Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Figure 5-2: NOSS Development and Approval Process
Curriculum of
Competency Unit (CoCU)
Source: JPK
5.2.2 Relevant NOSS for the Medical Devices Industry
There are several existing NOSS that are applicable for medical devices industry as listed in
Table 5-2 to Table 5-5.
Medical Devices Specific
Table 5-2: List of Existing NOSS for Medical Devices Manufacturing
Occupational Area
Prosthetist
Orthotist
Ophthalmic
Technology
Level of
Competency
NOSS Code
Date of
Approval
L5 MP-041-5 Prosthetist 25-10-2010
L4 MP-041-4 Prosthetics Technologist 25-10-2010
L3 MP-041-3 Prosthetics Technician 25-10-2010
L5 MP-042-5 Orthotist 25-10-2010
L4 MP-042-4 Orthotic Technologist 25-10-2010
L3 MP-042-3 Orthotic Technician 25-10-2010
L3 MP-100-3:2011 Ophthalmic Technology 20-12-2011
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