Gordon Institute of TAFE Victoria
Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
Geelong, Australia
Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Certificate III in Laboratory Skills at The Gordon is for secondary students (VETDSS). It gives hands-on experience in microbiology, chemistry and general-purpose laboratories, teaching sample collection, solution preparation, bacteria handling and use of high-performance equipment. It covers work health and safety, communications and quality systems. Delivered part-time while you study at secondary college; if you complete scored assessments in year two your score can contribute to your ATAR. The course is in transition; code, title, units and content may change—check The Gordon website for updates.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue lab technician, research assistant or pathology collector roles.
Are you currently attending secondary school, love science and want to work in a laboratory? Then this is the course for you!
Laboratory skills gives students hands on experience in scientific techniques by working in a simulated laboratory. You will use current industry procedures; learn how to collect samples for testing, prepare laboratory solutions, handle bacteria and use high performance equipment in our microbiology, chemistry and general purpose laboratories. This course will also cover work health and safety, communications skills, and quality systems in laboratories.
The Certificate III in laboratory skills is delivered to VETDSS students on a part time basis, while they study at a secondary college. If you choose to complete scored assessments in the second year, your score will then contribute to your ATAR.
~ This course is in transition
The course code, title, units and content may change in future. Further information will be provided on The Gordon website, upon enrolment and/or during the course of your training.
