What are the pre-requisites for the course?
1. Age: You must be 18 years of age to commence your training with Australian National Airline College.
2. Education - there is no minimum education required by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for a person to train as a pilot, however we would expect that our students have a reasonable standard of education. You should also note that to be issued a Student Visa, the Australian Embassy will normally require an education level of at least Year 11 or equivalent (Year 11 in Australia is the second last year of High School).
Please note: Educational requirements are more relevant when it comes to your potential employer (the Airlines). We suggest you contact those airlines you are interested in working for and ask them about their requirements.
3. You must pass an aviation medical examination.
4.· English Language requirement for direct entry to Australian National Airline College.
Note: Irrespective of the information below, the Department of Immigration requires student visa applicants from some countries to undertake an IELTS test as part of the student visa application. Ask us if you need to do an IELTS test or follow the guidelines below.
In accordance with CASA regulations we need to be satisfied that you meet one of the specified criteria listed below, by showing us a suitable document that gives evidence that you have met one of the following requirements:
i. The applicant has undertaken or completed his/her secondary education in an Australian or New Zealand educational institution, or the equivalent of an Australian secondary education in a country where one of the principal mediums of instruction had been in English.
The applicant is still receiving secondary education in Australia or New Zealand where the language of instruction at the school is English.
OR
ii. The applicant has spent at least three in the past five years of employment in Australia, New Zealand or a specified country (UK, USA, Republic of Ireland, Canada*), where the documented evidence may include a group certificate, a number of pay slips or a letter from your employer stating the period that you worked in that workplace
* For Canada, proof of English language proficiency may still be required
OR
The applicant meets or exceeds one of the General English Test criteria specified in Civil Aviation Order (CAO) 40.0, Appendix 3. Documented evidence will be a hard copy of your test scores. These are provided from the general English testing centre after you have completed the test.
If you are required to undertake an English test, we will need you to have one of the following minimum test scores:
a. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum test score 6.0
b. TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language) Paper based minimum test score 550
c. TOEFL Internet based minimum test score 79-80
d. TOEFL Computer based minimum test score 213
Note: For students who do not meet the required standard of English or who wish to develop their English skills, a number of courses are available that can be taken prior to the pilot courses. Our associate English College can conduct an English test which will indicate the length and type of course you require. Based on the information from this test we can quote you a cost for an appropriate course.
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