Certificate III in Laboratory Skills

This VET program:

• provides participants with the knowledge and skills to achieve competencies that will enhance their employment prospects within a laboratory skills environment.
• enables participants to gain a recognised credential and to make informed choices in relation to vocation and career paths.

Sample Modules (Units 1 - 4)

• Communicate with other people
• Record and present data
• Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety
• Plan and conduct laboratory/field work
• Maintain the laboratory fit for purpose
• Receive and prepare samples for testing
• Perform basic tests
• Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives
• Perform aseptic techniques
• Prepare working solutions
• Perform microscopic examination
• Prepare culture media

Future Pathways

• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques
• Diploma of Laboratory Technology
• Advanced Diploma of Laboratory Operations

Future Career Opportunities

• Laboratory worker
• Medical laboratory technician
• Tissue culture technician