Subjects
Total number of units = 14
9 core units
5 elective units, consisting of:
at least 2 units from the electives listed below
up to 3 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course these units must be relevant to the work outcome
All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.
Core units
Communicate and work in health or community services | |
Work with diverse people | |
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures | |
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection | |
Perform venous blood collections | |
Collect pathology specimens other than blood | |
Participate in workplace health and safety | |
Deliver a service to customers | |
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
Elective units
Visit client residence | |
Recognise healthy body systems | |
Provide first aid | |
Perform electrocardiography (ECG) | |
Perform holter monitoring | |
Take clinical measurements | |
Support health professional in the delivery of care | |
Measure spirometry | |
Perform capillary blood collections | |
Collect specimens for drugs of abuse testing | |
Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens |