Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC)

To be issued an AROC in Australia, one of the requirements is to demonstrate General English Language Proficiency (GELP).

To satisfy this you will need to provide us with one (1) of the following documents:

• Option 1 - Employment verification A letter or email from your employer stating you have worked in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Republic of Ireland or the USA for at least three of the last five years. or

• Option 2 - Annual tax summaries or group certificates Documents showing that you worked in one of the countries listed above for at least three of the past five years. You may hide the dollar amounts. or

• Option 3 - School completion certificate A secondary school (Year 12) graduation certificate from Australia or New Zealand, or an equivalent overseas certificate for schooling completed in English. or

• Option 4 - English test results IELTS, TOEIC-SP or TOEFL results meeting CASA’s required scores.

Can’t provide one of these documents?

Contact us to discuss your options before enrolling. GELP is a requirement of the course.

Yes. Complete your study and exam online, then attend your practical assessment via Microsoft Teams. In-person training is also available in Perth on request.

Same-day completion and certificate issue is possible. Contact us before enrolling to check availability. This depends on assessor availability and successful completion of all requirements. Many of our previous students have achieved this.

Our AROC assessor is also a CASA Flight Examiner, so they have access to a CASA portal that allows them submit the application online and the certificate is normally issued to you within seconds!

No. The $380 course fee includes:

• Course materials
• GELP assessment and notification
• CASA AROC application and issue fee
• Preparation and lodgement of your application with CASA

There are no hidden CASA or processing fees.

You must be at least 17, have an Aviation Reference Number (ARN), meet the General English Language Proficiency (GELP) requirements, and complete an AROC course and assessment. 

Note: during our AROC course we direct you through every step of the process, making it simple!

AROC training is one part of the broader range of aviation services offered by Elevate Aviation—it is not our only aviation service. 

This allows us to keep the course competitively priced while still delivering practical, high-quality training with an experienced pilot.

Your AROC is issued by CASA, not by the training provider. 

After successfully completing the course, you will receive the a CASA-issued Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC). This is the same regardless of which approved training provider you choose.

Your General English Language Proficiency outcome will also be notified to CASA as part of the application process.

All Elevate Aviation AROC assessors are CASA Flight Examiners so they have access to the 'myCASA' instructor portal. This results in the AROC certificate generally being issued to you within seconds of us marking you as having completed our course.