HLTPAT010 - Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing

This HLTPAT010 – Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing course applies to individuals who are involved in collecting specimens for drugs of abuse testing. It will provide individuals with the skills and knowledge required to confirm collection requirements, prepare client and equipment and collect specimens via urine and/or oral and breath testing following the special procedures that apply for drugs of abuse testing in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. The skills and knowledge gained by completing this course would be beneficial for individuals working in collection centres, in hospitals in other health care environments and workplaces where drugs of abuse testing take place.

Where collection activities take place in a clinical workplace, all activities must be supervised by a person currently working in a collection role for at least 18 hours per fortnight for at least 12 months, to ensure patient safety.

Entry Requirements:

• Participants must have the physical capacity to use the appropriate equipment and complete assessment tasks
• Participants must be able to complete activities in a workplace under the supervision of a person currently in a collection role for at least 18 hours in a two (2) week time period
• Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face-to-face sessions depending on the course delivery mode
• Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online/pre-course studies

We provide the following methods of course delivery all with a fast certificate turnaround:

Face to Face: 8 hours (minimum) delivery, full face-to-face course.

Online delivery with face-to-face Practical Assessment: 8 hours (minimum) delivery.

Assessment Requirements:

Individuals undertaking this course are expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. Students will also be required to complete additional supervision of work activities and submit a third-party observation report.

Assessment Activities:

Performance Tasks – On two separate occasions:

• Collect a urine sample for drugs of abuse testing (non-compliant client)
• Collect an oral fluid sample for drugs of abuse testing (tampered sample – problem-solving)
• Collect a breath sample for drugs of abuse testing

Documentation:
Chain of custody forms for a urine sample, oral fluid sample, and a breath analysis sample.

Theory assessment:
A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

Third-party observation reports:
Complete supervised work activities. A third-party observation report must be completed by a person currently working in a collection role for at least 18 hours in a fortnight period.

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