Diver

Description of Pathways 

The information below describes the available pathways for a Skills Assessment under Group D. Please note that in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.

Pathway 1 

This pathway requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. Certificate IV or higher includes AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree or Doctoral Degree. In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level, undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Please note - The qualification level requirement AQF Certificate IV or higher can be satisfied by one qualification, while the requirement for a highly relevant major can be met by a separate qualification to a minimum of AQF Certificate III level. 

Pathway 2

This pathway requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher and in a field not highly relevant to the nominated occupation.  Certificate IV or higher includes AQF Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree or Doctoral Degree. In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least two years of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level, undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Please note- this pathway applies where a qualification is assess at AQF Certificate IV level or higher and is not highly relevant to the nominated occupation, or where no other relevant qualification at a AQF Certificate III level is available for consideration. 

Pathway 3

This pathway requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation. In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least three years of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level, undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Pathway 4

This pathway requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher with or without a highly relevant major field of study to the nominated occupation.

AQF Certificate IV or higher includes, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree or Doctoral Degree.

In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least four years of employment at an appropriate skill level that includes at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.

Pathway 5 

This pathway requires a current ADAS (Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme) Diver Card. A current ADAS Diver Card will substitute for a formal qualification. In addition, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:

• at least two years of employment at an appropriate skill level, undertaken in the last five years,
• working 20 hours or more per week, and
• highly relevant to the nominated occupation.