Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL916004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain registration and statutory or legal compliance in work or functional area
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
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Unit of Competency | MSL916004 - Maintain registration and statutory or legal compliance in work or functional area |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the work or functional area and its compliance with legislation and licensing, registration, ethical or accreditation requirements, e.g. National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), and workplace policies and procedures.This unit of competency is applicable to senior technical officers and laboratory supervisors in all industry sectors. While statutory or legal compliance is the responsibility of all personnel, supervisors have an important leadership role in promoting and monitoring workplace practices that enhance compliance. They work under broad supervision of scientists/medical staff/engineers.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, laboratory operations are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency must be assessed in a laboratory environment that either meets Australian standards for working laboratories or is accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) or the Royal College of Pathology, as appropriate. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). This unit of competency may be assessed with: MSL915001 Provide information to customers MSL916001 Develop and maintain laboratory documentation MSL916003 Supervise laboratory operations in work or functional area Holistic assessment methods include: review of verified records and reports generated by the candidate feedback from managers regarding the candidate's ability to implement workplace compliance procedures review of information developed by the candidate and provided to the work group abut compliance requirements observation of the candidate's interactions with personnel. Access is required to instruments, equipment, materials, workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit, including, but not limited to: laboratory equipped with appropriate equipment, instruments, services and consumables relevant workplace policies, procedures, operational reports, financial reports and stock records technical manuals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality manuals and quality system documentation. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience. Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR having consulted with a laboratory about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Communication/organisation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Interpret and communicate current legislation, codes and standards |
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Element: Ensure that work practices meet compliance requirements |
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Element: Monitor, analyse, adjust and report performance |
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Element: Investigate, rectify and report non-conformance |
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