Discover a career where you can take to the skies with a qualification in aviation. We've joined forces with leading aviation training providers including Aviation Australia, Townsville Flight Training, Townsville Helicopters, Aerostar Aviation, Helitec and Airwork Aviation to offer industry-standard aviation courses. With our range of courses you could become a pilot, flight attendant, aircraft maintenance engineer or remote pilot.
Our courses will provide you with the high-level skills you need to apply for industry licences including Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL), Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL), CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL), as well as a range of Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licences.
As a qualified aviation professional you'll unlock an exciting career in an industry with strong demand. There is a diverse range of career opportunities for qualified pilots including aerial photography, adventure tourism, agriculture, transport, emergency services, and journalism. With the continued increase in air travel in Australia and around the world the career outlook for both pilots and aircraft support staff is positive.
- Aircraft maintenance engineer
- Aviation manager
- Cabin crew staff
- Commercial aeroplane pilot
- Commercial helicopter pilot
- Pilot in command
- Remote pilot
Popular courses
Let your career take-off in the aviation industry with this advanced qualification. This course will provide you with the specialised knowledge and skills required to work as a commercial helicopter pilot.
Take your career to new heights and discover an exciting career as a commercial pilot.
This course is designed for experienced commercial aeroplane pilots looking to enhance their skills and knowledge and earn their instrumentation and multi-engine class ratings.
This course includes our employment course as well incorporating the practical skills needed to be a cabin crew member such as onboard service, emergency procedures and aircraft familiarisation.
Combine your interests of electronics and aircraft and discover a hands on career as an Avionics Engineer. Study the computers, avionics and electrical control system within an aircraft as well as the repair and maintenance processes.
Engineer your future, establish a rewarding career in aviation as an aircraft maintenance engineer. Learn the skills to maintain jet engines, brake and undercarriage systems, structural components, cabin pressurisation, flight controls and much more.
This course provides you with important training to legally operate a remotely piloted aircraft without many of the weight or operating restrictions applied to recreational users. Queensland Government funding available if eligible.
This advanced pilot qualification is designed to provide you with all the team skills needed to work effectively in a flight deck and multi-crew environment. Receive training in both the Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring roles during scenario-based training exercises.
Popular courses
Let your career take-off in the aviation industry with this advanced qualification. This course will provide you with the specialised knowledge and skills required to work as a commercial helicopter pilot.
Take your career to new heights and discover an exciting career as a commercial pilot.
This course is designed for experienced commercial aeroplane pilots looking to enhance their skills and knowledge and earn their instrumentation and multi-engine class ratings.
This course includes our employment course as well incorporating the practical skills needed to be a cabin crew member such as onboard service, emergency procedures and aircraft familiarisation.
Combine your interests of electronics and aircraft and discover a hands on career as an Avionics Engineer. Study the computers, avionics and electrical control system within an aircraft as well as the repair and maintenance processes.
Engineer your future, establish a rewarding career in aviation as an aircraft maintenance engineer. Learn the skills to maintain jet engines, brake and undercarriage systems, structural components, cabin pressurisation, flight controls and much more.
This course provides you with important training to legally operate a remotely piloted aircraft without many of the weight or operating restrictions applied to recreational users. Queensland Government funding available if eligible.
This advanced pilot qualification is designed to provide you with all the team skills needed to work effectively in a flight deck and multi-crew environment. Receive training in both the Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring roles during scenario-based training exercises.
TAFE Queensland has partnered with Townsville Flight Training and Townsville Helicopters to offer industry-standard aviation training in North Queensland. Learn more about our partners and find out what it's like to learn to fly in Townsville.
Our partners
TAFE Queensland has joined forces with Aviation Australia to deliver a range of aviation and aerospace courses throughout Queensland. Leveraging both organisations' collective size and expertise the partnership aims to establish Queensland as a major aviation hub by delivering specialist aviation training and strong educational pathways and outcomes for students.
The highly-experienced staff at Townsville Flight Training have a wealth of knowledge and experience and provide a high level of support to students. Your training will be based at Townsville Airport where you will have access to all classes of airspace. As the school is located in an international airport you will also have exposure to flying in larger cities.
Townsville Helicopters Flight Training School is a CASA authorised pilot training facility and provides training for TAFE Queensland. The Flight Training School operates out of the city's main international airport. The school is the first civilian helicopter training facility in Townsville, with a focus on training students to a level that makes them superior to their peers.
Operating from an international airport allows the student to become familiar with this type of controlled airspace. Townsville Helicopters utilises an open area within the airport that often does not require a lot of radio calls, as well as uncontrolled airspace to the east and the west of the field. This allows uninterrupted training lessons and also immerses the student into the professionalism of flying in a larger city.
Brisbane students complete their training with Airwork Aviation at the Caboolture Airfield, just a 40 minute drive north of the Brisbane CBD and close to Archerfield, Sunshine Coast and Amberley airspace. The airfield is located outside of controlled airspace, allowing you to spend more time flying and less time waiting for air traffic control.
Located at the spectacular Sunshine Coast, Helitec offers students the opportunity to develop their skills and gain their qualification in an idyllic location that boasts excellent surfing beaches, sunny warm weather and a wide variety of accommodation. Based at the Sunshine Coast Airport, Helitec is able to provide its students with valuable flying experience in controlled airspace, with many uncontrolled airports located just a short distance away. Offering quality training by experts with over 25 years of experience in the industry and an exemplary safety record, Helitec’s training enables students to gain the skills they need to take to the skies while making the most of the Sunshine Coast’s relaxed lifestyle.
Now South Australians have the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised TAFE Queensland qualification locally in Adelaide. Students will train at Aerostar Aviation’s base, located at Hangar 8 Parafield Airport, just half an hour north of Adelaide CBD. This is an ideal training location, as it allows pilots to fly in controlled airspace with student-friendly air traffic controllers.
