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.
Operating from the Townsville International Airport in tropical North Queensland, students can learn to fly a helicopter utilising a variety of micro training areas including mountains, valleys, coastlines and open water.
With excellent weather conditions most of the year and training in a less congested airport, students can learn to fly a helicopter with less interruptions, making it easier to achieve the required flight hours for their training.
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.
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