Key Study Areas
Key study areas cover:
* Microbiological testing
* Chemical, instrumental and non-instrumental testing
* Data organisation
Where • Bendigo (City Campus)
Duration Options
Duration depends on previous experience and qualifications.
For participants who have satisfactorily completed the Certificate III of Laboratory Skills, the Certificate IV is one evening per week for 35 weeks per year.
Direct entry into the Certificate IV level is possible for those with skills and knowledge at least equivalent to the Certificate III qualification. The program for such people may then require extra class attendance. This is negotiated on an individual basis. It is possible to complete this qualification entirely from an appropriate workplace.
Selection Process • Individual Interview
Employment Opportunities
On successfully completing this course you will be eligible for employment as a technical assistant in any of a diverse range of industries.
Further Study Options
Diploma of Laboratory Technology.
Assessment
You will be assessed as part of this course.
Typical Course Content (exact details may be obtained from the teaching centre)
BSZ401A Plan Assessment
BSZ402A Conduct Assessment
BSZ403A Review Assessment
BSZ404A Train Small Groups
PMLCAL400A Perform Standard Calibrations
PMLCAL500A Perform Non-standard Calibrations
PMLCAL501A Create Or Modify Calibration Procedures
PMLCAL502A Create Or Modify Automated Calibration Procedures
PMLCOM300B Communicate With Other People
PMLCOM500B Provide Information To Customers
PMLDATA400A Process And Inerpret Data
PMLDATA500B Analyse Data And Report Results
PMLDATA501B Use Laboratory Application Software
PMLMAIN300B Maintain The Laboratory Fit For Purpose
PMLMAIN400A Maintain And Control Stocks
PMLMAIN501B Assist In The Maintenance Of Reference Materials
PMLMAIN502A Maintain Instruments And Equipment
PMLOHS301B Work Safely With Instruments That Emit Ionising Radiation
PMLOHS400A Maintain Laboratory/Field Workplace Safety
PMLORG301A Plan And Conduct Laboratory/Field Work
PMLORG400A Prepare Practical Science Classes And Demonstrations
PMLORG500B Schedule Laboratory Work For A Small Team
PMLQUAL400B Contribute To The Ongoing Development Of HACCP Plans
PMLQUAL401B Apply Quality System And Continuous Improvement Processes
PMLQUAL500A Monitor The Quality Of Test Results And Data
PMLSAMP302A Receive And Prepare Samples For Testing
PMLSAMP400B Obtain Representative Samples In Accordance With Sampling Plan
PMLSAMP401A Prepare Mineral Samples For Analysis
PMLTEST300B Perform Basic Tests
PMLTEST304B Prepare Culture Media
PMLTEST305B Perform Aseptic Techniques
PMLTEST306B Assist With Fieldwork
PMLTEST307B Prepare Trial Batches For Evaluation
PMLTEST308A Perform Microscopic Examination
PMLTEST310A Prepare Trial Batches For Evaluation
PMLTEST402B Prepare, Standardise And Use Solutions
PMLTEST403B Assist With Geotechnical Site Investigations
PMLTEST404A Perform Chemical Tests And Procedures
PMLTEST405A Perform Food Test
PMLTEST406A Perform Physical Tests
PMLTEST407A Perform Biological Procedures
PMLTEST408A Undertake Environmental Field-based Monitoring
PMLTEST409A Capture And Manage Scientific Images
PMLTEST411A Perform Mechanical Tests
PMLTEST501B Perform Microbiological Tests
PMLTEST502B Perform Haematological Tests
PMLTEST503B Perform Histological Tests
PMLTEST504B Perform Chemical Pathology Tests
PMLTEST505B Conduct Sensory Analysis
PMLTEST509B Perform Immunohaematological Test
PMLTEST511B Supervise Earthworks Inspection, Sampling And Testing Operatons
PMLTEST512A Apply Electrophoretic Techniques
PMLTEST513A Apply Routine Chromatographic Techniques
PMLTEST514A Perform Fire Assay Techniques
PMLTEST515A Design And Supervise Complex Environmental Field Surveys
PMLTEST516A Provide Input To Production Trials
PMLTEST517A Perform Tissue And Cell Curlture Techniques
PMLTEST518A Perform Molecular Biology Tests And Procedures
PMLTEST519A Prepare Animal An Plant Material For Display
PMLTEST520A Perform Complex Tests To Measure Engineering Properties Of Materials
PMLTEST521A Perform Complex Tests To Measure Chemical Properties Of Material
PMLTEST523A Apply Complex Instrumental Techniques
PMLTEST524A Apply Routine Spectrometric Techniques
PMLTEST525A Apply Routine Electrometric Techniques
PMLTEST526A Perform Food Analyses
Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of your current qualifications and prior learning: BRIT has processes to give you credit for relevant units from your prior study, and to assess your prior learning against units in a course.