AME training in WA
Hi PropBlades,
Be careful of some of the advice you are receiving here, although well meant some of it will not work in WA due to differences in how states run things.
For example: If you do the one year certificate at AA they will give you a certificate that says you are "eligible for assessment" against the units you need. This certificate is not worth the paper it is written on in other states as it does not meet nationally recognized certificate requirements (under which you must have already been assessed "competent" or not, there is no "eligible"). You would have completed your CASA 66 exams but would get no credit towards a WA apprenticeship.
Similarly Parafield is not an option if you are WA based as they do not do Cert IV apprenticeships and WA only fund to Cert IV level.
The reality is that your TAFE will be chosen by your employer when you get the apprenticeship. A pre-apprenticeship done anywhere is just a way to get in the door, however the Polytechnic pre-app will at least give you credit towards an appy in WA.
My advice,
Go looking for an apprenticeship (door knock) AND sign up for the pre-app, if you get the appy first you can always withdraw from the pre-app before you start it.