Overview

Learn to safely manage chemicals, follow procedures, and operate basic equipment with our Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques. You’ll gain scientific and technical knowledge, along with the skills to perform duties in widespread lab environments. Emerge ready to pursue entry-level employment as a laboratory technician. 

Skills you’ll learn

• Intermediate lab techniques
• Prepare samples for testing
• Prepare cell cultures
• Calibrate instruments
• WHS requirements
• Use of lab tools and instruments
• Laboratory information management systems (LIMS)

Your career opportunities

• Laboratory assistant
• Instrument operator
• Technical assistant
• Laboratory technician
• Pathology lab assistant
• Pharmaceutical lab assistant
• Commercial? Lab assistant