The Difference between an EASA Part 66 License and Organization Approval

A Part 66 License belongs to an individual and is valid for 5 years, an organization approval is only valid whilst the holder is employed by the organization and may in fact have expiration's which are limited by other factors. (For example recurrent training validity)
Part-66 licenses facilitate the certification of the release to service of aircraft after maintenance and to work within the Base Maintenance (note the need for company authorization) there is a distinct difference between gaining an Aircraft Maintenance Engineers License (AMEL) and gaining organization approval to certify aircraft.

To become a Licensed Aircraft Engineer, there are basically two routes:

a) The approved course (Taught by a suitable approved EASA Part 147 Training Provider)
Note - In the case of attendance to an approved course, the minimum experience requirement is reduced from 5 years to 2 years for approved course graduates.
b) The self-improver (The Self-Improver Route Requires evidence of 5 years of appropriate experience together with passes in all applicable Part 66 modules. The evidence is then presented to the Competent Authority. (10 years allowed))

Typical training hours required to complete the program are:

a) 800 for Category A
b) 2400 for category B

In fact both routes are similar in that have basic knowledge and experience requirements that must be met before the regulating authority will issue a license. The student must secure passes in all modules relevant to the license category being sought within a period of 10 years or it will be necessary to seek re-examination of any “out of date” modules.
Once an AMEL obtains a basic license the next step is to complete a type rating training course including the necessary practical experience.
It should be understood however that in the “European” system the license itself only conveys certification privileges in limited circumstances (private aircraft below 2730 Kgs).
There are no “inherent” certification privileges applicable to aircraft which are operating as commercial air transport (Passengers Cargo and Mail).

How to Gain Organization Approval

An EASA Part 145 Maintenance organization approval is issued after the organization produces a Maintenance Organization Exposition (MOE) acceptable to the competent authority. Within the MOE will be the procedures describing how the organization mangers and controls the issue of certification approval.
The organization is responsible to assess the competence of the individual holding an AMEL. Typically this assessment will be performed by the Quality Department of the relevant EASA Part-145 Organization.
Once satisfied you will be granted a document typically called a “Company Authorization” which will identify these privileges.

www.sofemaonline.com offers support for persons wishing to obtain EASA Part 66 Maintenance Engineers Licenses with online tuition and examination as preparation for your EASA 147 examination. Please see the website for details or email online@sassofia.com

All SofemaOnline.com Part 66 online trainings are provided under the direct control, oversight and guidance of European Aviation Institute (EAI).

European Aviation Institute is an EASA Part 147 approved Maintenance Training Organization (MTO) with Certificate of Approval No RO.147.0003. Providing Part 147 and other specialized "non EASA Part 147" training courses. Providing both integrated and modular packaged quality training solutions from training center in Bucharest, Romania or at other preferred location.

EAI was established with the goal of raising the standards of aeronautical training, with access to skilled instructors, the focus is on delivering best in class skills to existing and new generations of aviation technicians and engineers.

The list below includes all the training courses related Part 66 delivered by Sofema Aviation Services through its online learning portal - SofemaOnline:

Part 66 - Going it Alone
Part 66 Foundation
Module 1 - Mathematics
Module 2 - Physics
Module 3 - Electrical Fundamentals
Module 4 - Electronic Fundamentals
Module 5 - Digital Techniques Electronic Instrument System for cat. B1.1 and B1.3
Module 5 - Digital Techniques Electronic Instrument System for cat. B2
Module 6 - Materials and Hardware for cat. B1
Module 6 - Materials and Hardware for cat. B2
Module 7 - Maintenance Practices for cat. B1
Module 7 - Maintenance Practices for cat. B2
Module 8 - Basic Aerodynamics
Module 9 - Human Factors in Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Activity
Module 10 - Aviation Legislation
Module 11 - Airplane Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems
Module 13 - Aircraft Aerodynamics, Structures and Systems
Module 14 - Propulsion
Module 15 - Gas Turbine Engine
Module 16 - Piston Engine
Module 17 - Propeller