NZ Diploma in Aviation

Christchurch Helicopters is your first choice to gain a Diploma in Aviation. We’ve been training pilots since 2001, and our philosophy has always been to provide excellent flight training to the highest level, in a safe and welcoming environment.

At Christchurch Helicopters, we go the extra mile to produce graduates who go on to achieve great things. Whether your end goal is to find work as a tourism operator, firefighter, coast guard, police helicopter, agricultural worker, film crew, or private tours, our training programme is unapologetically career focused. We work with you on a Career Pathway Plan, arming you with the skills to make you employable anywhere in the world.

Our helicopter course is a Level 5 qualification and is 68 weeks (plus holidays) in duration. The diploma includes obtaining your PPL & CPL licences and a range of additional training modules that build skills and career pathway options.

Christchurch Helicopters is an accredited New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Private Training Establishment (PTE) approved to deliver the NZ Diploma in Aviation. We are also approved by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), which allows a limited number of students to access student loan funding and allowances for the Diploma programme.