Which exams you need to take will depend on the training pathway you have chosen.
Part 147 MTO training pathway
Under the Part 147 MTO training pathway, your training organisation will assess you against each unit of competency in the Aeroskills training package that is applicable to the category or subcategory of licence or modular licence you are applying for.
You must also sit the maintenance training organisation (MTO)'s basic knowledge module exams applicable to either:
- the category or subcategory of licence
- modular licence.
Self-study training pathway
Under our Part 66 self-study training pathway, you must sit our basic knowledge module exams applicable to either one of the following you are appling for:
- the category or subcategory of licence
- modular licence.
Refer to Appendix I, Part 2 and Part 2A of the Part 66 Manual of Standards (MOS) for information on the basic knowledge modules required.
Booking a CASA basic knowledge module exam
Aspeq conducts all the basic knowledge module exams on our behalf for candidates using the self-study training pathway.
When you are ready to sit a module exam, you can attend any of the designated exam sitting locations across the country.
Visit the Aspeq website for more information on:
- how to book an exam
- what to do if you fail an exam
- exam fees
- exam schedules
- exam venues.
Exam stand-down periods
If you fail an exam, you may need to wait a certain amount of time before you are allowed to resit the exam.
The exam stand-down periods are:
- after a first failed attempt: you can resit the exam as soon as the next day
- after a second failed attempt: you must wait 30 days to resit the exam
- after a third failed attempt: you must wait 6 months to resit the exam
- after 6 months the cycle resets and you can apply to take the exam again.
You can book an exam resit by contacting the exam provider, Aspeq.
Exam fees
Under the self-study pathway, you will pay an examination fee to sit each module exam. The cost will correspond to the length of the module exam sitting times. We will advise the cost of the exam when you book the exam.
If you fail an exam, you must wait a set period until you can rebook.
See Appendix 2 of the Part 66 MOS for further information.
Aircraft type rating exams
You can sit aircraft type rating exams conducted by either:
- a CASA-approved Part 147 MTO
- a CASA approved Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) – approved to deliver aircraft type training
- another CASA approved maintenance organisation – approved to deliver aircraft type training.
The exams cover a specific type of aircraft, engine and aircraft systems covered by the approved course syllabus.
We list CASA-approved MTO aircraft type training courses in Part 2 of the Approved Part 147 training organisations advisory circular (PDF).
Further guidance
The following forms are relevant to Part 66 licensing applications.
Aircraft type ratings
- Form 541: application for aircraft type rating on a CASR Part 66 licence Australian civil qualifications (PDF)
- Form 543: application for aircraft type rating on a CASR Part 66 licence ADF qualifications (PDF)
- Form 545: application for aircraft type rating on a CASR Part 66 licence foreign civil qualifications (PDF)
Aircraft welding authority
- Form 352: application for initial issue, variation, renewal aircraft welding authority (PDF)
- Form 353: request for weld test (PDF)
Maintenance authority
- Form 350: application for initial issue or amendment to scope maintenance authority (PDF)
- Form 1361: application for renewal of maintenance authority (PDF)
Non-destructive testing authority
- Form 378: application for initial issue or amendment of or additional method non-destructive testing authority (PDF)
- Form 1364: application for renewal non-destructive testing authority (PDF)
Part 66: initial licence/additional category or subcategory
- Form 539: CASR Part 66 licence resolution form (PDF)
- Form 540: application for initial licence/additional category or subcategory of CASR Part 66 licence Australian civil qualifications (PDF)
- Form 542: application for initial licence/additional category or subcategory CASR Part 66 licence ADF qualifications (PDF)
- Form 544: application for initial licence /additional category or subcategory on CASR Part 66 licence foreign civil qualifications (PDF)
- Form 546: application for removal of exclusions/limitations from a CASR Part 66 licence (PDF)
Part 66 licence: using self-study
Part 66 licence: using TTMRA
- Form 374: application for initial CASR Part 66 licence under the terms of the TTMRA (PDF)
- Form 1367: additional category / aircraft type ratings TTMRA (PDF)