OSCA 2024 · 313936 · Skill level 2
Non-destructive Testing Technician: OSCA 313936
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Non-destructive Testing Technician is OSCA 2024 code 313936. It corresponds to ANZSCO 312912 Metallurgical or Materials Technician (in part), which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 313936
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 312912 · in part
Metallurgical or Materials Technician
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 312912
The job
What a non-destructive testing technician does
Uses non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques to examine and test the functionality and performance of objects, structures or materials without damaging or affecting their functionality.
Skill level 2: Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Also known as
- NDT Technician
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Uses NDT techniques to study the properties of materials and structures
- Uses NDT techniques to test materials at all stages of a manufacturing or construction process
- Tests and identifies product flaws and structural weaknesses using NDT techniques
- Conducts NDT to determine where corrosion may occur and how it will spread
- Calibrates and maintains NDT equipment
Unit group 3139
Other occupations in Other Engineering Technicians
Questions
OSCA 313936: common questions
What is the OSCA code for non-destructive testing technician?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 313936?
Is Non-destructive Testing 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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