ANZSCO 399312 · ROL
Library Technician: ANZSCO 399312
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Library Technician (ANZSCO 399312) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
ROL
Regional Occupation List
Permanent visa options
None directly
Temporary or provisional visas only
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
Skill level
Level 2
Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
The job
What a library technician does
Assists Librarians and other information managers in organising and operating systems for handling recorded material and files.
Unit group 3993
Tasks of Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians
- Mounting and preparing objects for display
- Designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
- Assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
- Receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
- Ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
- Cataloguing printed and recorded material
- Entering data into databases and editing computer records
- Operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
- Searching and verifying bibliographic data
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 may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 399312 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 | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 399312
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.
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 399312 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Library Technician for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Gallery, Library and Museum Technicians
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 399312: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for library technician?
What does a library technician do?
Which skilled occupation list is Library Technician on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a library technician?
Is Library Technician eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a library technician?
Who assesses library technician skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 399312 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
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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