Course information
CombinationA mix of on campus, virtual, online and workplace training.
Pathology CollectionCourse specialisation
Full Time16+ hours per week.
6 monthsTime required to complete this course.
9 Feb 2022First day of attendance online or on campus.
30 Sep 2022Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
13 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
15 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
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Course fees
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Fee pending
Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Proposed timetable
What time classes run
This course is currently scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday with afternoon classes and all day Saturday. 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.
To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:
The student is required to complete a minimum of 42 hours of Work Placementmandatory Saturday.
Workshops for the development of practical skills and completion of practical assessment tasks. The Saturday Workshops are conducted face-to-face at Tamworth TAFE Campus on the following dates: 26/2/2022, 19/3/3022, 2/4/2022, 30/4/2022, 21/5/2022, 4/6/2022, 18/6/2022, and 25/6/2022. Saturday Workshops are from 9:30am - 3:30pm.
The student will need access to computer and internet to be able to participate in online lessons over TEAMS.
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 - The student will be required to purchase a TAFE T-Shirt for Work Placement (approximate cost $25)
- The student is responsible for supplying their own stationery for study
- The student may decide to purchase the recommended Textbook (Approximate cost $100, however this is optional.
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.
There are no additional requirements for this qualification.
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 - 9
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.
Work with diverse peopleCHCDIV001
Communicate and work in health or community servicesCHCCOM005
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collectionHLTPAT001
Perform venous blood collectionsHLTPAT002
Course delivery
Combination study
Learn through a combination of on-campus classroom, virtual classroom, online, and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled face-to-face or virtual 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.
Tamworth
Located in the heart of the North West, TAFE NSW Tamworth offers a regional hub that features wide ranging courses, from certificate through to advanced diplomas.
The state-of-the-art learning facilities provide a practical, hands on learning environment for courses as diverse as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural arts, carpentry, civil construction, gas fitting, hairdressing, retail management and web-based technologies.
Campus address
13 Janison Street Tamworth 2340
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Tamworth Station is 1500 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.
Computer labs
Conference rooms
Library
Various specialist classrooms
Student support
We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.
- Mon8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tue8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wed8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Thu8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Fri8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
- Student Services Phone: 131 601
- Counselling and careers Phone: 131 601 Email: CounsellingandCareerDevelopmentSupport@tafensw.edu.au
- Disability services Phone: 131 601 Email: DisabilityandAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au