| If you are studying in Australia, it is important to ensure | | | | equipment used |
| that your qualification will be suitable for skills | | | | . Teaching - 60 Points, MODL, CSL (Secondary |
| assessment – preferably in a 60-point occupation. | | | | School) |
| Below are some tips for selecting a course which | | | | You will need to have either: |
| gives you a good chance of passing assessment in | | | | - 4-year bachelor of education; or |
| the most common 60-point occupations | | | | - Bachelor degree, plus one year of specialised |
| 1. Accounting – 60 Points, MODL, CSL (if 7 min in | | | | teacher education |
| IELTS) | | | | If your teaching qualification is completed in Australia, |
| If you wish to pass assessment as an accountant, you | | | | you are exempt from the usual English language |
| will need a degree, masters or graduate diploma which | | | | requirements for teachers (7 minimum score in |
| covers at least 9 of the 12 core accounting subjects. | | | | Academic IELTS). |
| The core accounting subjects cover topics such as | | | | If you already have a bachelor degree, it may be |
| accounting theory, financial accounting, cost and | | | | possible for you to complete a 1-year graduate |
| management accounting, auditing etc, but also more | | | | diploma in education and so pass assessment as a |
| general topics such as business law, information | | | | teacher. Most Masters qualifications are not suitable |
| systems, statistics, economics and finance. This means | | | | for assessment, as they do not have the required 6 |
| that even if you do not have a major in accounting, it | | | | weeks of supervised teaching practice. |
| may be possible to pass assessment as an | | | | 4. Information Technology - 60 Points, MODL, CSL (if |
| accountant. | | | | 12 months experience in MODL area) |
| Choices for courses in Australia will depend if you | | | | If you complete qualifications in Australia, you would be |
| already have a bachelor degree from your home | | | | exempt from the usual 4-8 year work experience |
| country: | | | | requirement for IT professionals. You will need one of |
| - Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting): would take 3 | | | | the following Australian qualifications: |
| years | | | | 3-year degree majoring in IT; or |
| - Graduate Diploma or Masters: would take 12-18 | | | | 3 Semester Masters or Graduate Diploma in IT; or |
| months if you already have a degree | | | | 2 Semester advanced Masters or Graduate Diploma |
| 2. Trades - 60 Points, MODL | | | | in IT (if you already have a degree in IT) |
| Trades commonly studied in Australia include cooks, | | | | 5. Nursing and Allied Health - 60 Points, MODL, CSL |
| bakers, hairdressers, carpenters, horticulturists and | | | | Occupations in this category include Nursing, |
| graphic pre-press. You would need to have an | | | | Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, |
| Australian certificate III in the trade, along with 900 | | | | Radiographers. Unless your qualifications are from |
| hours of work experience to qualify for assessment in | | | | certain countries, it is very difficult to pass skills |
| the trade. In practice, the 900 hours of work | | | | assessment in these occupations – they also |
| experience is the most difficult aspect: | | | | require very high levels of English. However, they are |
| - Relevant experience can count, even if it is not at the | | | | occupations in which it is possible to find employment |
| fully skilled level (eg kitchen hand experience can be | | | | relatively easily in Australia as there is a severe |
| counted towards the assessment as a cook) | | | | shortage. |
| - However, by the end of the 900 hours, you must be | | | | It is much easier to pass skills assessment by |
| working at the fully skilled level. This is particularly | | | | completing Australian Qualifications: |
| difficult for some occupations, eg hairdressing, where it | | | | - Bachelor degree: generally 3-5 years of study |
| may take many years to reach the skilled level | | | | - Bachelor conversion course: common particularly in |
| - The work experience cannot form part of your | | | | the case of overseas trained nurses |
| course requirements | | | | - Master degree: generally 2 years of study and a |
| - Voluntary or unpaid work experience can count | | | | very good option for pharmacists and occupational |
| towards the 900 hours, but it is difficult to evidence | | | | therapists |
| - Payslips are the best evidence of work experience | | | | If you have questions about which course is right for |
| hours | | | | your occupation please contact us for more |
| - You will also need a detailed reference which gives | | | | information. |
| exact details on tasks & duties and tools & | | | | |