Glazier
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- Assessing authority
- TRA
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 33Construction Trades Workers
- Minor group
- 333Glaziers, Plasterers and Tilers
- Unit group
- 3331Glaziers
Description
Measures, cuts, finishes, fits and installs flat glass and mirrors.
Specialisations
- Glass Beveller
- Glass Embosser
- Glass Etcher
- Glass Silverer
Unit group
3331 · GlaziersDescription
Glaziers measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors.
Skill level
Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Occupation skill level 3
Tasks
Tasks include
- determining type and dimensions of glass required
- laying glass over patterns on padded tables and in jigs
- measuring and marking glass for cutting
- examining glass and marking defective areas
- cutting along patterns and templates
- breaking off sheets and excess glass with notched tools and glass pliers
- installing glass and mirrors in windows, skylights, display cases, interior walls and ceilings
- smoothing rough edges using belt sanders and smoothing wheels
- may coat, cut, etch, trim and treat glass to achieve special effects
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
Core Skills Occupation List
- Occupation
- glazier · 333111
- Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
- Listed
- Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
- Listed
- Regional Occupation List (ROL)
- Not listed in supplied data