Fire Protection Equipment Technician (ANZSCO 399918)
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What a Fire Protection Equipment Technician does
Installs, tests and maintains fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems and foam generating equipment. Registration or licensing may be required.
- Specialisations
- Fire Extinguisher Technician
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 399918
- Skill level
- 3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training
- Assessing authority
- TRA
- National shortage
- Regional shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Employer-sponsored
Shortage by state
- NationalRegional shortage
- ACTShortage
- NSWRegional shortage
- NTRegional shortage
- QLDRegional shortage
- SARegional shortage
- TASRegional shortage
- VICRegional shortage
- WARegional shortage
State and territory nomination
For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.
Common questions
What does a Fire Protection Equipment Technician do?
Installs, tests and maintains fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems and foam generating equipment. Registration or licensing may be required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Fire Protection Equipment Technician on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Fire Protection Equipment Technician (ANZSCO 399918) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Regional Occupation List (ROL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 482 and 494 visas.
What is the ANZSCO code for Fire Protection Equipment Technician?
399918. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can a Fire Protection Equipment Technician migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Fire Protection Equipment Technician for the Subclass 186, Subclass 482 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Who assesses Fire Protection Equipment Technician for an Australian visa?
TRA, the skills assessing authority listed for 399918.
Is Fire Protection Equipment Technician in demand in Australia?
Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "Regional shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.