Certificate III in Pathology Collection
13 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 6 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $6,500 - $9,850, and it usually takes about 7 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $6,500 - $9,850
- Course length
- 6 mo - 1 yr
- Providers
- 13 providers
- Cities
- 6 cities
About 36 hours of work placement
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $2,350 - $12,000. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
HLT37215 · Laboratory Technology
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Pathology Collection prepares you for roles such as Specimen collection officer, Pathology Collector or Specialist Specimen Collectors (Pathology).
You complete 14 units: 9 core and 5 electives chosen by the provider.
The course includes about 36 hours of work placement.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of pathology collectors. Workers in this role follow known routines and procedures, taking responsibility for their own work under general supervision. They combine communication, customer service and technical skills, and use discretion and judgment to adapt and transfer their skills to different situations.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 35 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
What you study
9 core units every student completes, plus 5 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- BSBCUS201Deliver a service to customers
- BSBMED301Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTPAT001Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection
- HLTPAT002Perform venous blood collections
- HLTPAT004Collect pathology specimens other than blood
- HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Specimen collection officer
Specimen collection officers perform routine extractions of blood and other pathology specimens. They may also prepare and process pathology samples for testing in a laboratory.
Pathology Collector
Pathology Collectors perform routine extractions of blood and other pathology specimens. They may also prepare and process pathology samples for testing in a laboratory.
Specialist Specimen Collectors (Pathology)
Specialist Specimen Collectors (Pathology) collect blood and other pathology specimens for specialised testing. They need an advanced level of knowledge and may work with clients with complex needs.
Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Pathology Collection13 providersAUD $6,500 - $9,850
- 02Certificate IVCertificate IV in Laboratory Techniques9 providersAUD $13,140 - $20,750
- 03DiplomaDiploma of Laboratory Technology8 providersAUD $10,100 - $29,830
- 04Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Science (Lab + Non-lab Based)1 providerAUD $168,746
- 05Bachelor (Hons)Bachelor of Science (Lab + Non-lab Based) (Hons)1 providerAUD $53,700
- 06Grad. DiplomaGraduate Diploma of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management1 providerAUD $38,600
- 07MastersMaster of Laboratory Quality Analysis and Management1 providerAUD $96,700
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