Applying for a skills assessment

Before applying for a teacher skills assessment please check with the Department of Home Affairs that the visa you’re applying for requires a skills assessment.

The skills assessment confirms you have the required qualifications and English language proficiency for your nominated occupation. All applications will be assessed against a qualifications and English language proficiency criteria and you must meet BOTH for a successful outcome.

Before you apply for the teacher skills assessment, please read our fact sheets and the following steps carefully.

Step: Check that you meet both criteria

You must complete a minimum of four years full-time (or part-time equivalent) study at university level that results in qualification/s, and includes a relevant initial teacher education qualification. Please see the checklist below for the specific criteria.

Our skills assessment includes an English language requirement that can be met either through a study option or with a suitable Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test Report Form (TRF). Please see our English proficiency fact sheet.
Step: Complete the specific occupation checklist that is most relevant
Read the checklist that is most relevant to your occupation to ensure you have all the required documents.
- Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111)
  Notice: The criteria in the Early Childhood occupation checklist only applies to skills assessment applications submitted to AITSL before 7 December 2024.
  Please visit ACECQA’s website for their assessment criteria.
- Primary School Teacher (ANZSCO 241213)
- Middle School Teacher (ANZSCO 241311)
- Secondary School Teacher (ANZSCO 241411)
- Special Needs Teacher (ANZSCO 241511)
- Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (ANZSCO 241512)
- Teacher of the Sight Impaired (ANZSCO 241513)
- Special Education Teachers (nec) (ANZSCO 241599)
Step: Read the Application Guide

Read our Application Guide to ensure you have the relevant documents required to support your application.

If you are an agent applying on behalf of someone, read the Information for Migration Agents page.
Step: Read the Applicant Portal User Guide

Read the  Applicant Portal User Guide  for steps on how to use the portal to submit your application.

Contact us for issues with using the Applicant Portal.
Step: Submit your application
The majority of assessment-ready applications are completed within 4 weeks, some may take up to 6 weeks to complete. AITSL is experiencing a significant increase in application numbers and these estimated timeframes may be extended. If an application is incomplete or there are incorrect documents, this will delay the processing of your application. AITSL does not respond to status update requests via phone or email.
Notice: AITSL has transitioned to a new Applicant portal. From 16 December 2024, all new skills assessments and SES applications must be submitted to this new portal.
Step: Optional – Skilled Employment Statement (SES)

A Skilled Employment Statement (SES) is an optional summary of your relevant skilled employment which you can use as part of the Points Test for skilled migration. After you have received a Skills Assessment Certificate from us, you will be eligible to request a SES.

Visit the SES page  for information on the requirements and process.

Applying for a skills assessment

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Step: Check that you meet both criteria

Step: Complete the specific occupation checklist that is most relevant

Step: Read the Application Guide

Step: Read the Applicant Portal User Guide

Step: Submit your application

Step: Optional – Skilled Employment Statement (SES)