Qualification details

Modification History

Release 2 - ISC upgrade

• Minor formatting changes
• Prerequisite unit now marked with an asterisk

Description

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a range of sampling and measurement as part of laboratory, production or field operations in the construction, manufacturing, resources and environmental industry sectors.

Job roles /employment outcomes 

The Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement offers entry level training for sampling and measurement skills applied across a range of industries. Employment outcomes targeted by this qualification include samplers and testers, production personnel, plant operators, production operators, field assistants, drivers, sample couriers, and many others.

Samplers and testers conduct limited sampling and testing as part of their duties in their particular industry. In some industry sectors (for example, mineral assay) this work forms a whole job role. They apply a restricted range of skills and operational knowledge to perform these tasks and do not generally work inside a laboratory. They:

• follow set procedures to sample raw materials and products
• may package, label, store and transport samples
• use simple equipment (hydrometers, thermometers and pH meters) to make measurements and perform basic tests that take a short time and involve a narrow range of variables and easily recognised control limits
• may make visual inspection of products and packaging.

Examples of the work of sampler/testers are given below.

• A milk tanker driver conducts aseptic sampling of milk before loading and then conveys the samples to the laboratory.
• An operator in a quarry may take samples from stockpiles and conveyors and conduct simple tests on different grades of aggregates.
• A field officer working in environmental monitoring may visit a catchment area to collect water samples
• Sampler/testers take air samples for testing for microbial monitoring of air conditioning or cooling towers.

Application 

This qualification is typically used to prepare new employees or develop the skills of existing workers within the construction, manufacturing, resources and environmental industry sectors.

Training programs for this qualification are suitable to be undertaken as part of a formal training contract with an employer under an Australian Traineeship or Apprenticeship arrangement.

Pathways Information

Pathways into the qualification 

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit for this qualification may include units contained within relevant skill sets.

Pathways from the qualification 

Further training pathways from this qualification include the MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills or MSA30208 Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology (Laboratory Operations Stream).

Licensing/Regulatory Information

There are no specific licences that relate to this qualification. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.

Entry Requirements

Not applicable.

Employability Skills Summary

Packaging Rules

Packaging Rules 

To be awarded a Certificate II in Sampling and Measurement competency must be achieved in a total of eight (8 ) units of competency, consisting of:

• four  (4 ) core units of competency
• four  (4 ) elective units of competency.

Units listed under core  are considered essential for all people who perform sampling and measurement. The units listed as electives  may only apply to some personnel according to the size and scope of the organisation.

Note : Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisite requirements and must be included in the total number of units chosen. Please refer to individual units for details.

Core units of competency 

Select all four  (4 ) units of competency from this group.

Elective units of competency 

Select four  (4 ) elective units from Groups A and B as specified below:

• a minimum of two  (2 ) units must be chosen from Group A
• the remainder may be chosen from Groups A and B to bring the total number of electives to four  (4 ).

Note that two  (2 ) of the elective units may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Certificate II.

Group A 

Group B