Qualification Outline
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Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
PML30104
C728
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
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.
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
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
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