Aviation Management

Take to the skies in a management role

Prepare for a role in aviation management by learning how to perform ground operation duties in support of commercial or Defence aviation flight operations.

Learn to apply technical and non-technical aviation skills and knowledge in support of a wide range of aerodrome and air transport operations with autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts within broad but established parameters.

Gain these skills:

• passenger, charter, cargo, emergency service and government operations

Are you ready to take-off into the airport or airline industry?

When you complete the Certificate IV in Aviation (Aviation Supervision) you will be on your way to a career managing the ground operations of an airport: aircraft refuelling, customer relations, aircraft marshalling and other ground services. Gain the technical and non-technical aviation skills to operate with autonomy and judgement and to take limited responsibility in operations.

Gain these skills:

·aviation safety

·airport environmental control

·airline and airport operations supervision

·coordinate accident and emergency procedures

·identify and respond to health, safety and security issues

·communicate effectively in the airline and airport working environment

·operational procedures in the modern aviation industry

·using technology and processing documents

·effectively deal with customers

You will gain valuable industry workplace exposure to airport and airline operations, as well as experience in an aviation environment within our fully equipped aircraft hangar facility.

This course has been developed in partnership with the aviation industry, and provides you with a professional, non-flying pathway to an exciting career in aviation.

Previous graduates of this course have found employment with both international and regional airports and within the broader aviation industry.

Aerospace Training Centre

South Metropolitan TAFE's AeroSpace Training Centre is the largest provider in WA offering training in aircraft maintenance and aviation. Our lecturers have diverse industry backgrounds including international licensed aircraft maintenance engineers, airline transport pilots, airport managers, flight instructors, cabin crew training managers, emergency procedures instructors, RAAF maintenance supervisors, as well as military and commercial aviators and managers. 

The fully equipped hangar of the AeroSpace Training Centre at Jandakot Airport has various aircraft engines, workshop stations, computer facilities, a flight simulator, and a number of aircraft including our own Boeing 737.