Basic Cabin Crew Course
This course is aimed at those individuals wanting to work on-board aircraft as Cabin Crew
  • 6 – 8 Weeks
  • Be a South African citizen or hold a valid study/ visitor’s visa while undergoing training
  • Be medically fit, i.e. not on any chronic medication, anti-depressants or classified as diabetic (If you are then there is a medical protocol that must be followed to comply to SACAA requirements)
  • Must be between the ages of 18 and 35
  • Preferably have matriculated with no particular subjects (this is not a CAA requirement however Airlines do require a minimum education level of Grade 12)
  • Be able to swim or have the confidence to swim unaided with a floatation device
  • Be presentable (height and weight in proportion)
  • Minimum height - 1.56m tall

NOTE: Students wanting to undergo training for this course will be subject to an English proficiency check as part of the course registration process. If you are found to not meet the minimum requirements of being able to read, write and converse in English regarding selected aviation subjects then entry to the training will not be allowed.

  • Full-time classes Monday to Thursday – 09:00 – 15:30
  • No classes on Fridays except for AVMED which is a full week
  • Course program may be changed at short notice due to external factors such as load-shedding, availability of facilities, etc

  • R 22 597.50 all inclusive
  • 50% to be paid on registration; 50% to be paid within 30 days of commencement of training
This course includes:
  • Each student applying for a Cabin Crew license at the Civil Aviation Authority of South Africa (CAA) must undergo an aviation medical examination with a CAA approved aviation doctor. This examination includes urine tests, eyesight and hearing test, chest x-rays, lung function and an ECG
  • Safety Emergency Procedures Training (SEPT) deals with all possible emergencies onboard an aircraft. This includes flight attendant training requirements, standard operating procedures, theory of flight, security, emergency procedures and equipment, as well as an Aircraft-specific type rating.
  • Modules to be covered include:
- Introduction to a Cabin Crew Member career

- Aviation General and Air-law

- Safety Policy

- Aircraft Type-Specific

- Emergency Procedures and Equipment

- Security and Hijackings

  • Aviation medicine training will enable you to save the life of a passenger should medical emergencies occur. This subject deals with accident injuries such as burns, fractures as well as heart attacks, strokes, epilepsy, and asthma
  • Modules to be covered:
- CPR & AED

- Foreign body airway obstruction

- Medical/ Injury/ Environmental Emergencies

- Oxygen administration

- Cabin Crew Responsibilities

- Crew health & Medical Fitness

- On-board Medical Equipment

- Effects of high altitude flying

- Basic anatomy & Physiology

  • This will involve the use of flotation devices e.g. life rafts and jackets, survival techniques after an emergency landing (swimming lessons are also on offer).
  • Dangerous Goods will explore limitations, awareness, safety procedures and safe carriage of such items.
  • Practical fire fighting exercises will be conducted in an approved fire trainer simulator device.
  • Slide Jumps will be conducted in an approved simulator training device and will give guidelines to use when rapidly escaping from the aircraft in an emergency
Conditions of Cabin Crew Training
On successful completion of the theoretical training, students must then pass the on-line CAA exam at their allocated offices in Cape Town with a pass mark of 75%. Thereafter, students will need to complete all practical elements of their training to obtain a cabin crew/ learner license
All students must pass a theoretical exam after every module with a pass-mark of 90% (the only exception will be Dangerous Goods which is an open-book exam and requires a pass-mark of 80%). You will be allowed 2 attempts at each module. Should a student fail any exam with less than 10 % of the pass mark, one re-write will be granted. Should they fail for the second time the module must be repeated at the student’s own cost. A failure of any module with less than 20% or failure of re-write will require a full re-do of that particular module.
Included in the Cabin Crew training program is the following:
- Pre-course material, Study Manual, Checklists, class handouts

- Medical Examination with X-Rays

- Interviewing skills and Grooming

- Crew Resource Management training

Not included in the training is:

-Professional compilation of CVs (this can be done at an additional cost of R350-00)

-Employment or arrangement of any interviews with Airlines (we are not a placement agency)