List of Acceptable Trades (24/07/2006)
See Appendix 8 Effective 04/02/2008
See List of Acceptable Trades Effective 04/07/2005
See List of Acceptable Trades Effective 13/12/2004
See List of Acceptable Trades Effective 17/12/2003
The following are 'Acceptable trades' for the purpose of awarding points on the Register (see SM14.15) unless a particular trade qualification is specified as qualifying for points on the List of Recognised Qualifications:
Note: The list is in two parts:
1. Those trades for which a level 4 qualification is the minimum qualification for the purpose of awarding points on the Register; and
2. Those trades for which a level 3 (or above) qualification is the minimum qualification for the purpose of awarding points on the Register.
Trades requiring a level 4 qualification
- Aeronautical Engineering (including: Aircraft Manufacture, Related Technology and Support: Aeronautical Composites, Aeronautical Machining, Aeronautical Non Destructive Testing, Aircraft Furnishings and Equipment, Aircraft Mechanical, Aircraft Painting, Aircraft Powerplant, Armament, Avionics, Rotorcraft, Aircraft Structures)
- Agricultural Mechanics
- Arboriculture
- Auto Mechanics (Look under Motor Industry)
- Bakery (see Baking)
- Baking (including Craft Baking and Plant Baking)
- Boatbuilding (including Marine Cabinetmaking, Composite Sparmaking, Alloy Boatbuilding, Marine Rigging, Marine Painting, Composite Boatbuilding, Steel Boatbuilding, Wooden Boatbuilding, Marine Systems Engineering, and Metal Sparmaking)
- Bricklaying
- Builder (See Carpentry; and Joiner)
- Butcher (see Meat Retailing)
- Chef
- Coach Building (including Passenger Service Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, and Motor Homes and Caravans)
- Cobblers (see Foot Wear)
- Crane Operator - Tower or Mobile
- Diesel Fuel Injection Engineering
- Electrical Appliance Servicing
- Electrical Engineering and Electricity Supply workers (including Electrician, Motor Rewinding & Repair, Electrical Fitter Networks, and Electrical Fitter Hydro, Mechanical Fitter)
- Electronics Technology workers (including Electronics Servicing: Communications and Radar, Consumer Products, and Office Automation)
- Engineering Machining and Toolmaking
- Fabrication and Welding
- Fabrication (including Heavy Fabrication, Light Fabrication, and Welding)
- Farrier
- Fibrous Plastering
- Fitting and Turning (see Engineering Machining and Toolmaking)
- Fitting and Welding (see Engineering Machining and Toolmaking; and Fabrication)
- Foot Wear (including Pattern Cutting, Clicking, Closing, Bottom Stock, and Making and Lasting)
- Furniture Making
- Furniture Restoration and Recovery Upholstery
- Gas fitting
- Greenkeeping - see Turf Management
- Hairdressing
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Horticulture (including Amenity Horticulture; Floristry, Fruit Production; Landscape; Nursery Production; Organic Horticulture; Viticulture)
- Industrial Instrumentation (see Industrial Measurement and Control)
- Industrial Measurement and Control
- Instrument Fitting
- Leather Manufacturing
- Machine Woodworking
- Manufacturing Jeweller
- Masonry (including Bricklaying)
- Mechanical Engineering Craft Studies
- Mechanical Engineering Maintenance & Diagnostics
- Mechanics (see Motor Industry)
- Metal Casting
- Mining (Extractive Electrical Engineering Non-hazardous areas and Hazardous areas)
- Monumental Masonry
- Motorcycle Engineering
- Motor Industry related:
- Automotive Air Conditioning
- Automotive Electrical Engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Automotive Heavy Engineering
- Automotive Machining
- Automotive Radiator Repair
- Automotive Refinishing
- Automotive Steering, Suspension, and Alignment
- Motor Mechanics (Look under Motor Industry)
- Motor Trimming
- Outdoor Power Equipment Servicing
- Panelbeating
- Painting and Decorating (Specialised Coatings, Industrial Coatings, and Decorating)
- Petrochemical Industry Workers (including Pipeline Operation, and Instrumental and Electrical)
- Plastics Processing Technology (including Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Injection Stretch Blow Moulding Single Stage, Injection Stretch Blow Moulding Two Stage and Rotational Moulding)
- Plastics Engineering
- Plumbing
- Printing (including Reel-fed, Sheet-fed and Screen, Digital Printing, Binding and Finishing, Formed Shapes, Paperboard Packaging, Graphic Communication)
- Pulp and Paper Manufacturing (previously Pulp and Papermaking)
- Radio, Television and Electronics (see also Electronics Technology)
- Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
- Sailmaking
- Saw Doctoring
- Scaffolding
- Sheet Metal and Thin Plate Craft Studies
- Shoemakers (see Foot Wear)
- Sign Making
- Structural and Thick Plate Craft Studies
- Solid Plastering (including Specialist Mouldings and Decorative Work)
- Stonemasonry
- Telecommunications workers (Bearer and Switch, Building and Data Cabling, Customer Access Network, Customer Premises Equipment, and Radio, Maintenance and Repair - Computer, Electronic, Mechanical, and Radio)
- Toolmaking (see Engineering Machining and Toolmaking)
- Turf Management (including Greenkeeping)
- Welding (see Fabrication)
- Yacht and Boat Building Craft Studies (see Boatbuilding)
Trades requiring a level 3 (or above) qualification:
- Agricultural work (including Arable Farming; Cattle farming; Dairy Farming: Sheep Farming; Deer Farming)
- Apparel Manufacture (including Cutting, Design, Patternmaking, Sewing, Mechanic, Production)
- Bricklaying and/or Blocklaying
- Building & Construction (including Carpentry, Advanced Carpentry, Concrete Construction (including Tilt Slab Construction; Concrete Placer & Finisher), Concrete Production (including Concrete Plant Operator), Claddings [Fibre Cement, EIFS], Interior Systems (including Ceiling Contractor), Floor & Wall Tiling, Solid Plastering, Health & Safety & Injury Prevention, and Construction Management)
- Cabinetry (see Joinery)
- Canvas fabricator
- Carpentry (including Advanced Carpentry)
- Electrical Service Technician
- Electricity Supply – Cable Jointer
- Fibrous Plastering
- Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (including Electronic Security Installer)
- Flooring (including Fine Sanding & Applied Finishing, Carpet Installation, Resilient Flooring Installation, Flooring Substrate Preparation, Timber Flooring Installation)
- Foot Wear (including Pattern Cutting, Clicking, Closing, Bottom Stock, and Making and Lasting)
- Furniture Making (including Bedding Manufacturer, Steel Furniture Maker, Upholstery Cutter, Upholstery Sewer)
- Glazier (including Specialist in Machine Glass Toughening)
- Joinery / Cabinetry (including Component Machining, Craftsperson, Kitchen, Bathroom, Office & Shop Fit-outs, Aluminium Joinery, Exterior Joinery, and Stairs)
- Marine Electrical /Electronic Installer
- Masonry (including Bricklaying, Refractory Installer)
- Meat retailing (including smallgoods production)
- Pork and Poultry Farming
- Powerboat Technician
- Roofing (including Metal Roofing and Cladding, Metal Roofing Tiles, Membrane Roofing, Torch on Membrane Roofing and Shingle Roofing)
- Solid Plastering (including Specialist Mouldings and Decorative Work)
- Stonemasonry
- Telecommunication Technicians
- Water including Drinking Water Treatment, Waste Water Treatment and Water Reticulation
- Wool industry including shearing, wool handling and wool classing
