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Unit Group

5612 Data Entry Operators and Transcriptionists

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

5612 Data Entry Operators and Transcriptionists

Record, reproduce, input and transcribe text, data and the spoken word to generate documents for storage, processing, publication and transmission.

OSCA skill level

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

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

Subcategories

561231 Data Entry Operator
561232 Machine Shorthand Reporter
561233 Word Processing Operator