HLTPAT005- Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse Testing – $540/PP 

Description:

This Nationally Accredited Course will teach you the skills to conduct drug and alcohol testing in a safe, legal and ethical manner.
It is a requirement for organisations collecting urine or oral fluid samples who wish to meet Australian Standards to have their collectors trained as per the definition of a collector under AS/NZS4308:2008 and AS4760:2006.

No previous experience is required to attend this course, however it is a requirement of the training that a person at your organisation with an existing drug and alcohol testing qualification can sign off an observation checklist , stating they have observed you perform a saliva, urine and breathalyser test.

This qualification supersedes HLTPAT304D and HLTPAT410D.

Location:
Townsville,  QLD

Duration:
6 hours face-to-face delivery. No pre-course work required.

Cost:
$540.00/pp GST free.  (group discounts apply, contact us for a quote)

Payment method:
Payment can be made by cash or cash, with a tax invoice issued upon registration.
If payment is made by an employer or company an invoice will be forwarded.

How to Book:
Please call us on 0439 324 848 or email admin@coast2countrytraining.com.au .

Delivery method:
Classroom, Face to Face

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Requirements
Participants will require suitable LLN skills to complete the following tasks/skills:

• Read information from a PowerPoint and whiteboard
• Listen and understand verbal information delivered by an English-speaking trainer
• Complete written incident reports forms in English
• Read and answer a multiple-choice question paper
• Read and answer a short-written answer test

Prerequisites:
There is no prior learning required for this course.

Assessment procedure:
Assessment is a theory assessment and practical demonstrations.

Requirements for Completion:
100% attendance and participation.

Outcome:
At the successful completion of this course participants will be emailed a nationally accredited statement of attainment HLTPAT005 – Collect Specimens for Drugs of Abuse

Summary of Topics covered:

• Outline the responsibilities of a collector and the employee
• Detail best practice principles to ensure privacy and confidentiality
• Duty of care, provision of information, fairness, and gender and cultural sensitivity
• Plan & conduct appropriate testing activities
• Respectful communication about testing activities & outcomes
• Respond effectively to testing challenges including positive test results
• Providing testing in remote locations, dealing with refusal, or failure to undergo testing
• Outline notification and record keeping requirements for
• D&A testing
• Chain of Custody procedure