Aerodrome Reporting Officer Training Programs

AERODROME REPORTING OFFICER TRAINING

An Aerodrome reporting officer is a critical member of the aerodrome management team. Gain your initial qualifications with ASSET Aviation Institute—Australia’s only ICAO accredited educator.

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AERODROME REPORTING OFFICER REFRESHER TRAINING

An Aerodrome reporting officer is a critical member of the aerodrome management team—to remain effective and compliant with CASA regulations, an ARO’s skills and knowledge must be refreshed.

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Entry to the aerodrome airside starts with the basic ARO course. From there you can advance to the ARO Skill Set and continue your career pathway toward the Certificate III in Aviation (Aerodrome Operations). But if you have existing skills and experience in the field, ASSET Aviation Institute can fast track your qualifications through recognition of prior learning.

Once qualified, keep your ARO skills and knowledge up-to-date and compliant, with our online ARO Refresher course.

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Basic ARO course: Other Aerodromes (more than 9 but fewer than 30 passengers)

If you work at a small country aerodrome as a reporting officer, start here.

This entry-level three-day Aerodrome Reporting Officer course prepares you for work as an ARO and works safety officer (WSO) at a regional aerodrome or small country airstrip that is not certified or registered but served by RPT or by charter operations at least once per week.

Aerodrome Reporting Officers inspect critical areas of the airfield to ensure runways, taxiways, aircraft movement areas and airport infrastructure is safe for use. The course is based on the Australian Manual of Standards MOS Part 139—Aerodromes and is designed for anyone who wants to work as a reporting officer.

ARO training is also of benefit to management and staff who need to understand the regulations and technical aspects of aerodromes, and who are responsible for management systems and monitoring processes that keep their aerodrome compliant.

Our instructors will teach you how to:

1. Conduct routine inspections of runways and aerodrome infrastructure;

2. Report the condition of runways, navigational equipment, and facilities; and,

3. Supervise maintenance workers.

Your textbook, handbook, and log-in to our online learning classroom—where you can view videos and complete your interactive assessments ensures you have sufficient learning material to complete the course. For practice, you will use our aerodrome simulator to rehearse your inspections and reporting of various operational scenarios. You will leave the class with the confidence to start work. There are no pre-requisite requirements for this course.

This course prepares you for the next step in your career—the nationally recognised ARO skill set.

ASSET Aviation Institute is Australia’s only ICAO accredited aviation educator. The certificate tells the world that you are a world-class aerodrome reporting officer.

NOTE: This course is only available to corporate clients.

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AVISS00053 Aerodrome Reporting Officer Skill Set: Registered and Certified Aerodromes

Want to work at a registered or certified aerodrome and have your skills recognised nationally? Study with ASSET Aviation Institute.

Over one thousand airlines connect four thousand six hundred aerodromes across the globe; aerodrome reporting officers (ARO) are the gatekeepers to these runways. Inspecting, reporting, marking and repairing these critical facilities will be your vocation. You will patrol runways, preserve security and continuously monitor airspace for obstacles; checking navigational equipment and aerodrome infrastructure that it is fit for purpose. Without your protective eye, intuition and action, runway safety may be compromised.

The ARO Skill Set (AVISS00053) is nationally recognised training; the competencies are from the Australian Government curriculum AVI Aviation Training Package, and the course meets the requirements of CASA AC139 for Aerodrome Reporting Officer training. The course satisfies the needs of an Aerodrome Reporting Officer or Works Safety Officer intending to work at an Australian aerodrome—of any category or size. Over four days, our instructors will teach you these units:

AVIB0002 – Inspect and report on aerodrome serviceability

AVIB0003 – Inspect and report on aerodrome lighting systems

AVIB0004 – Inspect and report on obstacle limitation surfaces

AVIC0001 – Drive on the airside

AVIE0005 – Complete a Notice to Airman

AVIE0003 – Operate aeronautical radio

AVIF0045 – Facilitate the safety of aerodrome works and works site access

AVIZ0003 – Maintain basic situation awareness in the aviation workplace

Your textbook, handbook, and log-in to our online learning classroom—where you can view videos, manuals, and additional resources ensures you have sufficient learning material to complete the training. For practice, you will use our aerodrome simulator to rehearse your inspections and reporting of various operational scenarios—before completing your assessments in our interactive online classroom. Your final mastery test will be at an operational airfield. You will leave the class with the confidence to start work.

There are two pre-requisites:

1. You must have an Australian driver’s licence.

2. A sufficient level of English language. To demonstrate your English language competency you can provide us evidence of: English language proficiency (Year 10 English or equivalent) or contact us to schedule a language, literacy and numeracy assessment.

ASSET Aviation Institute is Australia’s only ICAO accredited aviation educator. The certificate tells the world that you are a world-class aerodrome reporting officer.

Course fee

Regular Course fee $2,900

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Fast track your qualification

Did you know, that if you have industry experience, you can apply for recognition of prior learning? Ask us how rpl@assetaviation.edu.au

Our Aerodrome Reporting Officer Skill Set is delivered over one five-day workshop in a face-to-face classroom setting with the forth day taught at Toowoomba City Aerodrome.

The course is structured with lectures in the morning, tutorials in the afternoon and evening sessions of self learning. ASSET Aviation Institute is open after class each evening to allow students to complete their exercises or study in a friendly environment under the supervision of an instructor.

The classes commence at 0830 and conclude at 1730, with breaks throughout the day. Additionally, students are required to complete 2 hours of homework each night. Before the course starts, you are asked to complete 10 hours of reading and preparation, and during the course, you will need to complete an additional 35 hours of home learning.

See the workshop dates section to enrol in a workshop.

Course Dates	Availability	Enrol	Location
13-17 May 2024	Open	Enrol	Brisbane
14-18 October 2024	Open	Enrol	Brisbane

Online ARO Refresher (AC139): Other Aerodromes, Registered and Certified Aerodromes

Over a career, aviation professionals learn one fundamental truth about aviation; its only constant is change. Regulations change, people change, technology changes and so too does your competency. To keep current and relevant, and to keep your aerodrome compliant; you need to practice your skills, perfect them over time and have them renewed. CASA recommends in AC 139-13(0) that ARO’s consider refreshing their knowledge and skills every two years, but not more than five, from the date of initial training.

But sometimes it’s hard to get to the classroom—to get time away from work, to travel, to book flights and accommodation—we understand the difficulties of operational life, especially for those who live in remote communities—far from the Institute. We offer you an alternative to travel—from the comfort of your home or workspace, you can study at your pace, at a time convenient for you.

Our online interactive learning system gives you over 12 hours of informative and entertaining content to refresh your memory of rules, regulations and standards. Mixed media including video, photographic and interactive assessment quizzes are designed to teach you what you’ve forgotten, and keep you compliant with MOS 139.

Book yourself in for an online course and renew your professional knowledge and skills.

ASSET Aviation Institute is Australia’s only ICAO-accredited aviation educator. The refresher course for AROs from ASSET updates your skills and refreshes your knowledge of theory and practice—how long has it been since you sat in a classroom?

The refresher certificate tells the world that you are up-to-date, that you a world-class aerodrome professional.

Enrolment Fee

$395 (Incl GST)

*An ARO certificate or qualification together with a minimum of 12 months of practical experience in ARO operations is a pre-requisite for this course.

You’ve done the work—now keep it current.

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Are you an aerodrome manager?

Did you know, we offer group discounts for aerodromes? Email us to find out more. RPL@assetaviation.edu.au

Want to Fast track? Apply for RPL

There are two parts to obtaining formal qualifications: learning, and then assessing your competence in what you have learned. You’ve done the first part. You have learned the skills and acquired knowledge and experience, so the only remaining task is for us to assess your competence^.

The Aerodrome Reporting Officer Skill Set has four assessment tasks. You may choose one of two options for your assessment: option 1, complete the activities as written in the Student Workbook, or option 2, submit your own work.

RPL Assessment Fee (Aerodrome Reporting Officer Skill Set AVISS00053)

$1,550*

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* Professional Training costs may be tax deductible
^ There are two pre-requisites to the RPL pathway: you must hold an Australian driver’s licence, and hold a permit to drive airside at any aerodrome.

You’ve done the work—now get your reward.

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What Do I Need To Do?

For enrolment into any of the programmes, click the enrol button, fill in the enrolment form, and we’ll contact you with further information.

For enrolment into the RPL programme, the assessment process starts with an application. If your application for enrolment is successful, our Institute will send you a log-in to our website. There you will verify your identity, complete assessment tasks, and upload your evidence portfolio. A case officer will be assigned to you to help you through the process from start to award. The time to complete the RPL process and assessments is different for each person, but you have six months to submit your work from the date of application.

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Why Asset Aviation Institute?

ASSET Aviation Institute RTO 41195 is Australia’s only ICAO accredited aviation educator. The Institute is accredited to issue its programmes through RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) and classroom teaching. The Aerodrome Reporting Officer Skill Set AVISS00053, from ASSET Aviation Institute, evaluates your expertise, experience and on-the-job learning against the Nationally Recognised Training Framework for ARO competencies. The certificate tells the world that you are a world-class aerodrome professional.

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