Life science technician Vetassess Skills Assessment

What is the requirement of a Life science technician Vetassess Skills Assessment?

What’s the skills assessment – Job Description

A Life Science Technician identifies and collects living organisms and conducts field and laboratory studies in support of Life Scientists or Environmental Scientists.

Alternative Title for Vetassess skills assessment

Life Science Technical Officer

Specialisations

Biological Technical Officer
Botanical Technical Officer
Ecological Technical Officer
Environmental Technical Officer
Fisheries Technical Officer
Forestry Technical Officer
Forestry Technician
Zoology Technical Officer
Wood Technologist

Occupations not considered

under this ANZSCO code:

Chemistry Technician
Earth Science Technician
School Laboratory Technician
Hydrographer
Science Technicians nec
Medical Technician

What’re the Requirements for Skills Assessment

This occupation requires

A qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma or higher, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

In addition to this, applicants must have at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years in a field which is highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

If employment is not post-qualification, then three additional years of highly relevant employment are required.

If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, two years of employment at an appropriate skill level, completed in the last five years which is highly relevant to the nominated occupation is required.

This is reduced to one year if there is an additional qualification at least at AQF Certificate IV level in a highly relevant field.

A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive Skills Assessment Outcome.

What’s the requirement for Qualification

AQF Diploma or higher

Highly relevant fields of study include:

Life Sciences
Biomedical Science
Environmental Science
Laboratory Technology
Applied Science
Biotechnology

Life Sciences is the study of living things – plants and animals. It helps to explain how living
things relate to one another and to their surroundings.