Diploma of
Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence - Aeroplane)

Full time: March and August

Part time: March, April, June, September, November

Full time: 14 months

Part time: 2 years (the time taken to complete this course will vary depending on your input)

Full time: The theory component of this course will be delivered 3 evenings a week (Mon,Tue, Wed) 4 - 8.00pm. For the practical component, you'll complete approximately 2-5 hours of flying per week.

Part time: The theory component of this course will be delivered 2 evenings a week (Mon, Wed or Tues, Thurs) 6.00 - 9.30pm. For the practical component, you'll complete 1-3 hours of flying per week.

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After successfully completing this course and you have passed the CASA Commercial Pilot Licence requirements the following employment opportunities are within your reach.  You will need to add to your initial Commercial Pilot Qualification in order to be employed in many of these specialist areas of aviation, but your initial Commercial Pilot Licence and Diploma are an essential first step

• a charter pilot
• a flight instructor
• an agricultural operations pilot
• a commercial airline pilot
• a search and rescue pilot
• a fire spotting and aerial surveyor
• a joy-flight operator
• an air ambulance pilot

You must:

• hold a CASA Class 1 Medical Certificate (see medical requirements)
• hold an Aviation Security Identity Card (ASIC)
• be at least 18 years of age once the Commercial Pilot Licence is issued

Aviation Medical Requirements:

To show you are medically fit and healthy to pilot an aircraft during commercial operations, you'll need to hold a Class 1 Aviation Medical Certificate. Aviation medicals are completed in a two-step process:

1. Obtain an Aviation Reference Number from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). You'll need to complete form 1162 and send it to CASA with identification as per page 2. See the CASA Website for further details
2. Once you have received your ARN, book in for a Class 1 Medical Exam with a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner (DAME). Visit the CASA website for the contact list of CASA Designated Aviation Medical Examiners in your local country

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW

To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.

A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

We are not currently taking applications or enrolments for aviation courses.

After successful completion, you can apply for one of the following courses:

• Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Rating) AVI50415
• Diploma of Aviation (Flight Instructor) AVI50516
• Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Chief Flight Instructor) AVI60116
• Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Pilot in Command) AVI60216
• Bachelor of Aviation
• Bachelor of Aviation Management

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5

• Government Subsidised Place
• VET Student Loans

This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments

Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2021 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will study 29 units.