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Air Traffic Controller to Air Operations Commander

Aviation · 4 stages
Air Traffic Controller to Air Operations Commander

The air traffic management ladder: tower trainee to commanding national air operations, built on ZNDU's aviation programmes.


The journey
1
Air Traffic Control Trainee
WorkPlacement · NQF ZNQF 3 · 2 years
A-Level entry with supervised tower and radar hours.
2
Air Traffic Management Officer
NQF ZNQF 8 · 4 years
BSc Honours in Aviation (Air Traffic Management): airspace design, radar control and aviation safety management.
3
Senior Air Operations Officer
NQF ZNQF 9 · 18 months
Master of Science in International Studies for joint and cross-border air operations planning.
4
Air Operations Commander
NQF ZNQF 8 · 11 months
National Defence Course graduate commanding air operations at formation level.