Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
HLTARO008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare and dispense aromatic formulations
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | HLTARO008 - Prepare and dispense aromatic formulations |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain and store materials, prepare aromatic formulations and dispense those formulations according to a pre-prepared script or order.This unit applies to clinical aromatherpists preparing complex formulations that may be for external or internal use. Note that the aromatic aromatherapist provides the preparation and relevant accompanying advice but does not administer these aromatic preparations.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated dispensary environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit: use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including: secure storage areas measuring equipment sterile containers labels natural and manufactured medicinal substances for preparation distilled water modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of formulations to the general public dispensary supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. In addition, assessors must: have at least 5 years current experience working as a clinical aromatherapist providing services to the general public hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents clinical aromatherapists fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong |
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Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes | ||||||||
Element: Obtain and store materials |
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Element: Prepare aromatic formulations |
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Element: Dispense aromatic preparations |
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