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Certificate III in Pathology Collection at Coffs Harbour

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Class details

Schedule Pace and number of hours.

Part Time

Delivery Method of course delivery.

Combination

Duration

Course duration Total time required to complete a course.

5 months

Start date First day of attendance online or on campus.

Next intake

End date Final day of attendance online or on campus.

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Time Commitment

Class time Dedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.

7 hours

Additional study time The minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.

5 hours

Fee details

Full fee This is the non-subsidised fee for the course. Payment plans may be available.

$8,110

This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.

Proposed timetable What time classes run

This course is currently scheduled on Thursday from 9.00am to 4.30pm. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.

Additional information Other things to know

Assessments

Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.

  • Knowledge assessments: short answer, extended response, research tasks, multiple choice questions

  • Skills assessments: projects, case studies

  • Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation

  • Simulated workplace projects: scenario-based problem solving

Work placement

Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.

  • During your course you will undertake a mandatory 35 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer.

  • Depending on your mode of study, TAFE NSW will either arrange your work placement for you or support you to find one.

Materials needed

To complete this course, the following materials are required:

  • You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:

  • Students completing the First Aid unit will need to purchase a First Aid Bookpack from Student Central at an additional cost of $25.

Additional entry requirements

To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.

  • To successfully complete this course, you will need:

    • to have basic computer skills and have internet access to complete online components of study.
    • Students must be able to undertake work placement in an allocated 35 hour block week of placement, at a Pathology North Collection centre. This cannot be modified to suit the student due to Pathology Norths capacity.
    • Students are required to complete HLTAID003 Provide First Aid, and must be physically able to complete CPR to an adult mankin on the floor.
    • 35 hours of work placement as set by Pathology North. Work placement will be completed as a block over 1 or 2 weeks at Pathology North, with starts as early as 8:00am. Travel is at student's expense. Students will need to have all required immunisations, Working With Children Check (WWCC) and criminal records check to be eligible for placement with NSW Health. This is also at student's expense.

Units Units taught in this course

Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Pathology Collection qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 14 Units of competency, including 9 core and 5 speciality units.

Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.

  • Deliver a service to customers BSBCUS201

  • Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately BSBMED301

  • Communicate and work in health or community services CHCCOM005

  • Work with diverse people CHCDIV001

Course delivery Combination study

Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.

Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour is a flourishing subtropical city in the state's north, that provides students with an idyllic setting to live and study. Set amid a tranquil oasis of natural beauty between the forested hills and the sea, TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour is conveniently located near the centre of town. We have an innovatively designed trade centre including an indoor carpentry and joinery centre, where students gain practical skills in carpentry, bricklaying, concreting, plumbing and tiling. The campus also offers a range of creative industry courses, and is one of two campuses to offer a fashion design course on the North Coast.

Campus address

Glenreagh St, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Parking on campus grounds is available.

Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info

Coffs Harbour Station is 2500 metres from campus.

Facilities

TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.

  • Trade centre for carpentry, bricklaying, concreting, plumbing and tiling

  • Creative industry spaces including fashion design

Student support

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  • Mon 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Tue 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Wed 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Thu 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Fri 8:30 AM - 4 PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed