Diploma in Military Airworthiness Processes
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in military airworthiness processes. 8 modules covering EMAR M, EMAR 145, EMAR 66, maintenance programmes and quality and safety management, with an assigned technical tutor.
Diploma in Military Airworthiness Processes — studying from Australia
Defence is one of Australia's largest engineering employers, with major programmes in land systems, naval platforms, aircraft and integrated systems managed through the Department of Defence. Land systems engineering supports armoured vehicles, weapons and logistics equipment, often through prime contractors and local industry partners. Industry involvement is strongly encouraged through the Defence industry policy framework. Engineers work on sustainment, capability development, systems integration and safety assurance, typically in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne and regional defence precincts.
Fees for Australia: A$1,740 (AUD), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
Relevant bodies in Australia
Typical roles
Questions from Australia
How does defence engineering recognition work in Australia?
Defence engineering in Australia is largely run through the Department of Defence and its industry partners, which set their own security clearance and qualification requirements. Engineers Australia is the professional body for accreditation. SEIUM's private qualifications are not accredited by these bodies, so recognition is for employers or the relevant body to decide.
Which Australian employers hire in defence and land systems?
Australia has defence prime contractors, the Department of Defence, and specialist land systems firms. Many of these roles require Australian security clearances, which depend on citizenship and background checks rather than course completion. Ask employers how they weigh private qualifications against experience and clearance requirements.
Is the course manageable with a job, and does it need a visa?
The programmes are 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from Australia without a student visa. Specialist courses take 300 hours, diplomas 800 and master's 1,900. An assigned technical tutor supports you, fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand continuing airworthiness processes in the military domain.
Apply the requirements for maintenance and training organisations.
Design reliability-based maintenance programmes.
Manage airworthiness configuration and records.
Implement quality and safety management systems.
Assess occurrences and human factors in maintenance.
Prepare audits and approval processes with the authority.
Who it's for
- Continuing airworthiness managers in military or state aviation.
- Maintenance quality managers.
- Maintenance programme engineers.
- Auditors of aeronautical organisations.
- Certifying maintenance technicians looking to step into management roles.
- Aircraft maintenance instructors.
- Engineering or science graduates looking to enter the defence sector.
What you'll work with
- EMAR 145 (military maintenance organisations)
- EMAR M (continuing airworthiness)
- EMAR 66 (maintenance personnel licensing)
- EMAR 147 (maintenance training organisations)
- Real Decreto 866/2015 (Spanish Defence airworthiness regulations)
- MIL-STD-3034A (reliability-centred maintenance)
- SAE JA1011 (evaluation criteria for RCM processes)
- ATA iSpec 2200 (aviation maintenance information standards)
- AMOS
- SAP PM
- IBM Maximo
- ReliaSoft RCM++
8 modules
1.1Airworthiness life cycle1.2EMAR M requirements1.3Continuing airworthiness management organisations1.4Airworthiness review1.5Airworthiness directives1.6Service bulletins1.7Deferred defects and MEL1.8Technical records1.9Fleet life extension1.10Case study: airworthiness review of an aircraft
2.1EMAR 145 requirements2.2Organisation exposition (manual)2.3Scope of approval2.4Facilities, tools and equipment2.5Maintenance data2.6Certifying staff2.7Subcontracting2.8Certificate of release to service2.9Maintenance on deployment2.10Workshop: drafting an organisation procedure
3.1MSG-3-based programmes3.2Reliability-centred maintenance3.3SAE JA1011 criteria3.4Intervals and tasks3.5Condition-based maintenance3.6Reliability programmes3.7Corrosion control3.8Structural integrity programmes3.9Task optimisation3.10Practical exercise: RCM analysis of a hydraulic system
4.1Aircraft configuration control4.2Life-limited components4.3Parts traceability4.4Suspected unapproved parts4.5Maintenance information systems4.6ATA iSpec 2200 standardisation4.7Digital records4.8Aircraft transfers4.9Data integrity4.10Lab: records management with a maintenance system
5.1EMAR 66 licences5.2EMAR 147 training organisations5.3Type training5.4Practical experience and assessment5.5Continuing competence5.6Human factors training5.7Instructors and examiners5.8Training records5.9Recognition between countries5.10Case study: training plan for a technician
6.1Independent quality system6.2Internal audits6.3Safety management system6.4Occurrence reporting6.5Incident investigation6.6Human factors: the Dirty Dozen6.7Just culture6.8Safety indicators6.9Management of change6.10Practical exercise: investigation of a maintenance occurrence
7.1Organisation approval process7.2Authority audits7.3Findings and corrective actions7.4Continuing oversight7.5Exemptions and deviations7.6Maintenance by civil contractors7.7International cooperation7.8State aircraft and civil airspace7.9Legal responsibilities7.10Workshop: preparing for an authority audit
8.1Fleet description8.2Analysis of applicable requirements8.3Proposed maintenance programme8.4Organisation and resources8.5Quality system8.6Training plan8.7Safety management8.8Approval plan8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is AMOS, SAP PM, IBM Maximo and ReliaSoft RCM++, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: auditing a maintenance organisation, drawing up a maintenance programme and analysing a maintenance safety occurrence. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.
Standards covered: EMAR 145, EMAR M, EMAR 66, EMAR 147, Real Decreto 866/2015, MIL-STD-3034A, SAE JA1011, ATA iSpec 2200.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with AMOS, SAP PM, IBM Maximo and ReliaSoft RCM++, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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