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Unit Group

4612 Body and Make-up Artists

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

4612 Body and Make-up Artists

Design and apply make-up, and decorate, adorn and modify the human body using a range of techniques such as tattooing, piercing and skin modification.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

Subcategories

461231 Body Artist
461232 Make-up Artist