Perform venous blood collections

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to confirm collection requirements, prepare client and equipment, and perform routine blood collections using venous blood collection.

This unit applies to any individual for whom blood collection is part of the job role. They may be working in collection centres, in hospitals or in other health care environments.

This unit relates to collections from adults of varied ages and genders, adolescents and children over 5 years of age. It does not include collections from babies, neonates, arterial collections or collections made via artificial access devices such as central lines, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, or intra venous (IV) catheter.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Mode of Delivery

Blended (Face to Face + Online) Campuses : River Road, Perth

Intake Dates

2025	2026	2027	2028
27 January 2025	26 January 2026	25 January 2027	31 January 2028
21 April 2025	20 April 2026	19 April 2027	24 April 2028
14 July 2025	13 July 2026	12 July 2027	17 July 2028
6 October 2025	5 October 2026	11 October 2027	9 October 2028

Entry Requirements

Foundation Skills The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Cancellation Of Policy

We are unable to refund students who do not turn up for first aid classes or decide later after booking that they do not want to attend. Changes to class times are allowed, but not within 72 hours of the class commencing. ** Please note: Electives are subject to change to meet client and industry requirements.