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Major Group: 3 – Technicians and Trades Workers | Sub-Major Group: 39 – Other Technicians and Trades Workers | Minor Group: 399 – Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers | Unit Group: 3999 – Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
ANZSCO 399915: Photographer’s Assistant
Description: Assists Photographers in taking and developing photographs.
Skill Level: 4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).
Unit Group 3999 Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
Description: This unit group covers Technicians and Trades Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Divers, Interior Decorators, Optical Dispensers / Dispensing Opticians, Optical Mechanics, Photographer’s Assistants, Plastics Technicians and Fire Protection Equipment Technicians.
Indicative Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. The occupation Interior Decorator in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. The occupation Photographer’s Assistant in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).