Nominal hours for units of competency from the

MSL Laboratory Operations

Updated: 23 Nov 2024

Unit Code	Unit Title	Nominal Hours
HLTPAT006	Receive, prepare and dispatch pathology specimens	15
HLTPAT003	Perform capillary blood collections	35
AMPCOR203	Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements	40
MSMENV472	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices	40
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices	30
MSMENV672	Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability	50
MSMSUP301	Apply HACCP to the workplace	40
MSL933008	Perform calibration checks on equipment and assist with its maintenance	40
MSL973015	Prepare culture media	30
MSL975032	Provide input to production trials	40
MSL974029	Operate an automated mineral analysis system	60
MSL954005	Prepare mineral samples for analysis	60
MSL973022	Conduct laboratory-based acceptance tests for construction materials	50
MSL933007	Apply critical control point requirements	40
MSL933005	Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose	30
MSL973023	Perform fire pouring techniques	50
MSL974022	Undertake environmental field-based monitoring	80
MSL975044	Perform complex tests to measure engineering properties of materials	40
MSL915003	Provide information to customers	30
MSL973021	Conduct field-based acceptance tests for construction materials	60
MSL975041	Perform fire assay techniques	60
MSL905005	Create or modify calibration procedures	40
MSL915004	Schedule laboratory work for a small team	50
MSL974028	Classify soils	80
MSL943004	Participate in laboratory or field workplace safety	40
MSL975042	Design and supervise complex environmental field surveys	40
MSL975055	Classify building sites	80
MSL975043	Prepare animal and plant material for display	50
MSL935006	Assist in the maintenance of reference materials	30
MSL943003	Work safely with instruments that emit ionising radiation	60
MSL973018	Prepare trial batches for evaluation	40
MSL975038	Conduct sensory analysis	40
MSL905004	Perform non-standard calibrations	60
MSL974016	Perform physical and mechanical tests	140
MSL974026	Perform tests to determine the properties of construction materials	90
MSL973017	Assist with fieldwork	40
MSL944002	Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety	50
MSL975052	Locate, record and collect forensic samples	90
MSL975051	Supervise geotechnical site investigations	80
MSL974018	Conduct geotechnical site investigations	60
MSL914002	Prepare practical science classes and demonstrations	60
MSL935005	Authorise the issue of test results	60
MSL913004	Plan and conduct laboratory/field work	40
MSL953004	Operate a robotic sample preparation system	60
MSL974023	Capture and manage scientific images	40
MSL973024	Perform site investigation activities	40
FBPTEC4009	Identify the physical and chemical properties of materials, food and related products	70
FBPFST4004	Perform microbiological procedures in the food industry	65
FBPSUG3007	Perform factory control tests	80
FBPSUG2024	Perform standard tests on cane samples	60
FBPFSY3002	Participate in a HACCP team	50
FBPFST5005	Examine the biochemical properties of food	70
FBPFSY5001	Develop a HACCP-based food safety plan	60
FBPFSY4001	Supervise and maintain a food safety plan	50
RIISTD401	Monitor quarry laboratory operations and the quality of results	60
BSBCMM211	Apply communication skills	40
BSBLDR413	Lead effective workplace relationships	50
FBPFSY3003	Monitor the implementation of food safety and quality programs	70
TAEDEL311	Provide work skill instruction	40
MSL936005	Maintain quality system and continuous improvement processes within work or functional area	50
MSL934008	Maintain instruments and equipment	60
MSL916012	Manage and develop teams	40
MSL975066	Apply routine chromatographic techniques	120
MSL974031	Prepare, standardise and use solutions	100
MSL974036	Process body fluid specimens using a point of care testing device	80
MSL975071	Perform food analyses	60
MSL973028	Perform microscopic examination	40
MSL973027	Perform techniques that prevent cross-contamination	40
MSL975067	Perform complex tests to measure chemical properties of materials	50
MSL975063	Perform haematological tests	130
MSL975060	Perform tissue or cell culture techniques	100
MSL953005	Receive and prepare samples for testing	30
MSL977009	Validate test methods	40
MSL975059	Supervise sampling, inspections and testing at construction sites	80
MSL976006	Evaluate and select appropriate test methods and/or procedures	40
MSL935008	Monitor the quality of test results and data	50
MSL974035	Prepare tissue or cell cultures	50
MSL954007	Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan	50
MSL975062	Perform microbiological tests	140
MSL952004	Handle and transport samples or equipment	30
MSL916015	Manage complex projects	50
MSL973025	Perform basic tests	60
MSL974034	Perform biological procedures	130
MSL974037	Triage and allocate tissue specimens	30
MSL934009	Apply quality system and continuous improvement processes	80
MSL973026	Prepare working solutions	50
MSL916014	Maintain compliance in work or functional area	50
MSL904003	Perform standard calibrations	50
MSL912002	Work within a laboratory or field workplace	40
MSL975064	Perform chemical pathology tests	130
MSL975072	Use surgical cut-up techniques for non-complex tissue specimens	120
MSL924005	Process and interpret data	70
MSL933009	Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives	30
MSL975070	Apply routine electrometric techniques	40
MSL975069	Apply routine spectrometric techniques	150
MSL954006	Relate anatomical and physiological features to laboratory samples	100
MSL975065	Apply electrophoretic techniques	100
MSL934010	Maintain and control stocks	50
MSL952003	Collect routine site samples	30
MSL924006	Use laboratory application software	60
MSL977012	Develop or adapt analyses and procedures	50
MSL975073	Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques	60
MSL925006	Analyse data and report results	80
MSL916011	Develop and maintain laboratory documentation	30
MSL916013	Supervise laboratory operations in work or functional area	60
MSL922002	Record and present data	40
MSL974038	Use techniques to complete simple tissue specimen transfers	60
MSL936006	Conduct an internal audit of the quality system	40
MSL974033	Perform food tests	100
MSL977011	Troubleshoot equipment and/or production processes	50
MSL975058	Perform immunohaematological tests	80
MSL946003	Implement and monitor WHS and environmental management systems	60
MSL925005	Analyse measurements and estimate uncertainties	90
MSL977010	Contribute to the development of products or applications	60
MSL974032	Perform chemical tests and procedures	100
MSL973029	Perform histological procedures	40
MSL975057	Perform histological tests	200
MSL975061	Perform molecular biology tests and procedures	150
MSL972002	Take routine site measurements	30
MSL975068	Apply complex instrumental techniques	50
MSL975056	Perform advanced histological techniques	150