If you like sampling and testing, figuring out how things work and recording relevant data, studying a laboratory operations course or a laboratory management course, might just be the right pathway for you.
At Central Regional TAFE, our programs help you to learn and develop the right skills and knowledge to enable you to collect and prepare relevant samples. You’ll also learn to plan, carry out, measure and record results of various experiments by means of laboratory computing programs, ensuring that you have a comprehensive skill set that will be essential no matter where you go in the industry.
A Certificate in Laboratory Techniques is an entry-level qualification for laboratory personnel, in order to ensure that work standards are met in the laboratory. Progressing onto a Diploma gives you a more dynamic opportunity and contribution to the laboratory team, and opens up opportunities from fields such as chemical science, life science, mining, environmental science, and many more
Upon completing these qualifications, you’ll have the opportunity to enter into the role of:
- a laboratory assistant or
- an instrument operator
You’ll find that beginning a career in laboratory techniques and management can take you to a wide variety of areas, providing an exciting career path that will keep you on your toes and engaged for the years to come.