IT and Computing Professional

Skills Assessment for
IT and Computing Professionals

IT Skills Assessment Australia

Learn about IT and Computing skills assessments for Australia.

IT and Computing Professionals migrating to Australia are required to complete a skills assessment with the Australian Computer Association (ACA). The IT skills assessment Australia must be completed before lodging a visa application.

Learn more about the skilled visa process.

To be considered suitably qualified as an IT and Computing Professional in Australia, the CPA will assess your education qualifications and work experience. This is to determine that your skills are equivalent to Australian ICT standards.

Qualification pathways

Qualification comparable to AQF Bachelor’s Degree or Higher with an ICT Major

If your degree is assessed as having an ICT major which is closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 2 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years, or 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill date).
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT major which is NOT closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history.

Qualification comparable to AQF Bachelor’s Degree or Higher with an ICT Minor

If your degree is assessed as having an ICT minor which is closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 5 years relevant work experience completed in the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill date).
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT minor which is NOT closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history.

Qualification comparable to AQF Diploma and Vendor Certification

If your AQF qualification or Vendor Certification is assessed as having an ICT major which is closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 5 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever provides the earliest skill date).
If your AQF qualification or Vendor Certification is assessed as having an ICT major which is NOT
closely related to your nominated occupation, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history.

Non-ICT Qualification comparable to AQF Diploma or Higher

If your qualification is assessed as AQF Diploma or higher and with insufficient ICT content, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history, plus a suitable Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application.

Work Experience Only – Recognition of Prior Learning

- If you do not hold any tertiary educational qualifications, to meet the suitability criteria you will require 8 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history, plus a suitable Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application.