ANZSCO 342414 · CSOL · ROL
Telecommunications Technician: ANZSCO 342414
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Telecommunications Technician (ANZSCO 342414) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494, 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, ROL
Core Skills Occupation List; Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
TRA
Trades Recognition Australia
Skill level
Level 3
Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a telecommunications technician does
Installs, maintains and repairs telecommunications equipment and appliances, such as telephones, mobile telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment, in homes, businesses, telephone exchanges and other network sites.
Also known as
- Communications Technician
Specialisations
- Technician Telecommunication Systems (Army)
Unit group 3424
Tasks of Telecommunications Trades Workers
- Examining drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed
- Locating faults in telecommunications equipment using instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and transmission measuring equipment
- Attaching wires and cables to appliances
- Adjusting, replacing and repairing faulty items, and testing equipment using electronic instruments
- Installing cabling for telephone, radio, pay TV and computer transmission
- Joining cables and sealing sheaths with lead and thermoplastic
- Erecting, testing and maintaining aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae
- Installing telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
At least three years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 342414 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 342414
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Trades Recognition Australia (TRA)
We prepare your TRA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 342414 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Telecommunications Technician for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Telecommunications Trades Workers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 342414: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for telecommunications technician?
What does a telecommunications technician do?
Which skilled occupation list is Telecommunications Technician on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a telecommunications technician?
Is Telecommunications Technician eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a telecommunications technician?
Who assesses telecommunications technician skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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