“Previously I was an EN, however my registration lapsed while I had my four children. Part time work was just a stretch too far with my husband working long demanding hours. Previously I had worked agency shifts, then at a day surgery helping with the organising of three theatres and the scheduling of patients.
It was while I was giving blood that I thought about new employment possibilities. So, I came home and started to explore different courses on the internet. I looked at their locations, time commitments, cost and then potential employment opportunities. After missing out on a place at TAFE, not that I was very happy with the time frame of the course, I searched further and found LTT Sydney. ”
“I applied, went through the pre-enrolment interview and LLN, and then received an email informing me I was accepted! It was made even better that I didn’t need to pay due to the current government subsidies. The length of the course suited me, the face-to-face training suited me, and I was thrilled to bits!
The HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection course had great elective subjects. I especially enjoyed the HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems unit. Of course, my favourite topic was the venepuncture, not just the blood collection but also the reasons behind each tube and how to process them after collection. I found all the staff at LTT very professional and easy to communicate with. I felt that they were there to help with anything that I needed and truly wanted me to succeed.
Since the last week of the class I have been employed with KESelect as a casual working at various COVID-19 drive through clinics. The part of this job I enjoy the most is meeting the public. Providing each person with care and consideration has been easily achieved as I want to help and alleviate their fears. For the last 10 days I have been to four different locations across Sydney and met so many varied personalities and survived still smiling and positive. From Bondi, Rushcutter’s Bay, Fairfield and Castle Hill the experiences have not broken me, I have loved every minute of my interactions with the public and fellow staff members. I am so very grateful to my Trainer/Assessor, Vaishali and everyone at LTT Sydney for helping me develop the confidence to get back out there and be strong enough to navigate the workforce.
I was very blessed to have the most wonderful people in my class. Everyone was so caring, sincere, kind, helpful, understanding and respectful. I miss our classes and all the wonderful women and the loving caring atmosphere at LTT. We created a WhatsApp group and continue the supportive network while we move about the COVID-19 clinics meeting up at different locations. Their successes are celebrated by us all as opportunities for work come up.
I am hoping to continue the COVID-19 collection clinic work until I can complete the work placement component of my course, then I will receive my formal certificate. Then I will look for a part time position in a nearby collection centre. Once employed I am also thinking of further education to continue my pathology knowledge. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and I am looking forward to more.”
— Andrea Hilder, HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection student
