleos (shock struts) / 3 / 2
3909 / Replenish aircraft engine power augmentation or restoration systems / 3 / 2
3911 / Replenish aircraft hydraulic systems / 3 / 2
3912 / Replenish aircraft de-icing systems / 3 / 2
3913 / Replenish aircraft liquid oxygen systems / 3 / 2
3914 / Replenish aircraft gaseous oxygen systems / 3 / 2
3915 / Replenish aircraft pneumatic systems / 3 / 2
3929 / Prepare aircraft for storage / 3 / 8
3930 / Remove aircraft from storage and prepare for service / 3 / 4
20629 / Replenish aircraft potable water systems / 3 / 1
20630 / Service aircraft toilet systems / 3 / 2
20631 / Lift and lower an aircraft / 3 / 2
Transition Arrangements
Version 5
Version 5 was issued following review in order to update the content. The structure of the qualification has been changed, with some compulsory unit standards moved to the elective section, and the removal of the optional section, to provide greater flexibility across multiple workplaces.
Changes to structure and content
- unit standards 3901, 3903, and 3911 have been moved from the compulsory section to the elective section;
- compulsory unit standard 2824 has been replaced by unit standards 21911 and 21912;
- unit standard 3910 has been replaced by unit standards 20633 and 20634, with unit standard 20633 moving to the elective section and unit standard 20634 becoming a compulsory unit;
- unit standards 3904 and 3905 have been removed from the qualification;
- overall credit value has increased from 71 to 73 credits.
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of version 4 of this qualification may either complete that version or transfer to version 5. All versions of this qualification will be recognised by ServiceIQ.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for / Exempt from2824 / 21911, 21912
3910 / 20633, 20634
3916 / 20629, 20630
3923 / 20631
Previous versions of this qualification
Version 4 was issued following a revision. The overall credit total reduced from 73 to 71. Unit standards 3913 and 3914 were transferred from the elective section to the optional section, and unit standards 3902, 3904, 3905, 3908, 3915, 3916, 3929 and 3930 were added to the optional section.
Version 3 was issued following a review. The level of the qualification reduced from 3 to 2. The overall credit total reduced from 75 to 73 and unit standard 3912 was transferred from the compulsory to the optional section.
Version 2 was issued following a revision. The level of the qualification increased from 2 to 3. An optional strand was added. Unit standard 3895 was added to the compulsory section, and unit standard 532 was replaced by unit standards 6401 and 6402.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification
Competenz
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the provider and ServiceIQ.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification / NZSCEDCode / Description / Code / Description
1012 / Engineering and Technology > Aeronautical Engineering > Aircraft Servicing / 031503 / Engineering and Related Technologies > Aerospace Engineering and Technology > Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
Prerequisite Diagram
ServiceIQSSB Code 9068 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019