(Office use only)File number: C

Please complete as many of the following details as you can in BLOCK letters
Title: (Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss/Dr) Gender: (Male/Female)
Family name: First name:

Other name/s: Residency: (eg. Permanent, provisional)

Date of Birth: Country of Birth:

First language: Second language/s:

Home address: Postcode:

Postal address: Postcode:

Home number: Work: Mobile:

Email:

Australian city and date of arrival: QLD date of arrival:

Years of schooling: Primary Secondary/high school Total:

Title of qualification (certificate,diploma,bachelor):

Country of qualification/s: City of qualification/s:

Institution name:

Course length in years: Total years of study if different (Fulltime/part-time) Issue date:

What was your main occupation overseas?

Date you finished work overseas? Total years employed in this occupation:

What is your current occupation?

What is your preferred occupation in Queensland?

Are you registered as unemployed? No Yes If yes, where?

Are you attending any English language classes? No Yes If yes, where?

Are you currently enrolled in any other courses? No Yes If yes, where?

Course and institution:

How did you know about our services? (eg. friend, website)
 Check that you are eligible to apply and you have included all the required documents F
1. I live and/or work in Queensland F
2. I have completed a technical or tertiary level qualification overseas F
3. I have completed all sections of the application form F
4. I have signed and dated the application form F
5. I have provided evidence of my residency status in Australia (eg certified copy of Australian birth
certificate, or citizenship certificate or passport and visa)
F
6. I have included *certified photocopies of the following documents

a. certificate, degree or diploma in the original language and the **official English translation F
b. transcript of record of study or mark sheet in the original language and the **official English
translation
F
c. people with qualifications from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Fiji must also include
evidence of secondary school and senior secondary school completion
F
d. proof of name change (if applicable). F
7. I have included official translations of all documents (if appropriate). F
* Certified by a Justice of the Peace/Commissioner for Declarations
**Translation - official translations must be done by a NAATI Accredited translator or an official translator in the
country of origin such as the issuing university. Refer to page 4 of this application for more information.
NOTE: There is no application fee for Queensland residents
If you do not provide all the required information the assessment process could be delayed.

Please post your completed application documents to the address below:

Skills Recognition
Training Services
Department of Education and Training
LMB 527
BRISBANE QLD 4001
ABN: 54 456 676 679

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The Skills Recognition Unit provides advice on how overseas qualifications compare to Australian educational
standards. This assessment may help overseas qualified people to study and work in Queensland.

Skills Recognition assesses the educational level of completed technical or tertiary qualifications. This service is free
for Queensland residents.

Overseas qualified people can also research their own qualification comparison in their country education profile
(CEP). Please refer to the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) website and select CEP
online at http://aei.gov.au/AEI/QualificationsRecognition/Information/CEP.htm. CEP online is a paid subscription
service. For further information please contact AEI-NOOSR on 1300 363 079

For assessment of secondary school academic awards please contact the Queensland Studies Authority.
Phone (07) 3864 0299
Visit www.qsa.qld.edu.au/certificates/595.html
*There is an application fee for this assessment

Assessments provide employers and educational institutions with information on how overseas qualifications
correspond with Australian awards. Education assessments are for general purposes. The assessment may assist
with gaining employment, or a promotion, determining salary levels and entry to a government job or tertiary study.

1. Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and people who have permission to work or study
in Queensland can apply for assessment using this application form.

2. Skills Recognition does not assess qualifications for migration purposes. For information on migration
including having your skills assessed for permanent residency in Australia, refer to the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship.
Phone 131 881
Visit www.immi.gov.au/immigration.htm

3. Skills Recognition cannot assess work experience or qualifications to work in a registrable occupation.
Registration, licensing or professional bodies do this. For information on how to have your qualifications
recognised to work in a specific occupation visit Information for overseas qualified professionals online at
the Department of Education and Training website www.training.qld.gov.au

You must provide *certified copies of the following:

1. Certificate, degree or diploma in the original language and the official English translation
2. Transcript of record of study or mark sheet in the original language and the official English translation
3. Evidence of Australian residency status eg. Australian or New Zealand certificate of citizenship (eg. Current
passport & visa)
4. Proof of any name changes if applicable (eg. marriage certificate)
5. This completed application form.
*Documents should be certified as a true copy of original document by a Justice of the Peace or
Commissioner for Declarations (normally found at a bank, post office, pharmacy or police station).
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 1. Post your completed application form and the required documents in the checklist to Skills Recognition at:
Skills Recognition
Training Services
Department of Education and Training
LMB 527
BRISBANE QLD 4001
ABN: 54 456 676 679

2. Drop off your documents and application form at your local departmental office from Monday to Friday.
For your local DET office location phone 1300 369 935.

3. Visit a Skilling Solutions Queensland centre to hand in your documents and application form.
Contact your local Skilling Solutions Queensland Centre.
Phone 1300 654 687 or
visit www.skillingsolutions.qld.gov.au/

4. For more information phone the Training Line or go to the Skills Recognition webpage:
Phone 1300 369 935
Visit http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au/client/jobs_and_careers/skills_recognition/index.html

On-site and phone interpreters are available free-of-charge for Skills Recognition interviews and enquiries.
1. Interpreting: If you have difficulty communicating in English contact:
the Translating and Interpreting Services (TIS) for assistance at the cost of a local call.
Phone: 131 450
2. Translations: All non-English documents need official translations
a. If you are a permanent resident who has arrived in Australia in the last two years please contact:

TAFE English Language and Literacy Services, Southbank Institute of Technology

Phone (07) 3244 5488
Visit http://www.southbank.edu.au/site/about/faculties/BusinessComEducation/well.asp
b. If you are a temporary resident or person who has lived in Australia for more than two years contact:

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)

Phone (07) 3393 1358
Visit www.naati.com.au
ON-CALL Interpreter and Translators
Phone (07) 3018 0333
Email brisbane@oncallinterpreters.com
Institute of Modern Languages (IML) The University of Queensland (UQ)
Phone (07) 3365 6742
Visit www.iml.uq.edu.au
Queensland Government Information Privacy Disclaimer: The Department of Education and Training is collecting the information on
this form to assess your application for assessment of your overseas qualifications as well as the collection of general statistical
information. Only authorised departmental officers have access to this information. The Department of Education and Training may
disclose this information to Federal, State and Regulatory Agencies

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