COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 and your training

If you’ve been contemplating training with us, you probably have a few questions.

As we are an education provider offering highly specialised training to the helicopter industry, which is deemed essential, we are able to operate.

However, we are proceeding with caution – take a look below to see how we’re responding to COVID-19 to keep everyone safe, while ensuring that training can still take place.

We’re sure you may still have questions specific to your situation, so please contact us.

Do you have a COVID-19 risk management policy?

Yes, we have developed a series of internal procedures in accordance with federal and state government directives.

Measures we are taking include:

  • Limiting student numbers on every course to maintain social distancing
  • Providing a minimum of 4sqm per student in theory training rooms
  • Virtual theory training for students who are unwell or in isolation (this procedure is CASA and EASA approved)
  • Twice-daily sanitisation cleaning at a minimum of high-touch areas in training facilities
  • Providing hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities for students
  • Mask wearing in accordance with government mandates

These measures are being updated in accordance with Queensland Health guidelines.

Can I undertake training with you this year?

Type training and engine courses

All scheduled courses for this year are still going ahead. Students are provided with our COVID guidelines prior to course commencement to ensure everyone’s safety.

Private training

We are still able to run private training for organisations, and we’re working collaboratively with operators as well as CASA and EASA to develop solutions for this.

For example, we’re running an upcoming one-day familiarisation course virtually for a team that’s currently on stand-down in Australia and elsewhere around the world.

Are you accepting international enrolments?

With Queensland set to reopen international borders soon, we are now in a position to start hosting international groups again. Please contact us to discuss your individual requirements prior to making an enrolment.

Additionally, as indicated in the private training section above, there may be ways we can organise virtual training depending on the situation.

What happens if I enrol in a course but become unwell?

We allow all enrolled students to transfer their training course once and we are happy for you to delay your training if you are unwell. Please contact us if you find yourself in this situation so we can accommodate you.

Should I expect a delay in OJT Journal processing?

Our internal processing times haven’t changed, but we cannot guarantee that there won’t be delays from Australia Post or CASA. Please alert us before you send your OJT Journal for review, so we can process it as a priority when it does arrive.

 

Last Updated: 4 January, 2022