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Skills assessment · ANZSCO 254415

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) Skills Assessment

How Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (ANZSCO 254415) is assessed for skilled migration

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  • Occupation: Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
  • ANZSCO code: 254415
  • Skill level: Skill Level 1
  • Assessing authority: ANMAC
  • Note: To practise, you must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via AHPRA — a separate process from the ANMAC skills assessment.
  • RPL relevant: Limited — see below (Nursing is assessed on your nursing qualification and registration, not through VET RPL. ANMAC conducts the migration skills assessment; registration to practise is separate, through AHPRA/NMBA.)

Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (ANZSCO 254415) is a Skill Level 1 occupation covering the nursing care of critically ill and emergency patients. For skilled migration the assessing authority is ANMAC, with registration through AHPRA/NMBA. Widen Migration (MARN 1576536) helps nurses coordinate both processes.

The skills assessment & RPL pathway for Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)

For a Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) (ANZSCO 254415), ANMAC conducts the migration skills assessment based on your nursing qualification, registration and, for some applicants, English and employment. This is not VET RPL.

Registration to practise is a separate requirement through AHPRA/NMBA and may involve an approved-qualification or outcomes-based pathway with possible bridging study. Because both processes take time, plan and, where possible, run them in parallel.

Evidence typically required

Is RPL part of your Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) pathway?

Book a consultation to confirm the right assessing authority and whether RPL fits your visa goal for this occupation.

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Frequently asked questions

Does my ICU or ED specialisation matter for the code?

ANZSCO separates several registered nurse fields, including Critical Care and Emergency (254415). Nominate the field that matches your actual experience and, where relevant, your registration endorsements. Your employment references should clearly evidence the specialisation you nominate.

Which visa can a registered nurse use?

Registered nurses have historically been eligible across points-tested skilled visas (189/190/491) and employer-sponsored pathways (482/186), subject to current occupation lists and nomination. Confirm the current list status and the best pathway for your points and circumstances.

Which skilled visa uses this occupation?

Once Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency) is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.

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Related guidance

General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.