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AEA Apprenticeship Program:
AEA’s apprenticeship program is a U.S. Department of Labor approved Competency-Based Occupational Framework (CBOF) for Registered Apprenticeship programs. CBOFs are designed by industry subject matter experts and define the purpose of an occupation, the job functions that are carried out to fulfill that purpose, the competencies that enable the apprentice to execute those job functions well, and the performance criteria that define the specific knowledge, skills, and personal attributes associated with high performance in the workplace.
FAA Acceptance for Repairman Certificate:
"We agree that successful completion of this program will meet the intent of the regulation stated in 14 CFR section 65.101 (a)(5)(ii) for the issuance of a repairman's certificate.”
The Training:
AEA training courses, in the classroom or online, can help satisfy apprenticeship program curriculum requirements as noted in the table below. Where an AEA course is in development it will be noted with TBA. Additional curriculum to support the apprenticeship program can include employer designed on-the-job training (OJT) and related technical instruction (also noted in the table below).
Detailed Job Functions
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Recognizes safety, health, industrial, and environmental requirements in all departments | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Reliably follows others’ instructions | |
| Willingly asks questions about things not fully understood | |
| Establishes a system of maintaining appropriate notes and reminders and completes any required logs, calibration records, etc. | |
| Ensures proper communications between previous and next shifts, with operations and with supervision | |
| Identifies problems and changes that could lead to problems by exchanging information with operators, supervisors, and others | |
| Establishes trust and rapport with operators, supervisors, and others |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Identifies points of contact within and outside of the organization | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Reads, comprehends, and follows company policies, procedures, operations, and guidelines | |
| Reads, comprehends, and follows regulatory guidelines applicable to the operation, servicing, and maintenance of the aircraft |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Reads, comprehends, and applies the information contained within installation and service documents | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Reads, comprehends, and applies the information contained within engineering and certification drawings and documents | |
| Reads, comprehends, and applies the information contained within applicable regulatory documents |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Follows company guidelines for asset protection | FAA Aviation Handbooks & Manuals, OJT |
| Identifies typical ground operation hazards | |
| Conducts preliminary visual aircraft inspection | |
| Services the electrical systems | |
| Marshals and secures the aircraft | |
| Starts and operates the aircraft | |
| Taxis the aircraft | |
| Uses tie-down procedures |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate common hand tools for use in installation and maintenance | AET Certification, FAA Aviation Handbooks & Manuals, Avotek Training |
| Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate specialty tools for use in installation and maintenance | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Demonstrates knowledge of test equipment for maintenance and installation of avionics systems | AET Certification, AEA Training Courses |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Knows and identifies basic facts and general principles about basic circuits | AET Certification, Avotek Training |
| Performs calculations and analysis of basic circuit performance | AEA Training Courses |
| Troubleshoots basic circuits |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Adheres to safety practices and procedures for aircraft electrical and electronic power systems | FAA Aviation Handbooks & Manuals |
| Fabricates, installs, and maintains electrical wiring harnesses | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots instruments | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training, AEA Aircraft Instrument Systems Training |
| Interprets electrical control and power schematics to ensure the operation of the system and its components | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Measures voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit to verify system operation and power levels | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Selects, installs, and tests circuit protection devices | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Identifies and selects aircraft hardware and materials | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Selects, installs, and removes fasteners to include rivets | |
| Forms layout and bends sheet metal | |
| Inspects and repairs composite and nonmetallic structures | |
| Understands and applies bonding techniques and practices on metallic and nonmetallic structures | |
| Fabricates and installs doublers, shelves, brackets, bracing, and support | |
| Installs antennas using proper techniques, bonding, and cable routing |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Follows safety procedures | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Applies external power to aircraft and systems | |
| Identifies and properly operates specialty test equipment for avionics and instrument system operation | AEA Basic Pitot/Static and Transponder Theory, Testing and Troubleshooting, AEA Nav/Comm Equipment Service Training |
| Knows and understands applicable regulatory requirements for operational testing | AEA Basic Pitot/Static and Transponder Theory, Testing and Troubleshooting |
| Follows operational checkout procedures in equipment installation manual | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training, AEA PFD Installation and Configuration |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Identifies and locates appropriate technical data for troubleshooting | AEA Avionics Testing Fundamentals |
| Reads, understands, and follows technical data for troubleshooting | AEA Avionics Testing Fundamentals, AEA Nav/Comm Equipment Service Training, AEA Transponder Service Training |
| Knows and understands fault isolation | AEA Avionics Testing Fundamentals, AEA Nav/Comm Equipment Service Training, AEA Transponder Service Training |
| Identifies malfunctioning equipment and systems | AEA Avionics Testing Fundamentals, AEA Nav/Comm Equipment Service Training, AEA Transponder Service Training |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Understands and specifies equipment required for types of aircraft operations | AEA Courses TBA, OJT |
| Identifies current aircraft avionics systems configuration | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training, AEA PFD Installation and Configuration |
| Reads drawings and interprets symbols and systems schematics | AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training, AEA PFD Installation and Configuration |
| Knows and understands common avionics systems (communications, navigation, surveillance) | |
| Determines wiring interface for a particular avionics installation | |
| Maintains knowledge of installation techniques, including those required for instruments, radios, antennas, annunciator(s), and displays | |
| Creates or updates electrical load analysis | AEA How to Perform an Electrical Load Analysis |
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Identifies configuration software and database requirements for the equipment | AEA PFD Installation and Configuration |
| Configures equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s data and customer preferences | |
| Connects configuration device to aircraft equipment | |
| Loads and manages software and databases |
Job Function 13: Prepares, updates, and maintains maintenance records, installation, and repair work
| Competency | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Documents the maintenance or alteration per regulatory guidelines | AEA Aircraft Maintenance Regulations, AEA Basic Wiring and Avionics Installation Training |
| Updates and maintains weight and balance records | |
| Updates and maintains aircraft equipment list | |
| Creates or updates Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA), Flight Manual Supplement (FMS), and others | |
| Updates work order and maintenance records |