OSCA 2024 · 311235 · Skill level 2
Respiratory Technician: OSCA 311235
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Respiratory Technician is OSCA 2024 code 311235. It corresponds to 2 ANZSCO codes (311217 and 311299). All of them are on Australia's skilled visa lists, which still use ANZSCO codes.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO codes for OSCA 311235
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 311217
Respiratory Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311217ANZSCO 311299 · in part
Medical Technicians nec
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 311299
The job
What a respiratory technician does
Performs routine lung function tests, and uses and maintains diagnostic equipment under the supervision of Respiratory and Sleep Scientists. Monitors patients on ventilation or those undergoing sleep studies.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Sleep Technician
Specialisations
- Neurophysiological Technician
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Performs routine lung function tests and assists with conducting sleep studies on patients
- Uses and maintains diagnostic equipment for respiratory tests
- Monitors patients on ventilation to ensure proper functioning
- Assists Respiratory and Sleep Scientists in analysing test results and making recommendations
Unit group 3112
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Questions
OSCA 311235: common questions
What is the OSCA code for respiratory technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 311235?
Is Respiratory 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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