Certificate III in Pathology Collection at Newcastle, Tighes Hill

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

Skills assessments: projects and case studies.

Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation.

Simulated workplace projects: scenario-based problem solving.

To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

You will be required to complete at least 35 hours of work placement. In order to be eligible to complete work placement for this course students will be required to adhere to the NSW Health Pathology or Australian Clinical Laboratories Clinical Placement Requirements. This includes a National Criminal records check (students may be excluded from work placement in NSW Health Pathology centres depending on the outcomes of this report). Students are also required to comply with the NSW Health Pathology Immunisation requirements and may be excluded from work placement.

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

• Laboratory coat

• Safety glasses

• USB flash drive

• General stationary items including; pens and paper

• Personal computer and internet access for connected delivery

Students will be required to have the following resources: Laboratory coat, safety glasses, USB, pens paper, at home computer and internet access for connected delivery

First Aid is an elective unit in this qualification and will involve a one day workshop plus online delivery and self-assessment outside your normal class attendance hours. To complete First Aid you must be able to demonstrate "two minutes of uninterrupted CPR on a resuscitation manikin placed on the floor" and be able to assess for danger and visually and verbally assess the patient.