General Laboratory Safety (Micro-credential)
This programme can be taken from anywhere in New Zealand with our distance delivery which participants say is more personal than much in-person delivery.
Credits
10
Level
4
Who for
This programme is primarily for people who want a laboratory job, but have not yet worked in a professional laboratory.
Fees

There are three fee statuses.  Click here for details.FeeTypes

NZ domestic: Currently no fees due to generous support through the Tertiary Education Commission.  Without that support, the fee would be over $600.

International: $2200

Global: Click here for details.

We lend

We lend the following to participants without any extra charge.  We pay the courier charges when the items are sent to the participant, and when the participant returns the items.

Textbook: Benjamín R. Sveinbjörnsson, and Sveinbjörn Gizurarson. Handbook for Laboratory Safety. Amsterdam,Book cover Netherlands: Elsevier, 2022.

If needed, we can lend a laptop.

Indicative content

importance of laboratory safety

personal protective equipment

general safety concepts

fire

biological

chemical

electrical

airborne

pressure

ergonomics

sampling safety

Learning outcome(s)

People successfully completing this programme will be able to apply safety concepts and known or located information to scenarios in a manner appropriate to typical professional scientific laboratories.

Assessment types

For an explanation about the nature of the following assessments please click here.

Slide show session

Assignment

Verbal follow-up

Entry requirements

  • NCEA Level 2 (or equivalent), and

  • demonstration of understanding of the micro-credential, and general suitability for the study through Real World Education's pre-entry process.

Intakes

All 2025 intakes for this programme are full.  If you have an urgent need to take this programme, please apply with the intake code 4005-ASAP.  If you are accepted, we will put you on a waiting list to replace someone who withdraws.

The programme can be completed much more quickly if done full time.

Intake 4005-6C Starts 02 Feb 2026 and has a recommended completion before 12 Apr 2026
Intake 4005-6E Starts 02 Mar 2026 and has a recommended completion before 10 May 2026
Intake 4005-6H Starts 13 Apr 2026 and has a recommended completion before 21 Jun 2026
Intake 4005-6J Starts 04 May 2026 and has a recommended completion before 12 Jul 2026
Intake 4005-6L Starts 08 Jun 2026 and has a recommended completion before 16 Aug 2026
Intake 4005-6N Starts 06 Jul 2026 and has a recommended completion before 13 Sep 2026
Intake 4005-6P Starts 03 Aug 2026 and has a recommended completion before 11 Oct 2026
Intake 4005-6R Starts 07 Sep 2026 and has a recommended completion before 15 Nov 2026
Intake 4005-6T Starts 05 Oct 2026 and has a recommended completion before 13 Dec 2026
Intake 4005-6V Starts 02 Nov 2026 and has a recommended completion before 10 Jan 2027
Intake 4005-6X Starts 07 Dec 2026 and has a recommended completion before 14 Feb 2027
 

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