Guidance

Apprenticeship standard: aircraft maintenance fitter/technician - fixed and rotary wing (approved for delivery)

Describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the airworthiness sector.

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This standard is no longer available and has been replaced by the engineering technician standard.

Applies to England

Documents

Apprenticeship standard for an aircraft maintenance fitter/technician (fixed and rotary wing)

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Assessment plan for an aircraft maintenance fitter/technician (fixed and rotary wing)

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Details

This document is relevant to:

  • employers wanting to recruit an apprentice
  • training organisations working with employers to make the apprenticeships available

The approved standard outlines the skills, knowledge and behaviours required of the apprentice and the job they will need to be able to do by the time they have completed their apprenticeship.

This standard is ready to use.

Employers involved in creating this standard

If you’d like to get involved and contribute to the development of the aircraft maintenance fitter/technician standard, please read the guidance for trailblazers, and email the trailblazer contact: richard.hamer@baesystems.com.

The standard for a aircraft maintenance fitter/technician (fixed and rotary wing) was developed by:

  • Airbus
  • BAE Systems
  • Gama Aviation
  • Harrods Aviation
  • Inflite MRO Services
  • Marshall ADG
  • MOD
  • Rizon Jet UK
  • Virgin

Funding information for employers and training organisations

Funding band (6 = highest 1 = lowest): 6

Maximum core government contribution: £18,000

Read the funding rules for apprenticeship standards for further information.

Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2014
Last updated 1 July 2016 + show all updates
  1. Assessment plan published.

  2. First published.

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