Pathology Collection

Certificate III in Pathology Collection reflects the role of pathology collectors. Workers in this role follow known routines and procedures, taking responsibility for their own work under general supervision. They combine communication, customer service and technical skills, and use discretion and judgment to adapt and transfer their skills to different situations.

• Successful completion of Year 11 or the equivalent level of study
• Minimum English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. Candidates originating from student visa assessment levels 1 and 2 without the required IELTS score can undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy Indicator Test. 
• Applicants must also be aged 18 or above
• Record of vaccinations (from home country)
• Police clearance certificate (from home country)
• National Police Record Check
• Working with Children Check
• Immunisation status before commencing work placement

• Pathology collector

Core Units

• Communicate and work in health or community services
• Work with diverse people
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• dentify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection
• Perform venous blood collections
• Collect pathology specimens other than blood
• Participate in workplace health and safety
• Deliver a service to customers
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Elective Units

• Perform capillary collection
• Provide First Aid
• Perform electrocardiology (ECG)
• Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens
• Recognise healthy body systems