Project Description
The academy was established by CAAZ in 2012 but no training took place since its inception then. ATAZ is located at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, Harare, and opened its doors on 1st of April 2022.
ATAZ is registered with the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development as an independent training institution.
The Academy has met all the Authority’s mandatory and regulatory requirements including the recruitment of key personnel as stipulated in SI 80 of 2018.
These are:
- The Accountable Manager
- The Head of Training
- The Quality and Safety Officer
ATAZ is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) authorized to train ICAO Aviation approved Courses, and non-aviation courses, and award certificates that are recognized by the aviation industry.
The academy offers a variety of accredited short courses with a duration ranging from mostly 3 to 14 days and award learners with locally and internationally recognized qualifications.
Individual students can apply for the courses that already exist and, some customized courses that meet the specific needs of the clients and/or students.
The fee structure is designed in order to promote the development of the national skills base in the Aviation industry within and around Zimbabwe.
Purpose
Our Intention as the Aviation Training Academy of Zimbabwe is to become an internationally recognized center of aviation training Excellency, which meets professional development needs of civil aviation personnel, the aviation industry and other organizations.
ATAZ has adopted specialized training, covering a broad range of aviation domains, premised on our four pillars of learning: to Train, Research, Innovate and Produce relevant human capital (TRIP). ATAZ shall partner with other academic institutions of higher learning and industry experts locally and worldwide.
The objectives of establishing the academy are to:
- Offer specialized aviation training to the industry to address the skills gap.
- To provide localized and specialized training to reduce training cost for the authority.
Vision
To become the leading Aviation Training Academy in the African region and globally.
Mission
To provide internationally recognized training and consulting services founded on our four pillars of learning which are to Train, Research, Innovate and Produce (TRIP), for the enhancement of aviation safety and security.
Values
The academy shall be guided by the following values
- Provision of superior quality, products and services
- Fairness and consistency
- oHonestyHonesty and integrity
- Ethical and professional conduct
- Responsible corporate citizenship
The Academy will offer training and consulting services in both core and non-core areas as follows:
Core Courses
Aviation Security Training AVSEC
- AVSEC Basic
- 123Instructors
- AVSEC Management
- National Inspectors
- Private Security Guards
- Cargo and Mail
- AVSEC Supervisors and Screeners
- X-ray training
- Environmental protection
Safety Fire and Rescue
- Dangerous Goods
- Dangerous Goods Awareness
- Human Factors
- National Inspectors
- Fire Fighting
- Emergency Planning and Response Management
- Train the Trainer
- International Air law
- Active Supervision
- Aviation Management
- Project Planning and Management
- Cabin Crew Training
- Air Transport Statistics
- Air Marshalling
- Airport Management Course
- Airport Revenue Generation
- Aviation Internal Auditing
- Air Transport Economics and Management
Non-Core Areas
- Human Resources
- Human Trafficking Awareness
- Air law
- Finance for non-financial Managers
- Management and leadership development
- Customer services
- ICDL
- Public Relations and Communication
- Communication for Effectiveness
- Crisis Management
- Time Management
- The Essentials of Contract and Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning, Management Control and Effective Budgeting
- Strategic, Operational and Tactical Leadership
- Leading and Managing through Strategic Planning and Innovation
- Leadership Best Practices
- Essential Skills for Internal Auditors
- Forensic Auditing
- Contracts and Purchasing Management
- ICT Courses
- Networking
- Net Work Administration
- Database Administration
- Database Design and Modelling
- Computer Packages
- Website design
- Website Security
- Website Hosting
- Certificate in Human Trafficking Prevention
- Intellectual Property Rights Awareness
At ATAZ we say, It’s not just flying BUT flying with Skill!
