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.
Unit group
3331 · GlaziersDescription
Glaziers measure, cut, finish, fit and install flat glass and mirrors. Autoglaziers are excluded from this occupation. Autoglaziers are included in Unit Group 8994 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters, in Occupation 899412 Autoglazier.
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