ANZSCO: 234111 Agricultural Consultant
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: A)
Group A : Skills Assessment Criteria:
Qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification
highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Additional Information
Actuaries analyse mathematical, statistical, demographic, financial or economic
data to predict and assess the long-term risk involved in financial decisions and
planning (ANZSCO).
Highly relevant major fields of study include Actuarial Science, Actuarial Studies,
and Actuarial Practice.
The courses should cover the key areas of Actuarial Statistics, Risk Modelling and
Survival Analysis, Actuarial Mathematics, Financial Engineering and Loss
Reserving, Business Finance and Business Economics.
Fellowship or Associateship of a body with which the Actuaries Institute of
Australia holds a Mutual Recognition Agreement will be highly regarded.
Applicants who have completed or are working towards completion of
qualifications from, or membership or fellowship of, recognised Actuarial
institutes are required to provide evidence of this, such as certificates, transcripts
and syllabuses.
Applicants who do not possess qualifications in Actuarial Science, Actuarial
Studies, or Actuarial Practice are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of an
official syllabus for each qualification. Qualifications in Mathematics or Statistics
will be assessed on a case-by-case basis provided the above-listed key areas are
covered.
Requirements for Skills Assessment
This occupation requires a qualification which is assessed as comparable to the
educational level an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher*, in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Applicants must also have at least one year of highly relevant, post-qualification
employment, at an appropriate skill level completed in the last five years.
If the qualification(s) are not at the required educational level, and not in a highly relevant field of study, or if the employment has been completed prior to the qualification, then the applicant will be assessed below the required skill level.
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
A positive assessment of both qualifications and employment is required for a positive
Skills Assessment Outcome.
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher*
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- Animal Science and Management
- Crop Science / Agronomy
- Viticulture
- Plant and Animal Production
Qualifications in certain science fields (Horticulture, Biotechnology, Veterinary Science, Biochemistry, Biological Life Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Soil Science, Environmental Science) may be accepted on a case-by-case basis if the study programme consists of sufficient subjects in Agricultural systems, Agronomy, Animal Science, Chemistry, Grazing systems, Plant cultivation and core subjects in their respective specialised fields.
Major research projects and / or internships are important determining factors
Reference: vetassess.com.au
Skill Assessment Assistance