Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Flight Information)
(Aerodrome and/or Area Flight Information) (Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
140
NZSCED
031507
Engineering and Related Technologies > Aerospace Engineering
and Technology > Air Traffic Control
Qualification developer
ServiceIQ
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
December 2014
Strategic purpose statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the air traffic
services sector of the aviation industry with individuals who have
attained sufficient operational and theoretical knowledge and
practical skills to become a licenced flight service operator. The
content recognises the theoretical knowledge and practical
operational skills, and is aligned with, the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
regulatory requirements for air traffic services.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
Be responsible as defined in Part 65.351(1)(ii) and/or (iii) for
making informed decisions based on situational awareness,
relating to the safe management of air traffic situations, critically
analysing traffic situations for potential conflict, and
communicating timely traffic information to ensure a safe, orderly,
and expeditious traffic flow is maintained by the application of
flight information procedures in non-complex, complex, abnormal
and/or emergency situations under real conditions.
This qualification is a standalone qualification.
Career progression beyond this specialist role is most likely to be
in Air Traffic Services management, for which a range of
management and/or training opportunities, which could include
national and/or New Zealand qualifications on the NZQF and/or
in-house training for Air Traffic Services leadership roles,
depending on the needs and aspirations of the individual.
Employment pathway
On completion of this qualification a graduate will have the skills
Outcome Statement
Education pathway
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and knowledge to be employed as a licenced Flight Service
Operator in one of the following contexts:
-
Flight Service Operator (Aerodrome) - provide advice and
information for the safe and efficient conduct of flights in the
vicinity of a Flight Service aerodrome
-
Flight Service Operator (Area) - provide pre-flight services,
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advice and information to aircraft operating in uncontrolled
airspace in the Domestic Flight Information Region.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification is awarded by the accredited provider. The
formal certification document will include the NZQF logo, and the
logo of the tertiary education organisation offering the
programme of training leading to the award of this qualification.
The ServiceIQ logo may only be included if explicitly approved by
ServiceIQ.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that
lead to the award of the qualification are required to participate in
a consistency process scheduled by NZQA.
Further information can be found on the NZQA website.
Evidence associated with achievement of qualification outcomes
will include the following:
Credit transfer and recognition of
prior learning arrangements

Employer surveys to determine if graduates of the
qualification meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Evidence of effective processes to ensure programmes
continue to meet current industry needs.

A range of workplace evidence demonstrating that
graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Any other relevant evidence as appropriate.
ServiceIQ recognises prior learning achieved within both formal
and informal settings. For full details, contact ServiceIQ, direct
phone 0800 863 963, or by email –
qualifications@serviceiq.org.nz.
Processes may include:
-
recognition for people who have worked in industry for
a period of time who have not had any formal
recognition of their skills
-
assisting people to upgrade previously gained
qualifications
-
credit for learning achieved in previously gained
qualifications that aligns with outcomes in this
qualification.
Accredited providers delivering programmes that lead to award of
this qualification must transfer credit and recognise prior learning
in accordance with their own credit recognition policies and
procedures.
Credit transfer will be automatic where assessment standards
are used for assessment within programmes of study or training
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leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved
Entry requirements (including
prerequisites to meet regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
In order to meet all of the outcomes of the graduate profile, a
programme of study leading to the award of this qualification can
only be offered through the holder of an air traffic service
organisation certificate issued under CAA Part 172, where the
certificate authorises the holder to conduct that training; or the
holder of an aviation training organisation certificate issued under
CAA Part 141, where the certificate authorises the holder to
conduct that training.
Trainees must:
-
Be at least 20 years of age
-
Hold a Civil Aviation Authority Class Three Medical
Certificate
-
Hold proficiency to at least Level 4 (Operational) of the
ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale
Qualification conditions
Overarching conditions relating to the qualification
Conditions for programme
structure
Conditions for programme
context
Other conditions
To achieve this qualification trainees must at all times comply with
international aviation regulations for air traffic services.
Specific conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Indicative
Credits
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Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
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Be responsible as defined in Part
65.351(1)(ii) and/or (iii) for
making informed decisions
based on situational awareness,
relating to the safe management
of air traffic situations, critically
analysing traffic situations for
potential conflict, and
communicating timely traffic
information to ensure a safe,
orderly, and expeditious traffic
flow is maintained by the
application of flight information
procedures in non-complex,
complex, abnormal and/or
emergency situations under real
conditions
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Trainees must comply with
the requirements of one or
more of the following: ICAO
Air Traffic Services Planning
Manual Doc 9426-AN/924,
IV-1-3, CAA Rule Part 65,
Part 67, Part 172, and/or Part
141, New Zealand Defence
Force (NZDF) Policy
Mandatory
Unit standard 28046
Demonstrate knowledge of air
law and operational
procedures relevant to air
traffic services
Unit standard 28045
Demonstrate knowledge of
aeronautical meteorology and
air navigation for air traffic
services
Unit standard 28044
Demonstrate knowledge of
the principles of flight and
aircraft performance for air
traffic services
Unit standard 23472
Demonstrate knowledge of
the skills required for flight
radiotelephone operator's
rating
Unit standard 28049
Demonstrate knowledge of,
and apply, principles of
human performance in air
traffic services
Unit standard 23475
Demonstrate aerodrome
and/or area flight information
services for air traffic services
on site
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification, the New Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Flight
Information) (Oceanic Air-Ground) (Level 6) [Ref: 2703], and the New
Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Level 6) with strands in
Aerodrome Control and Approach Control Procedural, Area and Approach
Control Surveillance and Area Control Procedural, and Automatic
Dependent Surveillance [Ref: 2231] replaced the National Certificate in Air
Traffic Services (Level 6) with strands in Aerodrome and/or Area Flight
Information, and Oceanic Air-Ground [Ref: 1384].
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The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2015.
The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017.
It is recommended that candidates currently enrolled in programmes leading to the replaced qualification
and unable to complete by 31 December 2017 transfer their existing achievement to this qualification, or
the New Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Flight Information) (Oceanic Air-Ground) (Level 6)
[Ref: 2703], or the New Zealand Diploma in Air Traffic Services (Level 6) with strands in Aerodrome
Control and Approach Control Procedural, Area and Approach Control Surveillance and Area Control
Procedural, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance [Ref: 2231].
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