OSCA 2024 · 311232 · Skill level 2
Dental Technician: OSCA 311232
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Dental Technician is OSCA 2024 code 311232. It corresponds to ANZSCO 411213 Dental Technician, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 311232
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 411213
Dental Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 411213
The job
What a dental technician does
Constructs and repairs dentures and other dental appliances.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Dental Laboratory Assistant
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Creates models of the mouth and teeth from impressions taken by a dental practitioner
- Makes replacement braces, retainers or dentures for patients using plastic, metal or ceramic materials
- Crafts braces, mouthguards and plates for correcting irregular or damaged teeth
- Designs, constructs and repairs ceramic restorations such as crowns, bridges or dentures
- Polishes and finishes braces or retainers before they are placed in a patient's mouth
Unit group 3112
Other occupations in Medical and Dental Technicians
Questions
OSCA 311232: common questions
What is the OSCA code for dental technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311232?
Is Dental Technician on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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