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New Zealand School of Tourism - NZST

Auckland , Auckland ,New Zealand

Certificate in International Flight Attending(level 4) 14 weeks

This course is a Flight Attendant Training Programme for those interested in a career as a flight attendant. The training you will receive will give you an in-depth understanding of the role and prepare you to apply to airlines. This is the most comprehensive flight attendant training course available in Australasia. Some of your training will take place at our airport campus - NZ’s best flight attendant training facility.

Crew Resource Management
Learn about effective teamwork, communication, situational awareness and decision making in emergency situations on board an aircraft.

Passenger Handling
This includes how to care for children and passengers with disabilities, from boarding through to communicating effectively with them on safety information.

Food and Beverage Service
This module will see you learning and demonstrating the skills of how to provide a food and beverage service onboard an aircraft.

Airline and Airport Operations and Security
Focusing on successful airlines such as Virgin Atlantic and start up airlines such as Kiwi Air, you will learn about how airlines manage risk. Airlines and airport are all very focused on security and this module covers how airlines and airports deal with the threat of terrorism and air rage.

Singapore Airlines
A study of this airlines history, routes, fleet and in-flight service, gives you the chance to see some of the business systems and processes of a world class airline.

Managing conflict onboard an aircraft
Recognise the early signs of potential threats to the safety of the passengers, aircraft and crew and be able to use procedures and strategies to deal with any conflict.

Air Accidents
Research and present on how air accidents have helped improved the way airline of today now operate. This interesting module will make you very aware of the role you play as a flight attendant in the prevention of accidents.

Aircraft safety and emergency equipment
Airlines need to carry a range of safety and emergency equipment which all crew must learn how to operate. This module gives you an in-depth understanding as to the importance of this equipment.

Wet Water Drills
Learn and understand about the equipment carried onboard an aircraft in case of a water landing. Part of this module takes place in a swimming pool and also involves a life raft and the equipment in the raft used for survival.

Handling Emergencies and Fire Fighting
This practical module prepares you for the type of emergency you may face onboard an aircraft, including fire onboard.

First Aid and Aviation Medicine
This course will see you gain a first aid certificate and have knowledge and skills you can use should a medical emergency happen on board an aircraft.

Responsible Serving of Alcohol
This online course is essential if you are wanting to fly with Virgin Australia or Jetstar, who both as require this certificate should you wish to fly for them.

Intakes

  • March
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Application Process

More info required
10 Days
GTE/Possible interview call
10 Days
Unconditional Offer
10 Days
Visa process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

  • During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
  • After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
  • After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Level 3, 4 and 5 Entry Requirements. You must meet the following minimum requirements:

18 years of age on day 1 of your course
4 years of secondary school or equivalent work experience
Level 5 - Academic score of 5.5 with a band score no lower than 5 (or NZQA equivalent).
Level 4 - General or Academic score of 5.5 and no band score lower than 5 (or NZQA equivalent).
Level 3 - General or Academic score of 5 with no band score lower than 5 (or NZQA equivalent).
Level 6 Entry Requirements:

The learner has successfully completed a programme at NZQF Level 5 or Equivalent
IELTS of 6 Academic with no band below 5.5 or NZQA (or NZQA equivalent).
Bachelor Entry Requirements:

TBC
English Language Proficiency
Passed an NZQA approved internal English test (including NSIA and Campbell Institute) with 5.5 IELTS overall. From 24 October 2015 this is only applicable for students from markets with 80 percent or over visa approval. For Immigration NZ visa approval rates click here.

i. IELTS: Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
ii. TOEFL Paper-based Test (pBT) where the test was carried out prior to 1 October 2017: Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
iii. TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
iv. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
v. OET: Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
vi. NZCEL: Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
vii. Pearson Test of English (Academic): PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
viii. LanguageCert: B2 Communicator IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill
ix. Trinity ISE: ISE II with no less than merit in any band