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The healthcare industry relies on the support of pathology collectors in order to test and respond to individual health concerns.
The Certificate III in Pathology Collection is a professional accreditation that focuses on the factual, technical, and procedural knowledge of the concepts required to undertake personal visits to collect specimens from patients at home or at institutions.
Because this work requires discretion and judgement, our approach to teaching will prepare you to confidently communicate and provide customer service and technical skills. Your learning will blend theoretical with relevant practical knowledge so that you’re ready to enter the healthcare industry.
Course Duration: | 26 Weeks (Full Time) |
Professional Experience Placement (PEP): | 35 Hours |
AQF Level: | 3 |
Course Delivery: | Blended |
Delivery Location: | IHNA Kochi (India) |
Organisation delivering the program: | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
Organisation issuing certification: | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
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The course is blended, offering a combination of online and in-person learning experiences. This format provides students with the flexibility to study at their own pace and convenience, while also incorporating face-to-face interactions and collaborative activities.
2. 24/7 Unlimited Access with pre-recorded lectures:Students have access to pre-recorded lectures that are available 24/7, providing them with the freedom to study when it suits them best.
3. Low fees with flexible payment plan options:IHNA’s Certificate III in Pathology Collection is comparatively affordable, and the institution offers flexible payment plans to make it accessible to a wider range of students.
4. Duration of the Course:The students have to complete the course in a timeframe that suits their individual needs.
5. Exclusive Study Groups:IHNA provides exclusive study groups for their students, allowing them to collaborate with their peers, share knowledge and support each other throughout the course.
6. Unlimited support from academic team:IHNA’s academic team provides unlimited support to students throughout the course, clarification of concepts, and advice on how to progress in their studies.
14 units are required for award of this qualification including:
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
BSBCUS201 | Deliver a service to customers |
BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
HLTPAT002 | Perform venous blood collections |
HLTPAT001 | Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection |
HLTPAT004 | Collect pathology specimens other than blood |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
HLTAID011 | Provide first aid |
CHCCCS027 | Visit client residence |
HLTPAT006 | Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens |
HLTCAR001 | Perform electrocardiography (ECG) |
Pathways from this course: Students may progress to higher level courses within and/or across the community/health sector such as:
With the HLT37215 – Certificate III in Pathology Collection in hand, you’ll be able to work professionally as a:
The RTO doesn’t guarantee the successful completion of training by the learner. Job placement is not guaranteed after completion, but job assistance will be provided.
The total tuition cost for the HLT37215 – Certificate III in Pathology Collection is:
Kochi (India) Full Fee: $2,499
Kochi (India) Offer Price: $2,249
(Blended: online real time theory tutorials with on campus skills training in a simulation environment)
There are no mandatory entry requirements for this course; however, following IHNA admission criteria will be applicable:
*Mature age students (22+) may also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the applicant to meet course requirements.
# Students below 18 years of age should have consent from their parents prior to getting enrolment in any courses.
In addition to meeting the academic requirements applicants must demonstrate their competence in literacy and numeracy levels in an Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) at exit Level 3 and participate in a pre-training review (PTR) when enrolling into the course.
IHNA highly recommends students to complete the immunisation process before the PEP start date as some facilities will not provide placement to students without Immunisation.
In the event that a student fails to meet the mentioned requirements, it may lead to exclusion from their practical placements, which could potentially result in an unsuccessful completion of the course.
Our approach is to collect evidence on whether the student can perform to the standards of the workplace. This is based on the relevant unit of competency, and you’ll find these tools being used:
The course will take 6-12 months to complete depending on you finishing your classes/ assessments on time and completing the placement.
Yes, all the theory classes are delivered online,The first 5 units SBA’s are online as well, then 9 units SBA’s will be delivered in campus.
No, it is blended.
Yes, it’s available.
It is not encouraged on a regular basis, as your attendance will be affected and you will not be marked for the unit.
The initial 5 units, including KBA and TA, are delivered online, followed by 9 units of theoretical study online, and the SBA is then carried out in a simulated environment, as specified in the training package. This means that skills must be exhibited in a workplace setting, supplemented by simulations and scenarios where the complete range of circumstances and situations may not have been provided in the actual workplace.
The teachers and students.
Yes, we have recorded sessions, which are available on the Microsoft Teams page, where our students take classes online. Full fees paying students can fast track the course, while those students availing government funding must meet all the requirements given by the relevant funding bodies.Full-fee paying students can see recordings and complete their Knowledge Based Assessments and Theory assessments faster, but the Simulation Based Assessment requires an educator, so we don’t do these for one student at a time, SBA’s are re done in group of 5 to 8 students so that all students in the group can learn together by supporting each other with the support of an educator.
There are no theory lectures, but we do go through theory assessments as well as SBA; most of our SBAs are only about 2 hours long, so there is no need for a break
Once course is completed, IHNA organise placement and students go for 1 week of clinical placements.
Assessments are marked daily, by IHNA trainers and educators. This will help students to fast track the course.
Yes, each of the three IHNA campuses has an industry class simulated lab with all of the necessary equipment to study Certificate III Pathology collection. Our trainers have industry experience and can provide you with all the assistance you need to complete this course at your plan.
Once the placement is completed and the student has completed all required documents and assessments, IHNA will award the certificates within 4 weeks.