Aviation Maintenance Technician Airman Certification Standards
WHAT IS THE ACS? |
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The Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Airman Certification Standards (ACS) will soon replace current practical test standards (PTS), and clearly define minimum knowledge and skill requirements for A&P mechanics. Once completed, the ACS will provide the framework for the written, oral and practical mechanic tests; and subsequently, a guide for revising handbooks, oral questions, practical projects and the knowledge test bank. That means outdated questions and projects will be replaced with relevant assessment material, and incorrect, incomplete or inadequate questions and projects will be updated or removed.
An FAA-industry working group has finalized its initial draft of the document, available below. The draft version is currently being utilized to "board" all questions in the A&P knowledge test bank. The purpose of the review is to remove, replace or revise outdated or incorrect questions. The process will also provide a "double check" of the draft ACS to ensure all relevant assessment material is addressed in the standard.
While ATEC is still soliciting feedback on the latest version, the working group will not consider further changes until the boarding process has been completed.
The FAA invited an industry representative to participate on the test question review board; ATEC Director and Embry-Riddle University Aviation Maintenance Science Department Chairman Chuck Horning has accepted the role.
An FAA-industry working group has finalized its initial draft of the document, available below. The draft version is currently being utilized to "board" all questions in the A&P knowledge test bank. The purpose of the review is to remove, replace or revise outdated or incorrect questions. The process will also provide a "double check" of the draft ACS to ensure all relevant assessment material is addressed in the standard.
While ATEC is still soliciting feedback on the latest version, the working group will not consider further changes until the boarding process has been completed.
The FAA invited an industry representative to participate on the test question review board; ATEC Director and Embry-Riddle University Aviation Maintenance Science Department Chairman Chuck Horning has accepted the role.
RECENT ACTIVITIES |
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For the latest news, visit www.atec-amt.org/news/category/mechanic-testing
- Sept. 27, 2017: ACS highlighted in the FAA's DME Tips, Vol. 1, Issue 6
- Sept. 6, 2017: FAA Presentation at ATEC Fly-In, Development and Integration of Airman Certification Standards
- June 28, 2017: ACS working group makes formal recommendation to ensure the new part 147 takes into account the ACS, and ensures that training and testing are correlated.
- Jan. 20, 2017, FAA, Industry Modernizing Airframe And Powerplant Test Standards, Aviation Week article
- Jan. 9, 2017: ATEC webinar on the ACS, its purpose, implementation plan, and how it will influence the new part 147.
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