List of Acceptable Trades (04/07/2005)

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 and Sewing; Mechanic and 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

Effective 04/07/2005