Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Laboratory Technology

Diploma of Laboratory Technology

Qualification
National Code:
PML50104
State Code:
C730
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0199 - Other Natural And Physical Sciences
Original TGA Release Date
20/10/2004
Approved Date
13/07/2005
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
1440
Duration
4 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/10/2004
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 20/10/2004 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

To be awarded a Diploma of Laboratory Technology competency must be achieved in a total of twenty (20) units consisting of: all eight (8) core units and twelve (12) elective units.

CORE UNITS: Learners to complete all eight (8) core units listed below.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7680 PMLDATA500B Analyse data and report results 120 Unit of competency
C7662 PMLQUAL401B Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes 60 Unit of competency
C7638 PMLCOM300B Communicate with other people 20 Unit of competency
C7659 PMLOHS400A Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety 20 Unit of competency
C7642 PMLORG301A Plan and conduct laboratory/field work 40 Unit of competency
C7657 PMLDATA400A Process and interpret data 60 Unit of competency
C7679 PMLCOM500B Provide information to customers 60 Unit of competency
C7681 PMLDATA501B Use laboratory application software 60 Unit of competency
2.

ELECTIVE UNITS: Learners to complete a minimum of five (5) units from the PML 500 series units, including at least one (1) of the PML series 500 units listed below (shown in italics in the Training Package outline on pages 63 & 64).

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7707 PMLTEST523A Apply complex instrumental techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7696 PMLTEST512A Apply electrophoretic techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7697 PMLTEST513A Apply routine chromatographic techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7709 PMLTEST525A Apply routine electrometric techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7708 PMLTEST524A Apply routine spectrometric techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7693 PMLTEST505B Conduct sensory analysis 60 Unit of competency
C7688 PMLSCIG503B Construct, modify and maintain high vacuum systems 120 Unit of competency
C7678 PMLCAL502A Create or modify automated calibration procedures 80 Unit of competency
C7677 PMLCAL501A Create or modify calibration procedures 80 Unit of competency
C7686 PMLSCIG501B Design and manufacture glass apparatus and glass systems 120 Unit of competency
C7699 PMLTEST515A Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys 120 Unit of competency
C7692 PMLTEST504B Perform chemical pathology tests 120 Unit of competency
C7706 PMLTEST522A Perform complex tests to measure chemical properties of materials 120 Unit of competency
C7704 PMLTEST520A Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials 120 Unit of competency
C7698 PMLTEST514A Perform fire assay techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7710 PMLTEST526A Perform food analyses 120 Unit of competency
C7687 PMLSCIG502B Perform glass coating, grinding and finishing operations 120 Unit of competency
C7690 PMLTEST502B Perform haematological tests 120 Unit of competency
C7691 PMLTEST503B Perform histological tests 120 Unit of competency
C7694 PMLTEST509B Perform immunohaematological tests 120 Unit of competency
C7705 PMLTEST521A Perform laboratory based ecological techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7689 PMLTEST501B Perform microbiological tests 120 Unit of competency
C7702 PMLTEST518A Perform molecular biology tests/procedures 120 Unit of competency
C7676 PMLCAL500A Perform non-standard calibrations 60 Unit of competency
C7701 PMLTEST517A Perform tissue and cell culture techniques 120 Unit of competency
C7703 PMLTEST519A Prepare animal and plant material for display 120 Unit of competency
C7700 PMLTEST516A Provide input to production trials 120 Unit of competency
C7695 PMLTEST511B Supervise earthworks inspection, sampling and testing operations 120 Unit of competency
3.

ELECTIVES - Additional 500 series units that may be selected.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7682 PMLMAIN501B Assist in the maintenance of reference materials 60 Unit of competency
C7683 PMLMAIN502A Maintain instruments and equipment 120 Unit of competency
C7685 PMLQUAL500A Monitor the quality of test results and data 120 Unit of competency
C7684 PMLORG500B Schedule laboratory work for a small team 60 Unit of competency
4.

ELECTIVES - Learners to complete a maximum of three (3) units from the PML 300 series listed below.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7644 PMLQUAL301B Apply critical control point requirements 40 Unit of competency
C7652 PMLTEST306B Assist with fieldwork 40 Unit of competency
C7643 PMLQUAL300B Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives 60 Unit of competency
C7639 PMLMAIN300B Maintain the laboratory fit for purpose 20 Unit of competency
C7646 PMLSCIG300B Operate basic handblowing equipment 60 Unit of competency
C7651 PMLTEST305B Perform aseptic techniques 40 Unit of competency
C7648 PMLTEST300B Perform basic tests 80 Unit of competency
C7655 PMLTEST310A Perform histological procedures 40 Unit of competency
C7654 PMLTEST308A Perform microscopic examination 40 Unit of competency
C7650 PMLTEST304B Prepare culture media 20 Unit of competency
C7653 PMLTEST307B Prepare trial batches for evaluation 40 Unit of competency
C7649 PMLTEST303B Prepare working solutions 80 Unit of competency
C7645 PMLSAMP302A Receive and prepare samples for testing 40 Unit of competency
C7647 PMLSCIG301B Repair glass apparatus using simple glassblowing equipment 60 Unit of competency
C7640 PMLOHS301B Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation 60 Unit of competency
5.

ELECTIVES - Learners to complete a maximum of five (5) units from the PML 400 series units listed below.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7666 PMLTEST403B Assist with geotechnical site investigations 80 Unit of competency
C7672 PMLTEST409A Capture and manage scientific images 40 Unit of competency
C7661 PMLQUAL400B Contribute to the ongoing development of HACCP plans 40 Unit of competency
C7658 PMLMAIN400A Maintain and control stocks 40 Unit of competency
C7663 PMLSAMP400B Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan 20 Unit of competency
C7670 PMLTEST407A Perform biological procedures 120 Unit of competency
C7667 PMLTEST404A Perform chemical tests and procedures 60 Unit of competency
C7668 PMLTEST405A Perform food tests 60 Unit of competency
C7674 PMLTEST411A Perform mechanical tests 80 Unit of competency
C7669 PMLTEST406A Perform physical tests 60 Unit of competency
C7656 PMLCAL400A Perform standard calibrations 60 Unit of competency
C7664 PMLSAMP401A Prepare mineral samples for analysis 40 Unit of competency
C7660 PMLORG400A Prepare practical science classes and demonstrations 80 Unit of competency
C7675 PMLTEST412A Prepare tissue and cell cultures 40 Unit of competency
C7665 PMLTEST402B Prepare, standardise and use solutions 60 Unit of competency
C7671 PMLTEST408A Undertake environmental field-based monitoring 60 Unit of competency
C7673 PMLTEST410A Undertake environmental field-based, remote-sensing monitoring 60 Unit of competency
6.

ELECTIVES - Learners to complete a maximum of two (2) units from the PML 600 or 700 series listed below.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7719 PMLTEST601B Classify building sites 60 Unit of competency
C7717 PMLQUAL601B Conduct an internal audit of the quality system 40 Unit of competency
C7722 PMLTEST700B Contribute to the development of products and applications 40 Unit of competency
C7724 PMLTEST702B Contribute to validation of test methods 40 Unit of competency
C7711 PMLCOM600B Develop and maintain laboratory documentation 40 Unit of competency
C7725 PMLTEST703B Develop or adapt analyses and procedures 40 Unit of competency
C7721 PMLTEST603A Evaluate and select appropriate test methods and/or procedures 60 Unit of competency
C7712 PMLOHS601A Implement and monitor OHS and environmental management systems 40 Unit of competency
C7726 PMLTEST704B Integrate data acquisition and interfacing systems 40 Unit of competency
C7716 PMLQUAL600B Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work/functional area 40 Unit of competency
C7714 PMLORG601B Maintain registration and statutory or legal compliance in work/functional area 40 Unit of competency
C7718 PMLTEAM600B Manage and develop teams 40 Unit of competency
C7715 PMLORG602B Manage complex projects 60 Unit of competency
C7720 PMLTEST602A Prepare plans and quality assurance procedures for environmental field activities 60 Unit of competency
C7713 PMLORG600B Supervise laboratory operations in work/functional area 40 Unit of competency
C7723 PMLTEST701B Troubleshoot equipment and production processes 40 Unit of competency
7.

ELECTIVES - Learners to complete a maximum of four (4) relevant units from other endorsed Training Packages. For example, the BSZ units listed below as electives would count for two of these four units. To ensure that no qualification in this Training Package has an excessive training and assessment focus, the completion of the three units BSZ401A, BSZ402A & BSZ403A will only be counted as one (1) elective (Workplace Assessor) in PML04.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C0085 BSZ402A Conduct assessment 15 Unit of competency
C0084 BSZ401A Plan assessment 15 Unit of competency
C0086 BSZ403A Review assessment 5 Unit of competency
C0087 BSZ404A Train small groups 30 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C164 PML50199 Diploma of Laboratory Technology Qualification
BBC4 PML50200 Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Scientific Glassblowing) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
W737 MSL50109 Diploma of Laboratory Technology Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code PML50104 taken from the Laboratory Operations Training Package PML04 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. PML04 is endorsed until 30/09/07. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to STARS by Central TAFE on 08/07/05.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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