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6 months
Blended learning (on campus and some remote delivery)
Full time · 4 days per week, 9am–3:30pm
02 Feb 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | 20 Jul 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Preston Campus, Melbourne Polytechnic, Preston VIC
377 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg West, VIC 3081
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
Deliver a service to customers
Core unit
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Core unit
Visit client residence
Elective unit
Communicate and work in health or community services
Core unit
Work with diverse people
Core unit
Recognise healthy body systems
Elective unit
Provide First Aid
Elective unit
Perform electrocardiography (ECG)
Elective unit
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
Core unit
Identify and respond to clinical risks in pathology collection
Core unit
Perform venous blood collections
Core unit
Collect pathology specimens other than blood
Core unit
Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens
Elective unit
Participate in workplace health and safety
Core unit
Common Questions
It is a compulsory requirement of the course to undertake 35 hours of practical placement at a pathology collection centre or hospital in Melbourne, and students must perform at least 20 'live bleeds' on patients and other students.
Due to the large number of practical sessions, this course is only suitable for students who can commit to 4 days a week of attendance for the duration of the course, with classes running from 9am to 3.30pm.
Tuition fees vary depending on eligibility: the concession fee is $820, the government subsidised fee is $4,100, and the non-subsidised fee is $7,050. When including the maximum annual amenities fee, total payable amounts are $1,000 (concession), $4,360 (subsidised), and $7,310 (non-subsidised). This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding.
Graduates may find employment as a pathology collector in the private and public health sector, including medical centres, hospitals and pathology collection centres. Many students find ongoing employment at the workplaces where they completed their placements. Further study pathways include laboratory assistant roles, nursing, paramedical studies and health sciences.
The course is delivered at the Preston campus and has three intake dates: February (commencing 2 February 2026, Monday to Thursday), April (commencing 21 April 2026, Tuesday to Friday), and July (commencing 20 July 2026, Monday to Thursday). Classes run from 9am to 3.30pm.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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