ANZSCO 272499: Social Professionals nec
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.
Requirements for Skills Assessment
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor Degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
In addition to the above, 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 in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
nec means “not elsewhere classified”.
Applicants should include a cover letter that justifies the rationale for choosing an nec category.
Not Elsewhere Classified (nec)
Some occupations assessed by VETASSESS are listed as ‘nec’ which means ‘not elsewhere classified’. If you are nominating one of these occupations, you must ensure that your qualifications and employment are highly relevant to one of the occupation titles given in the ANZSCO description for the particular occupation.
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree*
This occupation requires a qualification of high relevance to the field of expertise in which the employment is undertaken. For example, a Sociologist must have an AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree in the field of Sociology. Interdisciplinary qualifications can also be considered if there is a clear connection between the qualification and employment.
Qualifications in Social Work would generally not be considered highly relevant to Social Professionals nec due to the very different educational pathways and career outcomes. While Sociologists and Social Workers draw on a similar body of knowledge, Sociology generally focuses on research and study, while Social
Workers are more directly involved with applying knowledge about society to assist individuals and families.
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Reference: vetassess.com.au
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