{"id":804,"date":"2023-05-31T09:08:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T23:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=804"},"modified":"2025-05-29T13:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:54:37","slug":"vce-vet-laboratory-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/handbooks.sjc.vic.edu.au\/?page_id=804","title":{"rendered":"VCE VET Laboratory Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MSL30122 – Certificate III in Laboratory Skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Duration: 
Two Years<\/td>		Training Location: 
The Gordon (City Campus)<\/td>		VCE Contribution: 
Scored Assessed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The VCE VET Program in Certificate III in Laboratory Skills provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills associated with the day-to-day operation of a laboratory and associated technical tasks such as sampling and testing. Units 1 and 2 of the program include recording and presenting data, planning and conducting laboratory\/field work, maintaining the laboratory fit for purpose, with electives such as performing basic tests and assisting with fieldwork included. Units 3 and 4 offer scored assessment and incorporate units such as performing aseptic techniques, contributing to the achievement of quality objectives, preparing working solutions and performing microscopic examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognition within the VCE and VCE VM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course contributes towards VCE and VCE VM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scored assessment is available<\/strong><\/em> for Certificate III in Laboratory Skills (based on the scored units 3 and 4 sequence). Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the scored units 3 and 4 sequence of VCE VET Laboratory Skills must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This consists of three coursework tasks, worth 66 per cent of the overall study score, and an end-of-year examination which is worth 34 per cent of the overall study score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where a student elects not to receive a study score no contribution to the ATAR will be available.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program Content<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The Certificate III in Laboratory Skills consists of 13 units of competency (UOCs) completed over two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UOCs may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unit 1 and 2<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n