To successfully complete the programme, you must successfully complete either the Laboratory track or the Fresh Water Health track. Each module listed is at Level 4. Each module listed is 10 credits, unless otherwise indicated.
To successfully complete the Laboratory track of this programme you must successfully complete SCI4008 Collaborative use of scientific information, SCI4005 General Laboratory Safety and your choice of four of the following modules:
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SCI4009 Basic electric circuits concepts and skills
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SCI4010 Graduated pipette use
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SCI4011 Micropipette use
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SCI4012 Dispensing by mass
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SCI4013 Aseptic techniques (see note A)
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SCI4014 Micro-controller use (see note B)
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SCI4015 Laboratory calculations
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SCI4016 Sampling Project
To successfully complete the Fresh Water Health track of this programme you must successfully complete SCI4100 Core concepts for sampling (5 credits), SCI4101 Environmental water monitoring and sampling, SCI4017 Applied concepts for fresh water quality I (15 credits)(see note C) and SCI4018 Applied concepts for fresh water quality II (20 credits)(see note D), and SCI4008 Collaborative use of scientific information.
The modules in the Laboratory track can be taken in any order. The modules in the Fresh Water Health track must be taken in the order listed above (unless a special exception is approved).
SCI4010, SCI4011 and SCI4012 together are essentially the same as the Mass and Volume Dispensing Proficiency (Micro-credential) Programme. SCI4005 is also the General Laboratory Safety (Micro-credential) Programme. SCI4100 and SCI4101 together are the Environmental Water Monitoring and Sampling (Micro-credential) Programme. Therefore, those modules can be used toward completion both those programmes and toward completion of this programme.
Notes from above:
- Note A: Requires some in-person attendance; not available yet; tentative availability September 2025.
- Note B: Not available yet; tentative availability September 2025.
- Note C: Not available yet; tentative availability September 2025.
- Note D: not available yet; tentative availability February 2026.
There are three fee statuses. Click here for details.
NZ domestic: Currently no fees due to generous support through the Tertiary Education Commission. Without that support, the fee would be over $1860.
International: $4910
We lend equipment that varies depending on the module options selected. We pay the courier charges when the items are sent to the participant, and when the participant returns the items.
We also supply disposable items for practical work without charge.
If needed, we can lend a laptop.
Contents depend on optional modules selected.
People successfully completing this programme will be able to...
...Collect and examine scientific data to carry out routine tasks in an operational and/or research context.
...Contribute to a team in a scientific workplace.
...Apply health and safety principles relevant to routine tasks in a scientific workplace.
...Apply knowledge of principles of professional, ethical, social, and culturally responsive behaviour in a scientific workplace.
Assessment types depend on optional modules selected.
- NCEA Level 2 (or equivalent) or recommendation by a professional laboratory, and
- demonstration of understanding of the micro-credential, and general suitability for the study through Real World Education's pre-entry process.
Code for intake: NZC4-5J Start: 12-May-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5L Start: 16-Jun-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5N Start: 21-Jul-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5Q Start: 18-Aug-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5S Start: 15-Sep-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5U Start: 13-Oct-2025
Code for intake: NZC4-5X Start: 24-Nov-2025