Certificate
The Certificate III in Laboratory Skills provides secondary school students skills in maintaining a laboratory, routine sampling and testing, recording data, and using laboratory computing programs.
When undertaking the course, you must be enrolled as a VCE or VCAL student.
All applicants must complete a Screening Assessment. This is to determine that the learner has appropriate interest and motivation to participate in the course, as well as the necessary numeracy and literacy levels.
Entry occurs via the secondary school.
This course is suitable if you have an interest in biological testing, biotechnology, chemical testing, environmental monitoring, food testing and pathology testing.
During this course, you will complement and expand your scientific studies by gaining the practical skills and knowledge to assist in collecting and preparing samples to carry out, measure and record results associated with the day-to-day operations within a chemical, biological and physical testing laboratory.
You will also learn how to prepare cultures, perform sterile techniques and assist with field work.
The course is delivered in state-of-the-art laboratories at our Moorabbin campus where you will have access to equipment that can usually only be found in a technical setting.