The Certificate III in Laboratory Skills will give you the skills required to work in a laboratory across a range of different industries.
This qualification could lead to employment as a Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Technician and/or Laboratory Supervisor.
Please contact SuniTAFE to discuss other qualifications that can extend your skills further.
Workplace and Classroom based delivery. This course is currently in transition; the course code, title, units and content may change in the future and further information will be provided upon enrolment and/or during the course of your training.
Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review before enrolling to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals.
3 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| MSL913003 | Communicate with other people | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSL913004 | Plan and conduct laboratory/field work | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSL922001 | Record and present data | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSL933006 | Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives | 30 | $0.00 |
| MSL943004 | Participate in laboratory or field workplace safety | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSMENV272 | Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | 30 | $0.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| MSL933005 | Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose | 30 | $0.00 |
| MSL933008 | Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSL952001 | Collect routine site samples | 30 | $0.00 |
| MSL953003 | Receive and prepare samples for testing | 30 | $0.00 |
| MSL973013 | Perform basic tests | 60 | $0.00 |
| MSL973014 | Prepare working solutions | 50 | $0.00 |
| MSL973015 | Prepare culture media | 30 | $0.00 |
| MSL973016 | Perform aseptic techniques | 40 | $0.00 |
| MSL973019 | Perform microscopic examination | 40 | $0.00 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2023 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Full Year |
