These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
Amplifying DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction _PCR_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction
- 1b. Analyse DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction
- 2b. Know how to analyse DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction (continued)
Analysing DNA using gel electrophoresis Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse DNA using gel electrophoresis
- 1b. Analyse DNA using gel electrophoresis (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse DNA using gel electrophoresis
- 2b. Know how to analyse DNA using gel electrophoresis (continued)
Analysing DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction _PCR_ and Quantitative PCR _QPCR_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Quantitative PCR
- 1b. Analyse DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Quantitative PCR (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Quantitative PCR
- 2b. Know how to analyse DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction and Quantitative PCR (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Chromatography Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse labouratory samples using Chromatography
- Analyse labouratory samples using Chromatography (continued)
- Analyse labouratory samples using Chromatography
- Analyse labouratory samples using Chromatography (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Circular Dichroism _CD_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse labouratory samples using Circular Dichroism (CD)
- 1b. Analyse labouratory samples using Circular Dichroism (CD) (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre
- 2b. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared _FT-IR_ spectroscopy Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse labouratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy
- 1b. Analyse labouratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy
- 2b. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography _GC_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography
- Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography (continued)
- Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography
- Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry _GCMS_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- 1b. Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- 2b. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conductivity _GCTC_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conductivity
- 1b. Analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conductivity (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conductivity
- 2b. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Thermal Conductivity (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography _HPLC_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Analyse labouratory samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- 1b. Analyse labouratory samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (continued)
- 2a. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography
- 2b. Know how to analyse labouratory samples using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using light microscopy Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse labouratory samples using light microscopy
- Analyse labouratory samples using light microscopy (continued)
- Analyse labouratory samples using light microscopy
- Analyse labouratory samples using light microscopy (continued)
Analysing laboratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer _UV-Vis_ Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre
- Analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre (continued)
- Analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre
- Analyse labouratory samples using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometre (continued)
Culturing/fermenting cells for laboratory activities using controlled fed batch or continuous culture fermentation Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Culture/ferment cells for labouratory activities using controlled fed batch or continuous culture fermentation
- 1b. Culture/ferment cells for labouratory activities using controlled fed batch or continuous culture fermentation (continued)
- 2a. Know how to culture/ferment cells for labouratory activities using controlled fed batch or continuous culture fermentation
- 2b. Know how to culture/ferment cells for labouratory activities using controlled fed batch or continuous culture fermentation (continued)
Encouraging problem solving and innovation in a laboratory team Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Encourage problem solving and innovation in a labouratory team
- Encourage problem solving and innovation in a labouratory team (continued)
- Encourage problem solving and innovation in a labouratory team
- Encourage problem solving and innovation in a labouratory team (continued)
Maintaining cell lines for laboratory activities using cryogenic storage Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using cryogenic storage
- 1b. Maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using cryogenic storage (continued)
- 2a. Know how to maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using cryogenic storage
- 2b. Know how to maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using cryogenic storage (continued)
Maintaining cell lines for laboratory activities using sub-culture Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using sub-culture
- 1b. Maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using sub-culture (continued)
- 2a. Know how to maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using sub-culture
- 2b. Know how to maintain cell lines for labouratory activities using sub-culture (continued)
Maintaining effective and efficient working relationships in the laboratory Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain effective and efficient working relationships in the labouratory
- Maintain effective and efficient working relationships in the labouratory (continued)
- Maintain effective and efficient working relationships in the labouratory
- Maintain effective and efficient working relationships in the labouratory (continued)
Maintaining health and safety in a laboratory environment Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Maintain health and safety in a labouratory environment
- 1b. Maintain health and safety in a labouratory environment (continued)
- 2a. Know how to maintain health and safety in a labouratory environment
- 2b. Know how to maintain health and safety in a labouratory environment (continued)
Managing budgets for laboratory projects Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Manage budgets for labouratory projects
- 1b. Manage budgets for labouratory projects (continued)
- 2a. Know how to manage budgets for labouratory projects
- 2b. Know how to manage budgets for labouratory projects (continued)
Measuring, weighing and preparing compounds and solutions for laboratory use Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Measure, weigh and prepare compounds and solutions for labouratory use
- Measure, weigh and prepare compounds and solutions for labouratory use (continued)
- Measure, weigh and prepare compounds and solutions for labouratory use
- Measure, weigh and prepare compounds and solutions for labouratory use (continued)
Providing leadership for a laboratory team Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Provide leadership for a labouratory team
- 1b. Provide leadership for a labouratory team (continued)
- 2a. Know how to provide leadership for a labouratory team
- 2b. Know how to provide leadership for a labouratory team (continued)
Separating samples for laboratory activities using centrifugation Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Separate samples for labouratory activities using centrifugation
- 1b. Separate samples for labouratory activities using centrifugation (continued)
- 2a. Know how to separate samples for labouratory activities using centrifugation
- 2b. Know how to separate samples for labouratory activities using centrifugation (continued)
Using and communicating laboratory information to authorised personnel Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Use and communicate labouratory information to authorised personnel
- 1b. Use and communicate labouratory information to authorised personnel (continued)
- 2a. Know how to use and communicate labouratory information to authorised personnel
- 2b. Know how to use and communicate labouratory information to authorised personnel (continued)
Using statistical process control _SPC_ for laboratory measurement processes Real unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Use statistical process control for labouratory measurement processes
- 1b. Use statistical process control for labouratory measurement processes (continued)
- 2a. Know how to use statistical process control for labouratory measurement processes
- 2b. Know how to use statistical process control for labouratory measurement processes (continued)
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
- Standard
01_Maintaining health and safety in a laboratory environment
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02_Maintaining effective and efficient working relationships in the laboratory
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04_Communicating laboratory information to authorised personnel under supervision
- Standard
04_Encouraging problem solving and innovation in a laboratory team
- Standard
05_Managing budgets for laboratory projects
- Standard
07_Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography (GC)
- Standard
09_Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography
- Standard
12_Maintaining cell lines for laboratory activities using cryogenic storage
- Standard
15_Assisting with the Preparation of Solutions for Laboratory Use
- Standard
16_Separating Samples for Laboratory Activities Using Centrifugation
- Standard
17_Analysing laboratory samples using light microscopy
- Standard
18_Analysing laboratory samples using ultraviolet
- Standard
20_Analysing laboratory samples using Fourier
- Standard
23_Analysing DNA using gel electrophoresis
- Standard
Accessing, registering and inputting patient data in a LIMS under supervision
- Standard
Amplifying DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Standard
Amplifying and Analysing DNA or RNA Samples Using PCR or qPCR in Life Sciences and Related Industries
- Standard
Analyses of DNA using Gel Electrophoresis in Life Sciences and Related Industries
Showing 18 of 36 standards these units map to.
The credits, and who awards them
Level 3 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by Pearson Education Ltd rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Amplifying DNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction _PCR_Analysing DNA using gel electrophoresisAnalysing DNA/RNA samples using Polymerase Chain Reaction _PCR_ and Quantitative PCR _QPCR_Analysing laboratory samples using ChromatographyAnalysing laboratory samples using Circular Dichroism _CD_Analysing laboratory samples using Fourier-transform infrared _FT-IR_ spectroscopyAnalysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography _GC_Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry _GCMS_
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
- 01_Maintaining health and safety in a laboratory environment
- 02_Maintaining effective and efficient working relationships in the laboratory
- 04_Communicating laboratory information to authorised personnel under supervision
- 04_Encouraging problem solving and innovation in a laboratory team
- 05_Managing budgets for laboratory projects
- 07_Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography (GC)
- 09_Analysing laboratory samples using Gas Chromatography
- 12_Maintaining cell lines for laboratory activities using cryogenic storage
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