Certificate III in Pathology
HLT37525
TAFE SA in SA offers Certificate III in Pathology (HLT37525), a nationally recognised AQF Level 3 qualification.
TAFE SA
Tier 2TAFE · SA
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Domestic fee · Full qualification
- ATAR requirement
- No ATAR — entry by application
Career outcome
Mapped ANZSCO occupation
- Medical TechniciansANZSCO 3112
- Pathology CollectorANZSCO 311216
Subjects & units of competency
8 core units · 18 electives available
Each unit is nationally recognised. Open a unit to see what it covers and which other qualifications include it.
Core units
· All core units must be completed- BSBMED301
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
CORE - BSBTEC201
Use business software applications
CORE - CHCCOM005
Communicate and work in health or community services
CORE - CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
CORE - HLTAID011
Provide First Aid
CORE - HLTINF006
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
CORE - HLTPAT011
Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens
CORE - HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
CORE
Group Electives
· select units from this group to complete the qualification- BSBOPS203
Deliver a service to customers
ELECTIVE - CHCCCS020
Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
ELECTIVE - CHCCCS037
Visit client residence
ELECTIVE - CHCDIV002
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
ELECTIVE - CHCYTH013
Engage respectfully with young people
ELECTIVE - HLTAAP001
Recognise healthy body systems
ELECTIVE - HLTCAR004
Perform electrocardiography (ECG)
ELECTIVE - HLTCAR005
Perform holter monitoring
ELECTIVE - HLTHPS002
Support health professional in the delivery of care
ELECTIVE - HLTHPS011
Measure spirometry
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT008
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT009
Collect pathology specimens other than blood
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT010
Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT012
Perform capillary blood collections
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT013
Perform venous blood collection from children 0 to 5 years
ELECTIVE - HLTPAT014
Perform venous blood collections
ELECTIVE - HLTWHS006
Manage personal stressors in the work environment
ELECTIVE - TLIF3091
Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements
ELECTIVE