OSCA 2024 · 399932 · Skill level 3
Diver: OSCA 399932
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Diver is OSCA 2024 code 399932. It corresponds to ANZSCO 399911 Diver, which is on the CSOL and ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 399932
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 399911
Diver
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Regional Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 399911
The job
What a diver does
Swims underwater to undertake tasks such as seafood gathering, research, salvage and construction.
Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing may be required.
Specialisations
- Abalone Diver
- Clearance Diver (Navy)
- Fisheries Diver
- Hyperbaric Welder Diver
- Offshore Diver
- Onshore Diver
- Pearl Diver
- Saturation Diver
- Scientific Diver
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Plans and prepares for diving operations, including assessing risks and determining appropriate equipment and techniques
- Inspects and maintains diving equipment
- Enters water and swims underwater to perform tasks such as seafood gathering, research, salvage and construction
- Uses tools and equipment underwater to complete tasks
- Monitors and records data and observations during underwater tasks
- Follows safety procedures and protocols to ensure personal safety and the safety of others
Unit group 3999
Other occupations in Other Miscellaneous Technicians and Trades Workers
Questions
OSCA 399932: common questions
What is the OSCA code for diver?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 399932?
Is Diver 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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