Certificate III In Pathology Assistance by TAFE

Course Description

Some skills and areas you’ll cover throughout this course include infection control policies, workplace communication, and how to receive, prepare, and dispatch samples.

Ultimately, the course helps you build and foster all the skills you need to become a skilled pathology assistant, specimen reception staff member, or biomedical laboratory assistant.

This is one of the shortest courses on our list. So it’s an attractive choice if you’re looking to jumpstart your career as soon as possible.

It’s available both full-time and part-time in different locations all across Australia. You’ll be attending 16 hours of classes twice a week for 16 weeks (full-time). There will also be assigned online materials to read and complete outside of class hours.

There are TAFE campuses located in South Australia, Queensland, and New South Wales (NSW)⁠—all of which offer this course.

What You’ll Gain

Learning Outcomes

Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:

• Communicate and work effectively in health or community services
• Work with diverse people
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens
• Participate in workplace health and safety

Course Outcomes

Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.

• The skills and knowledge to work in pathology labs, medical centres and GP clinics
• Foundations to move into a further study in laboratory technology and medical science

Entry Requirements

Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol

• There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today.
• This course is offered as a traineeship. Enquire today to check the eligibility requirements.

Entry Recommendations

To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:

• An interest in community health
• The ability to follow known routines and procedures
• Good organisational skills

Career Pathways

Pathology assistant , Specimen reception staff member and Biomedical laboratory assistant