1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997  
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UNIT GROUP 4982 GLASS TRADESPERSONS

GLASS TRADESPERSONS measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors, and blow and shape free-form glass objects and standard shaped glassware.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification.

Tasks Include:

  • examining sketches and drawings, develops specifications, conceives shapes for objects and determines type of glass to be used
  • measuring, marking and cutting glass
  • installing glass and mirrors in windows, skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings
  • dipping ends of blowpipes into molten glass and blowing through pipes to inflate gobs of molten glass to create forms

Occupations:




This section contains the following subsection :
              4982-11 Flat Glass Tradesperson
              4982-13 Glass Blower
              4982-81 Apprentice Flat Glass Tradesperson
              4982-83 Apprentice Glass Blower

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