Earth Science Technician
Science Technicians
Part of the Science Technicians group
Visa options for Earth Science Technician are set out below.
Earth Science Technician (ANZSCO 311412) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
311412
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Visa pathways for Earth Science Technician
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 311412
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, STSOL (LIN 19/051), ROL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Earth Science Technician under ANZSCO 2022 code 311412, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Earth Science Technician; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Earth Science Technician is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (ROL item 250, "earth science technician", ANZSCO 311412); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Earth Science Technician is on the STSOL (LIN 19/051, STSOL item 139), so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Earth Science Technician on the STSOL (LIN 19/051, STSOL item 139); family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Earth Science Technician: 189 (not on the MLTSSL in LIN 19/051).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
More Science Technicians occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Science Technicians group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Earth Science Technician.
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.