What is the process for gaining a category or sub-category of authority under the CAO?
The way to gain a category of subcategory is to go to an RO with any evidence of qualifications, authorisations, practical experiences, company training, knowledge examinations, trade papers, etc and apply for Recognition of Prior Learning. Examples of potential applicants would be: • Personnel who have completed any aviation maintenance training • Personnel with current overseas or local licences • Personnel with other allied trades • AME In any case once you have been assessed as competent for the full authority and you have supplied the RO assessment to CASA and applied for the authority – CASA would issue the Authority provided you satisfy the other eligibility criteria. Assessment by the RO can include RPL to give you advanced standing against the full training requirements for that category or sub-category of authority. Any additional training identified as part of the RPL process can then be obtained from an RO.
