Engineering Skill Assessment

Why Engineer Skill Assessment

Prior to lodging a visa application as an engineer migrating to Australia you are required to complete a skills assessment with Engineers Australia.

Do you know way for Engineer Skill Assessment ?

There are two ways for the engineer skills assessment :

  • Accredited Qualification
  • Non-recognized Qualification

Accredited Qualification

You should have the evidence of the professional qualification along with an academic transcript of the degree qualification. The degree must be

  • An Australian engineering qualification, or
  • An overseas engineering qualification that is recognized through a formal agreement with engineering accreditation bodies in other countries.

If you have an overseas qualifications there are two pathways:

  • The Washington Accord, which deals with undergraduate professional engineering programs

     https://www.ieagreements.org/accords/washington/signatories/

  • The Sydney Accord, which deals with engineering technologist programs

     https://www.ieagreements.org/accords/sydney/signatories/

Non-recognized Qualification

In this way you have to  submit a Competency Demonstration Report (CDR).

This detailed report must include following :

  • Qualifications attained
  • The application of engineering experience and knowledge
  • How competency standards of the relevant engineering classification in Australia have been met.

Know the occupations assessed by Engineering Australia.

  • Engineering Manager (ANZSCO Code 133211)
  • Chemical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233111)
  • Materials Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233112)
  • Civil Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233211)
  • Geotechnical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233212)
  • Structural Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233214)
  • Transport Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233215)
  • Electrical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233311)
  • Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233411)
  • Industrial Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233511)
  • Mechanical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233512)
  • Production or Plant Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233513)
  • Mining Engineer -excluding Petroleum (ANZSCO Code 233611)
  • Petroleum Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233612)
  • Aeronautical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233911)
  • Agricultural Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233912)
  • Biomedical Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233913)
  • Engineering Technologist (ANZSCO Code 233914)
  • Environmental Engineer (ANZSCO Code 233915)
  • Naval Architect (ANZSCO Code 233916)
  • Telecommunications Engineer (ANZSCO Code 263311)
  • Telecommunications Network Engineer (ANZSCO Code 263312)
  • Electrical Engineering Draftsperson (ANZSCO Code 312311)
  • Telecommunications Field Engineer (ANZSCO Code 313212)
  • Telecommunications Network Planner (ANZSCO Code 313213)
  • Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist (ANZSCO Code 313214)