PML30104 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
Qualification: Certificate III (AQF)
Training Package: PML04 Laboratory Operations
TAFE Course No: 17376
Nominal Hours: 390
This course is for people who work or want to work as laboratory assistants or laboratory attendants in the food, chemical, manufacturing, construction materials, biological/environmental or pathology industry sectors. You will acquire skills associated with the operation of a laboratory and associated technical tasks such as sampling and testing.
Career Opportunities: Laboratory assistant or laboratory attendant.
Articulation: When you finish this course you may be eligible to do the PML40104 Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques, TAFE course no:
17377 or one of the PML50104 Diplomas of Laboratory Technology
specialising in Pathology Testing, Biological/Environmental Testing, Biotechnology, Food Testing or Chemical and Forensic Testing.
Entry Requirements: NSW School Certificate (or equivalent).
| Competency Units | |
| Core: | |
| PMLCOM300B | Communicate with other people |
| PMLDATA200A | Record and present data |
| PMLOHS302A | Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety |
| PMLORG301A | Plan and conduct laboratory/fieldwork |
| PMLQUAL300B | Contribute to the achievement of quality objective |
| Elective: | |
| PMLSCIG301B | Repair glass apparatus using simple glassblowing equipment |
| PMLTEST300B | Perform basic tests |
| PMLTEST303B | Prepare working solutions |
| PMLTEST304B | Prepare culture media |
| PMLTEST305B | Perform aseptic techniques |
| PMLTEST306B | Assist with fieldwork |
| PMLTEST307B | Prepare trial batches for evaluation |
| PMLTEST308A | Perform microscopic examination |
| PMLTEST310A | Perform histological procedures |
| PMLMAIN300B | Maintain the laboratory fit for purpose |
| PMLOHS301B | Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation |
| PMLQUAL301B | Apply critical control point requirements |
| PMLSAMP302A | Receive and prepare samples for testing |
| PMLORG200A | Work within a laboratory/field workplace |
| PMLSAMP200A | Collect routine site samples |
| PMLSAMP201A | Handle and transport samples or equipment |
| PMLTEST200A | Conduct routine site measurements |
| PMLMAIN400A | Maintain and control stocks |
| PMLORG400A | Prepare practical science classes and demonstrations |
| PMLQUAL401B | Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes |
| PMLSAMP400B | Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan |
| PMLSAMP401A | Prepare mineral samples for analysis |
| PMLTEST402B | Prepare, standardise and use solutions |
| PMLTEST403B | Assist with geotechnical site investigations |
| PMLTEST404A | Perform chemical tests and procedures |
| PMLTEST406A | Perform physical tests |
| PMLTEST411A | Perform mechanical tests |
| HLTPAT1A | Receive and prepare pathology specimens |
| MNMG238A | Conduct forklift operations |
| 17376A | Recognition PML30104 Unit 1 |
| 17376B | Recognition PML30104 Unit 2 |
| 17376C | Chemistry 1 |
| 17376D | Introductory Laboratory Methods |
| 17376E | Biology 1 |
| 17376F | Biological Laboratory Methods |
| 4997GA | Communication & team skills |
| 6849TB | Laboratory science tutorial |
| 1880T | Work Experience |
| 8999A | Tutorial support |
| 1940AA | Introduction to English language skills |
| 1978D | Numeracy workshop |
| 3001B | Focus on speaking |
| 3001E | Focus on writing |
| 8979A | Presenting information |
| 8979T | Writing workplace documents |
| 8979X | Writing skills for work |
Applying and enrolling:
Campuses:
Wollongbar - For trainees and other interested students
Part-time, 1 day per week, Tuesdays for 40 weeks.
Information and enrolment day Monday 2 February 2009, 9.00 am - 6.00 pm, Room DG.07.
Contact the Head Teacher, Dave Carey on (02) 6620 4700 for more information.
