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Certificate III in Laboratory Skills

Certificate III in Laboratory Skills

Qualification
National Code:
PML30104
State Code:
C728
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
22/06/2005
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
620
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/10/2004
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 20/10/2004 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

To attain a Certificate III in Laboratory Skills PML30104, competency must be achieved in a total of twelve (12) units of competency, consisting of:

All five (5) core units, plus seven (7) elective units.

CORE UNITS: Learners to complete the five (5) core units listed below:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7638 PMLCOM300B Communicate with other people 20 Unit of competency
C7643 PMLQUAL300B Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives 60 Unit of competency
C7641 PMLOHS302A Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety 40 Unit of competency
C7642 PMLORG301A Plan and conduct laboratory/field work 40 Unit of competency
C7634 PMLDATA200A Record and present data 60 Unit of competency
2.

ELECTIVE UNITS: Learners to complete seven (7) elective units.

The elective units must include:
a minimum of four (4) units from the PML 300 series, including at least one (1) of the PML'TEST300 or SCIG300' series units.
a maximum of two (2) units from the PML 200 series
a maximum of two (2) units from the PML 400 series
a maximum of two (2) relevant units from other endorsed Training Packages.

**NOTE: The following units have prerequisites. See individual unit for details.
PMLTEST405A Perform food tests
PMLTEST407A Perform biological procedures
PMLTEST412A Prepare tissue and cell cultures

For futher information please refer to pages 53 - 55 in the Laboratory Operations Training Package PML04.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C7644 PMLQUAL301B Apply critical control point requirements 40 Unit of competency
C7662 PMLQUAL401B Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes 60 Unit of competency
C7652 PMLTEST306B Assist with fieldwork 40 Unit of competency
C7666 PMLTEST403B Assist with geotechnical site investigations 80 Unit of competency
C7672 PMLTEST409A Capture and manage scientific images 40 Unit of competency
C5836 PMLSAMP200A Collect routine site samples 40 Unit of competency
C7637 PMLTEST200A Conduct routine site measurements 40 Unit of competency
C7661 PMLQUAL400B Contribute to the ongoing development of HACCP plans 40 Unit of competency
C7636 PMLSAMP201A Handle and transport samples or equipment 40 Unit of competency
C7658 PMLMAIN400A Maintain and control stocks 40 Unit of competency
C7659 PMLOHS400A Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety 20 Unit of competency
C7639 PMLMAIN300B Maintain the laboratory fit for purpose 20 Unit of competency
C7663 PMLSAMP400B Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan 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
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
C7655 PMLTEST310A Perform histological procedures 40 Unit of competency
C7674 PMLTEST411A Perform mechanical tests 80 Unit of competency
C7654 PMLTEST308A Perform microscopic examination 40 Unit of competency
C7669 PMLTEST406A Perform physical tests 60 Unit of competency
C7656 PMLCAL400A Perform standard calibrations 60 Unit of competency
C7650 PMLTEST304B Prepare culture media 20 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
C7653 PMLTEST307B Prepare trial batches for evaluation 40 Unit of competency
C7649 PMLTEST303B Prepare working solutions 80 Unit of competency
C7665 PMLTEST402B Prepare, standardise and use solutions 60 Unit of competency
C7657 PMLDATA400A Process and interpret data 60 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
C7671 PMLTEST408A Undertake environmental field-based monitoring 60 Unit of competency
C7673 PMLTEST410A Undertake environmental field-based, remote-sensing monitoring 60 Unit of competency
C7640 PMLOHS301B Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation 60 Unit of competency
C7635 PMLORG200A Work within a laboratory/field workplace (induction) 40 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C162 PML30199 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
W735 MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code PML30104 taken from the Laboratory Operations Training Package PML04 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. PML04 is endorsed until 30/09/2007.

1. 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 15/06/2005.
Entry Requirements
No information
Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR08150) LABORATORY SKILLS (LEVEL 3) Traineeship