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Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

Not all units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

Core

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Collect pathology specimens other than blood	45	HAALG	HLTPAT004
Communicate and work in health or community services	30	CABES	CHCCOM005
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures	25	HAALD	HLTINF001
Deliver a service to customers	40	FABYB	BSBCUS201
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection	35	HAALE	HLTPAT001
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately	60	FACCR	BSBMED301
Participate in workplace health and safety	20	AAFHR	HLTWHS001
Perform venous blood collections	100	HAALF	HLTPAT002
Work with diverse people	40	CABDM	CHCDIV001

Elective

Name	Nominal Hours	Subject Code	National Code
Perform electrocardiography (ECG)	90	HAALK	HLTCAR001
Provide first aid	18	AAFHP	HLTAID003
Recognise healthy body systems	70	HAALH	HLTAAP001
Visit client residence	50	CABER	CHCCCS027
Work legally and ethically	55	CABDR	CHCLEG001

Employment Outcomes

It should be noted that this qualification does not cover collection of a range of specimens for specialised testing, collection of arterial blood gases or team leadership and training.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Certificate III in Pathology Collection (HLT37215)
Skills covered include communication, working with diverse people, infection prevention and control, clinical risk, blood collection, specimen collection other than blood, workplace safety, customer service and medical terminology. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 9 core units and 5 elective units plus you must have completed at least 35 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.

Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full Qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.