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Qualification details

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering

Qualification summary

This qualification is aimed at learners intending to work, or currently working, in Aeronautical Engineering. Its aim is to equip them with a basic qualification that emphasizes underlying principles and their practical application

The new pathway will provide a qualification in weapons maintenance for the RAF. The qualification forms an integral part of the RAF weapons technician training and forms part of the advanced apprenticeship framework. The content is of the same level as the existing 5 pathways for this qualification.

Qualification details

100/3712/3
City & Guilds - The City and Guilds of London Institute
3
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/04/2004
Operational start date in centres:
Accreditation end date:
31/12/2010
Certification end date:
31/12/2013
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English
This additional requirement has been driven by student and employer demand. There is demand for learning 'across the spectrum' and not in one specialised branch. Also with the likely changes to the licensing system there may well be cross-skill licenses in the future, many licensed engineers already have both avionics and mechanical licenses.
Aerospace Engineering Technician
  • 04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
    • 04.1  Engineering
450
Pass/Merit/Distinction
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Independent assessment is carried out by means of on-line testing using City & Guilds GOLA system and is applicable to all the mandatory units. The optional units for the pathway are centre set assessments.
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Candidates must complete 5 of the units in Group A - Mandatory (01, 02, 05, 06 and one unit from 03 and 04) and then all the units from one of the specified pathways (Groups B to G).

Qualification Accreditation Number 100/3712/3 provides pathways to the following endorsed qualifications:

City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical Maintenance)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics Maintenance)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical Manufacturing)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Electrical Manufacturing)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical and Avionics Maintenance)
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Aeronautical Engineering (Weapons maintenance)
  • A  -  Mandatory
    Mandatory units within all pathways.
  • B  -  Mechanical Maintenance
    Includes Aircraft Materials & hardware, aircraft structure & maintenance, aircraft mechanical systems and gas turbines & propellers.
    This group represents a pathway.
  • C  -  Avionics Maintenance
    Avionics Maintenance Principles, Electronic & Further Electrical Fundamentals, Aeronautical Digital Fundamentals and Aircraft Avionics Systems.
    This group represents a pathway.
    • A/102/4212 - Avionics maintenance principles
    • F/102/4213 - Electronic and further electrical fundamentals
    • Y/501/3520 - Aeronautical Digital Fundamentals
    • L/102/4215 - Aircraft avionics systems
  • D  -  Mechanical Manufacturing
    Aircraft Mechanical Systems (manufacturing), Aircraft Manufacture, Aircraft Materials & Hardware (manufacture) and Aircraft Structure.
    This group represents a pathway.
  • E  -  Electrical Manufacturing
    Electronic & Further Electrical Fundamentals, Aircraft Manufacture, Aircraft Electrical Systems and Avionics Manufacturing Principles.
    This group represents a pathway.
  • F  -  Mechanical and Avionics Maintenance
    Aircraft Structure & Maintenance, Aircraft Mechanical Systems, Avionics Maintenance Principles and Aircraft Avionics Systems.
    This group represents a pathway.
  • G  -  Weapons maintenance
    G - Weapons Maintenance
    This group represents a pathway.