Occupational Group
| Occupation
| Long Term Skill Shortage List Requirements
|
| Occupations are
| Qualifications must be comparable to the standard of the New Zealand
|
| listed by ANZSCO
| qualification listed. Unless otherwise stated all qualifications listed are
|
| (Australian and New
| New Zealand qualifications (see Note 1 at the end of this list).
|
| Zealand Standard
|
|
| Classification of
|
|
| Occupations) code.
|
| Construction
| Construction Project
| One of the following:
|
| Manager (133111)
| - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (NZQF Level 8)
|
|
| - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - Bachelor of Construction (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
|
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
|
| New Zealand major in the focus areas of construction management, civil
|
|
| engineering or highway engineering
|
|
| - A Graduate Diploma at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification which
|
|
| includes the knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Graduate
|
|
| Diploma in the focus areas of construction management, highway
|
|
| engineering, civil engineering or construction project management
|
|
| - A diploma at NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum
|
|
| equivalent of 240 credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of
|
|
| a New Zealand Diploma in the focus areas of civil engineering, highway
|
|
| engineering, construction or construction management
|
|
| - A Washington Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
|
|
| (initial) engineering degree in Civil Engineering (listed - see Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the
|
|
| benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional Engineer
|
|
| professional status in New Zealand
|
|
| - NZ registration in the field of civil engineering as a Chartered
|
|
| Professional Engineer or an Engineering Technologist by Engineering New
|
|
| Zealand
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of five years' relevant post-qualification work experience
| Construction
| Project Builder
| One of the following qualifications:
|
| (including Building
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
| Project Manager
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
| and Site Foreman)
| New Zealand major in quantity surveying or construction economics
|
| (133112)
| - A Graduate Diploma at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification, which
|
|
| includes the knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Graduate
|
|
| Diploma in the focus areas of construction, construction management or
|
|
| construction project management
|
|
| - A diploma at NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum
|
|
| equivalent of 240 credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of
|
|
| a New Zealand Diploma (Level 6) in the focus areas of quantity surveying,
|
|
| construction economics, construction management or building
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience
|
|
|
|
Construction
| Quantity Surveyor
| One of the following:
|
| (233213)
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
|
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
|
| New Zealand major in quantity surveying or construction economics
|
|
| - Student or Affiliate Membership, or MNZIQS, of the New Zealand
|
|
| Institute of Quantity Surveyors (with an overseas degree approved by
|
|
| NZIQS)
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience
| Construction
| Surveyor (232212)
| One of the following:
|
|
| - Bachelor of Surveying (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - Bachelor of Surveying with Honours (NZQF Level 8)
|
|
| - Registration as a Professional Surveyor with the New Zealand Institute of
|
|
| Surveyors
|
|
| - Professional Associate Membership or an Overseas Member of the New
|
|
| Zealand Institute of Surveyors (with an overseas degree approved by
|
|
| NZIS)
| Engineering
| Chemical Engineer
| One of the following:
|
| (233111), Materials
| - A Washington Accord accredited (initial) engineering degree (listed - see
|
| Engineer (233112),
| Note 3)
|
| Civil Engineer
| - A Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (NZQF Level 8)
|
| (233211),
| - A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering
|
| Geotechnical
| New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the
|
| Engineer (233212),
| benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional Engineer
|
| Structural Engineer
| professional status in New Zealand
|
| (233214), Electrical
| - NZ registration as a Chartered Professional Engineer by Engineering New
|
| Engineer (233311),
| Zealand.
|
| Electronics Engineer
|
|
| (233411), Industrial
|
|
| Engineer (233511),
|
|
| Mechanical
|
|
| Engineer (233512),
|
|
| Production or Plant
|
|
| Engineer (233513),
|
|
| Environmental
|
|
| Engineer (233915),
|
|
| Engineering
|
|
| Professionals nec
|
|
| (233999)
|
| Engineering
| Civil Engineering
| One of the following:
|
| Technician (312212)
| - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil Engineering) (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - A diploma at NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum
|
|
| equivalent of 240 credits, which includes the knowledge requirements of
|
|
| the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Civil) (Level 6)
|
|
| - A Washington Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
|
|
| (initial) engineering degree in Civil Engineering (listed - see Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the
|
|
| benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional Engineer status
|
|
| in New Zealand
|
|
| - NZ registration in the field of Civil Engineering as a Chartered
|
|
| Professional Engineer or as an Engineering Technologist by Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ work experience including a minimum of 12
|
|
| months' relevant post-qualification work experience in the past 18
|
|
| months
|
|
|
|
Engineering
| Electrical
| One of the following:
|
| Engineering
| - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electrical and Electronic
|
| Technician (312312)
| Engineering) (NZQF Level 8)
|
|
| - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering) (NZQF Level
|
|
| 7)
|
|
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronic
|
|
| Engineering) (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - A Washington Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
|
|
| (initial) engineering degree in Electrical Engineering (listed - see Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the
|
|
| benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional Engineer
|
|
| professional status in New Zealand
|
|
| - NZ registration in the field of Electrical Engineering as a Chartered
|
|
| Professional Engineer or as an Engineering Technologist by Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience
| Engineering
| Electronic
| One of the following:
|
| Engineering
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
| Technician (312412)
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
|
| New Zealand major in electronics
|
|
| - A diploma at NZQF Level 6, or a higher qualification, with the minimum
|
|
| equivalent of 240 credits, which includes the credit and knowledge
|
|
| requirements of the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (Level 6)
|
|
| Electronic Engineering
|
|
| - Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Electronic Engineering) or
|
|
| (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Electronic Engineering, or
|
|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NZQF Level 8)
|
|
| - A Washington Accord or a Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
|
|
| (initial) engineering degree in Electronic Engineering (listed - see Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification at NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from Engineering
|
|
| New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further learning meet the
|
|
| benchmark requirements towards Chartered Professional Engineer
|
|
| professional status in New Zealand
|
|
| - NZ registration in the field of Electronic Engineering or Electrical and
|
|
| Electronic Engineering as a Chartered Professional Engineer or an
|
|
| Engineering Technologist by Engineering New Zealand
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ work experience
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of 12 months' relevant post-qualification work experience in
|
|
| the last 18 months
| Engineering
| Telecommunications
| One of the following:
|
| Engineer (263311),
| - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Network Engineering) (NZQF
|
| Telecommunications
| Level 8)
|
| Network Engineer
| - Bachelor of Engineering (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (263312)
| Bachelor of Engineering Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
|
| - A Washington Accord or Sydney Accord accredited undergraduate
|
|
| (initial) degree (listed – see Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification comparable to NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from
|
|
| Engineering New Zealand certifying that the degree and any further
|
|
| learning meet the benchmark requirements towards Chartered
|
|
| Professional Engineer professional status in New Zealand
|
|
| - NZ registration as a Chartered Professional Engineer by Engineering New
|
|
| Zealand
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years' relevant post-qualification work experience
|
Finance / Business
| Procurement
| One of the following, awarded by the United Kingdom Chartered Institute
|
| Manager (133612)
| of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS):
|
|
| - CIPS Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Professional
|
|
| Stage)
|
|
| - CIPS Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply
|
|
| - CIPS Level 6 Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of five years' relevant work experience
| Health and Social
| Clinical Psychologist
| NZ registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
| Services
| (272311)
|
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Post Graduate
|
|
| Diploma, Master degree or Doctor of Clinical Psychology; Master of
|
|
| Clinical Psychology (NZQF Level 9); Master of Applied Psychology (NZQF
|
|
| Level 9); or Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (NZQF Level 8) –
|
|
| see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Diagnostic and
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational
| Services
| Interventional
| scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand
|
| Radiologist (253917)
|
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| General Practitioner
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional general, general, provisional
| Services
| (253111)
| vocational or vocational scope of practice with the Medical Council of
|
|
| New Zealand
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Medical Radiation
| NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Radiation Therapist with the
| Services
| Therapist (251212)
| Medical Radiation Technologists Board
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: a bachelor's
|
|
| degree at NZQF Level 7, or higher qualification, which includes the
|
|
| requirements of a major in Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy – see
|
|
| Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Medical Laboratory
| NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist
| Services
| Scientist – including
| by the Medical Sciences Council of New Zealand
|
| Cytotechnologist
|
|
| (Cytoscientist)
| (A qualification in this area of absolute skill shortage is: Bachelor of
|
| (234611)
| Medical Laboratory Science (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Obstetrician and
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional general or general scope of
| Services
| Gynaecologist
| practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand
|
| (253913)
|
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Physicist (Medical)
| One of the following:
| Services
| (234914)
| - Certification by the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and
|
|
| Engineers (ACPSEM) in Medicine as a Medical Physicist
|
|
| - Registration or eligibility for registration on the ACPSEM Register of
|
|
| Qualified Medical Physics Specialists
|
|
| - Registration as a Clinical Scientist with the Health and Care Professions
|
|
| Council, United Kingdom and Membership of the Institute of Physics and
|
|
| Engineering Medicine, United Kingdom
|
|
| - Certification as a Medical Physicist by the American Board of Radiology
|
|
| in Medical Physics
|
|
| - Certification of Competence in Clinical Medical Physics as a Member of
|
|
| the Canadian College of Physics in Medicine
| Health and Social
| Physiotherapist
| NZ registration as a physiotherapist in the general scope of practice or the
| Services
| (252511)
| specialist scope of practice with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: a bachelor's
|
|
| degree at NZQF Level 7, or higher qualification, which includes the
|
|
| requirements of a major in– see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Psychiatrist
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational
| Services
| (253411)
| scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Registered Nurse
| NZ Registration in the scope of practice as a Registered Nurse with the
| Services
| (Aged Care)
| Nursing Council of New Zealand
|
| (254412)
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ work experience in adult hospital care
| Health and Social
| Sonographer
| NZ registration in the scope of practice as a Sonographer with the Medical
| Services
| (251214)
| Radiation Technologists Board
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: a bachelor's
|
|
| degree at NZQF Level 7, or higher qualification, which includes the
|
|
| requirements of a major in Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy – see
|
|
| Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Specialist Physician
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational
| Services
| in Palliative
| scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand
|
| Medicine (253399)
|
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Surgeon (General)
| NZ registration within a relevant provisional vocational or vocational
| Services
| (253511)
| scope of practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand
|
|
| (Qualifications in this area of absolute skill shortage are: Bachelor of
|
|
| Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| Health and Social
| Veterinarian
| NZ registration with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand.
| Services
| (234711)
|
|
|
| (A qualification in this area of absolute skill shortage is: Bachelor of
|
|
| Veterinary Science (NZQF Level 7) – see Note 5)
| ICT, Electronics and
| Multimedia
| A minimum of five years specialist work experience in film animation
| Telecommunications
| Specialist (Film
| using Maya and/or at least one of the following - Soft Image/ XSI, 3D
|
| Animator) (261211)
| Studio Max, Photoshop, NUKE, MARI, Python, PyQT, or Unity; including at
|
|
| least three years using Maya
| ICT, Electronics and
| ICT Project Manager
| One of the following:
| Telecommunications
| (135112),
| - Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Computer Engineering) or
|
| Organisation and
| (Computer and Electronic Engineering) or (Computer Systems
|
| Methods Analyst
| Engineering) or (Electronic Engineering) or (Electrical and Electronic
|
| (224712), ICT
| Engineering) or (Electronics and Communication Engineering) or
|
| Business Analyst
| (Electronics and Computer Engineering) or (Electronic/s and Computer
|
| (261111), Systems
| Systems Engineering) or (Network Engineering) or (Software Engineering)
|
| Analyst (261112),
| (NZQF Level 8)
|
| Multimedia
| - Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (Honours) (NZQF Level
|
| Specialist (261211),
| 8)
|
| Web Developer
| - Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences with Honours (NZQF
|
| (261212), Analyst
| Level 8)
|
| Programmer
| - Bachelor of Electronic Commerce with Honours (NZQF Level 8)
|
| (261311), Developer
| - Bachelor of Information Sciences with Honours (NZQF Level 8)
|
| Programmer
| - Bachelor of Software and Information Technology with Honours (NZQF
|
| (261312), Software
| Level 8)
|
| Engineer (261313),
| - Bachelor in Computer Generated Imagery (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Software Tester
| - Bachelor of Animation (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (261314), Software
| - Bachelor of Applied Information Systems (NZQF Level 7)
|
| and Applications
| - Bachelor of Applied Information Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Programmers nec
| - Bachelor of Applied Management
|
| (261399), Database
| - Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Computer and Information
|
| Administrator
| Services (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (262111), ICT
| - Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Security Specialist
| - Bachelor of Computing (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (262112), Systems
| - Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Administrator
| - Bachelor of Computing Systems (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (262113), Computer
| - Bachelor of Computing, Communications and Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Network and
| - Bachelor of Creative Software (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Systems Engineer
| - Bachelor of Digital Technologies (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (263111), Network
| - Bachelor of Electronic Commerce (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Administrator
| - Bachelor of Information & Communication Technologies (NZQF Level 7)
|
| (263112), ICT
| - Bachelor of Information Sciences (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Quality Assurance
| - Bachelor of Information Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Engineer (263211),
| - Bachelor of Software and Information Technology (NZQF Level 7)
|
| ICT Support
| - Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming) (NZQF Level 7)
|
| Engineer (263212),
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with a
|
| ICT Systems Test
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
| Engineer (263213),
| New Zealand major in one of the following focus areas: Business
|
| ICT Support and Test
| Information Systems, Computational Intelligence, Computational
|
| Engineers nec
| Modelling, Computer and Electronic Engineering, Computer and
|
| (263299),
| Information Science, Computer and Mobile Systems Engineering,
|
| Telecommunications
| Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science,
|
| Engineer (263311),
| Computer Systems, Database Architecture, Electrical and Electronic
|
| Telecommunications
| Engineering, Electronics, Electronics and Communication Engineering,
|
| Network Engineer
| Electronics and Computer Engineering, Electronics and Computer
|
| (263312), ICT
| Systems, Electronic Engineering, Information and Communications
|
| Customer Support
| Technology, Information Management, Information Science, Information
|
| Officer (313112)
| Security, Information Systems, Information Technology, Internet
|
|
| Technology, IT Service Science, Multi-Media, Multi-Media and Web
|
|
| Development, Networks, Network and Communication Engineering,
|
|
| Networks and Security, Network Engineering, Programming, Software and
|
|
| Information Technology, Software Development, Software Engineering,
|
|
| Systems Design, Systems Development, or Telecommunications
|
|
| - A Seoul Accord accredited undergraduate (initial) degree (listed - see
|
|
| Note 3)
|
|
| - A qualification comparable to NZQF Level 7 or higher, with a letter from
|
|
| IT Professionals New Zealand certifying that the applicant’s degree and
|
|
| any further learning meet the educational requirements towards
|
|
| Chartered IT Professional New Zealand status
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years' relevant post-qualification work experience.
| Recreation,
| Chef (Chef de Partie
| A certificate at NZQF Level 4, or a higher qualification, which includes the
| Hospitality and
| or higher) (351311)
| credit and knowledge requirements of a New Zealand Certificate in
| Tourism
|
| Cookery (Level 4)
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of five years' combined experience in establishments offering
|
|
| a la carte/ banqueting or commercial catering, with a minimum of two
|
|
| years at Chef de Partie (Section Leader) level or higher
| Science
| Other Spatial
| A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
| Scientist (232214)
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
|
| New Zealand major in the focus areas of computer science or geography
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of two years' relevant post-qualification work experience in
|
|
| GIS applications (Key Application/ Systems include: ESRI – ARC/GIS;
|
|
| ARC/INFO ARC/SDE; Intergraph GeoMedia; Pitney Bowes MapInfo; GE
|
|
| Smallworld; Oracle Spatial; PostGIS/Postgres; MS SQL Server 2008;
|
|
| Bentley Maps, Geographic; Erdas; Geoserver; Safe FME)
| Science
| Environmental
| A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
| Research Scientist
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
| (234313)
| New Zealand major in the focus areas of environmental studies,
|
|
| environmental management, or environmental engineering
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of one year’s relevant post-qualification work experience
| Science
| Food Technologist
| One of the following qualifications:
|
| (234212)
| - Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours (Food Product Technology)
|
|
| or ( Food Process Engineering) (NZQF Level 8)
|
|
| - A bachelor's degree at NZQF Level 7, or a higher qualification with the
|
|
| minimum equivalent of 360 credits, which includes the requirements of a
|
|
| New Zealand major in the focus areas of nutrition or food science
|
|
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years’ relevant post-qualification work experience in
|
|
| the industry
| Trades
| Automotive
| A certificate at NZQF Level 4, or a higher qualification, which includes the
|
| Electrician (321111)
| credit and knowledge requirements of one of the strands of the New
|
|
| Zealand Certificate in Automotive Electrical Engineering (NZQF Level 4)
|
|
|
| Trades
| Diesel Motor
| A certificate at NZQF Level 4, or a higher qualification, which includes the
|
| Mechanic (including
| credit and knowledge requirements of the New Zealand Certificate in
|
| Heavy Vehicle
| Heavy Automotive Engineering (NZQF Level 4)
|
| Inspector) (321212)
| AND
|
|
| a minimum of three years' relevant post-qualification work experience
| Trades
| Electrician (General)
| NZ registration as an electrician or a limited certificate as an electrician
|
| (341111)
| from the Electrical Workers Registration Board
| Trades
| Electric Line
| NZ registration as a line mechanic or a limited certificate as a line
|
| Mechanic (342211)
| mechanic from the Electrical Workers Registration Board
|
|
|
