Diploma in Aviation

(incorporating NZIM Diploma in Management)

An excellent opportunity to earn a double qualification giving you a competitive advantage in the employment market.

Many areas in aviation are fertile ground for qualified pilots with business management skills – national airlines, regional airlines, tourist operations, air charter, flight instruction and agricultural flying.

This two-year course allows you to concurrently achieve Private and Commercial Pilot Licences, as well as the Diploma in Aviation and the NZIM Diploma in Management.

The Diploma in Aviation component of the course is provided by Southern Wings. It includes personalised ground and flight training in Southland’s uncluttered airspace. You can expect to encounter a variety of spectacular terrain, including mountains, which will provide you with a broad skill base.

The Diploma of Aviation is available to both fixed wing and rotary wing students. Classes are strictly limited to 12 students per class to ensure high standards of instruction are maintained.

By taking additional management papers and cross crediting from your Diploma of Aviation, you can gain a secondary qualification – the Diploma in Management. The Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill hosts the Diploma in Management content of the course, which is a nationally recognised qualification of the New Zealand Institute of Management.

COURSE CONTENT

DIPLOMA IN AVIATION

Private Pilot Licence

• Please refer to Private Pilot Licence

Commercial Pilot Licence

• Please refer to Commercial Pilot Licence

Instrument Rating (Single/Multi Engine-Fixed Wing Only)

• Please refer to Instrument Rating

DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

For the additional qualification the NZIM Diploma in management you must:

Complete 6 Management modules:
- 4 compulsory modules
- 3 optional modules

COMPULSORY MODULES
130 Organisation and Management
140 Business Communication
230 Leadership
236 Applied Management

OPTIONAL MODULES (choose 2 of 7 modules)
100 Accounting principles
110 Introduction to commercial law
120 Economic environment
141 Marketing principles
150 Computer concepts
160 Quantitative business methods
232 Operation management

EITHER/OR
115 Small business management
227 Entrepreneurial planning

New Zealand Aviation Industry Association Incorporated Flight Training Code of Practice

Entry Requirements
For admission, applicants must meet the following minimum criteria:

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Hole a current Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Demonstrate the ability by assessment to undertake the entire qualification with a reasonable likelihood of success i.e. future employment within the aviation industry, through the completion of a compulsory selection process (see below).
• As CAA fit and proper person status applies, students are required to produce a character reference and two referees, produce a criminal record history from the Ministry of Justice and a Land Transport offence history from Land Transport NZ.
• Achievement of 12 credits or better at level 2 NCEA in each of three subjects, including math, English and preferably a science subject (or demonstrate equivalency) or PPL credits. A student who does no meet this standard will be required to pass a series of aviation related pre entry selection tests or CPL theory courses before enrolment in any practical flying course to demonstrate proof of success in academic study.
• Have sufficient standard of English to complete the programme (IELTS requirement 5.0 equivalent for applicants who speak English as a second language or, from June 2007, the International Civil Authority (ICAO) Aviation English Proficiency Test).

Selection Interview Criteria
The provider must demonstrate processes whereby all candidates undergo an interview selection process. The interview must show that candidates demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in an aviation career which must include a written statement by the candidate.
• Appropriate information from background checks, character references and/or referees statements.
• Above average communication skills with emphasis on being a member of a team.
• A positive and open attitude to learning.