ANZSCO 399516 · CSOL · STSOL
Sound Technician: ANZSCO 399516
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Sound Technician (ANZSCO 399516) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and STSOL (Short-term Skilled Occupation List). It can be used for the 190, 491, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by TRA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, STSOL
Core Skills Occupation List; Short-term Skilled Occupation List
Permanent visa options
190, 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 sound technician does
Operates audio equipment to record, enhance, mix and amplify sound in support of television, radio, film or video productions, or stage performances.
Specialisations
- Audio Operator
- Dubbing Machine Operator
- Foley Artist
- Re-recording Mixer
- Sound Editor
- Sound Effects Person
- Sound Mixer
- Sound Recordist
- Video and Sound Recorder
Unit group 3995
Tasks of Performing Arts Technicians
- Operating microwave equipment to transmit video information to transmitter sites and receiving video signals from remote locations
- Maintaining and repairing radio and television transmitters and associated equipment
- Selecting and attaching equipment to cameras, positioning cameras, and following the action of scenes being photographed while adjusting controls
- Positioning equipment, such as spotlights, floodlights and cables, and operating lights during filming, broadcasting and stage performances
- Applying and retouching make up during shooting and performance, including special effects make up such as scars and wounds
- Designing and making musical instruments and instrument parts using specially selected materials and techniques similar to those used in cabinetmaking, metal pipe making, silversmithing and wood carving, and tuning and repairing musical instruments
- Setting up and adjusting equipment such as microphones, and operating sound mixing consoles and associated equipment to regulate volume and sound quality
- Selecting and setting up television recording, editing and mixing equipment, and adjusting and monitoring their operation
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 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 399516 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) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 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 399516
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 399516 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Sound Technician is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating sound technician now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Performing Arts Technicians
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 399516: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for sound technician?
What does a sound technician do?
Which skilled occupation list is Sound Technician on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a sound technician?
Is Sound Technician eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a sound technician?
Who assesses sound technician skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 399516 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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