Pathology Collection
The Certificate III in Pathology Collection provides students with the qualifications, theoretical skills, practical knowledge and experience to work as a Pathology Specimen Collector, Pathology Collector or Pathology Assistant within the private pathology sector, medical clinics and hospital settings.
During this course you will be trained in areas including phlebotomy (blood collection), infection control, ECG, first aid and medical terminology. You will learn how to perform venous and capillary blood collections, collect specimens other than blood and collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing.
You will also be able to execute your newly acquired skills in operational clinical skills laboratories, allowing you the opportunity to refine your skills so you feel confident entering the workforce.
- Personal health examination
- National Police check
- Working with children check
- Passed Australian Year 11 or the overseas equivalent
- Present English language evidence
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- IELTS, PTE, etc. (IELTS: 6.0 overall – no band less than 5.5; OR equivalent). The test result must be valid within 2 years at the time of the visa application.
- Some Education Institutions offer an in-house English Placement Test that you can take to meet the English entry requirements.
- Exemptions apply if:
– you are a citizen and hold a passport from UK, USA, Canada, NZ or Republic of Ireland
– you are enrolled in a principal course of study that is a registered school course, a standalone English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS), a course registered to be delivered in a language other than English, or a registered post-graduate research course
– you have completed at least 5 years of study in English in one or more of the following countries: Australia, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland.
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Potential Career Pathways:
- Pathology Specimen Collector
- Pathology Collector
- Pathology Assistant
- Pathology Laboratory Technical Assistant
Higher Education Opportunities:
- Bachelor of Public Health
- Bachelor of Nursing
- Bachelor of Health and Wellbeing
- Bachelor of Medicine
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