VETASSESS Occupation GroupA
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
VETASSESS Occupation GroupB
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level), five years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
VETASSESS Occupation GroupC
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
VETASSESS Occupation GroupD
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Certificate III or Certificate IV level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
VETASSESS Occupation GroupE
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
VETASSESS Occupation GroupF
Skills Assessment Criteria:
- Qualification/s assessed at least AQF Certificate II with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of postqualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; OR
- Qualification/s assessed at Australian Certificate II without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Certificate II level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA) - Australian Qualification By Occupation
Dual ANZSCO Code
This occupation has changed its ANZSCO code or name between ANZSCO catalogue v1.2 and v2022. Ensure you select the correct occupation to assess eligibility:
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- ANZSCO v1.2 is relevant to Subclass 189, 190, 491, 485, 494, 407, and 187 visas.
- ANZSCO v2022 is relevant to Subclass 482 (Core & Specialist streams) and 186 (TRT & DE).
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