Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 6 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 5.1. |
Release 5 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 5.0. |
Release 4 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 4.0. |
Release 3 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 3.0. |
Release 2 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 2.1. |
Release 1 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 2.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers in meat processing plants who are working across a broad range of areas in the enterprise.
Graduates from this qualification will have a wide range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a specialised range of tools, materials and information to:
- complete routine activities
- provide and transmit solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems
Graduates will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and judgement and to take limited responsibility in known and stable contexts within established parameters.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- a minimum of 8 units of competency, to a minimum of 50 points:
- 6 (20 points) core units plus
- at least 2 elective units, to a minimum value of 30 points.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- Select at least 2 elective units to a minimum value of 30 points
- Units to a minimum value of 20 points must be selected from the elective list
- The remaining units may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in meat processing and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3. Units selected will be worth 2 points
Core Units
AMPCOR201 |
Maintain personal equipment |
2 |
AMPCOR202 |
Apply hygiene and sanitation practices |
4 |
AMPCOR203 |
Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements |
4 |
AMPCOR204 |
Follow safe work policies and procedures |
4 |
AMPCOR205 |
Communicate in the workplace |
4 |
AMPCOR206 |
Overview the meat industry |
2 |
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
AMPA3000 |
Stun animal |
4 |
AMPA3001* |
Stick and bleed animal |
4 |
AMPA3003 |
Assess effective stunning and bleeding |
2 |
AMPA3004 |
Monitor the effective operations of electrical stimulation |
2 |
AMPA3005 |
Rod weasand |
2 |
AMPA3006* |
Seal weasand |
1 |
AMPA3007* |
Ring bung |
4 |
AMPA3008 |
Seal bung |
2 |
AMPA3009 |
Split carcase |
4 |
AMPA3010 |
Overview legging operation |
1 |
AMPA3012* |
Make first leg opening cuts |
4 |
AMPA3013* |
Make second leg opening cuts |
3 |
AMPA3014* |
Perform legging on small stock |
4 |
AMPA3020* |
Bone neck |
3 |
AMPA3021* |
Perform ‘Y’ cut |
2 |
AMPA3022* |
Skin head |
4 |
AMPA3023* |
Explain opening cuts |
1 |
AMPA3024* |
Perform flanking cuts |
6 |
AMPA3025* |
Perform brisket cuts |
4 |
AMPA3026* |
Perform rumping cuts |
4 |
AMPA3027* |
Perform rosette cuts |
4 |
AMPA3028* |
Perform midline cuts |
4 |
AMPA3029* |
Scald and dehair carcase |
4 |
AMPA3030 |
Operate pelt puller |
4 |
AMPA3031* |
Operate hide puller |
6 |
AMPA3032* |
Remove pelt manually |
6 |
AMPA3033* |
Bed dress carcase |
16 |
AMPA3034* |
Eviscerate animal carcase |
8 |
AMPA3040 |
Operate brisket cutter or saw |
4 |
AMPA3042* |
Backdown pig carcase |
2 |
AMPA3043* |
Prepare head for inspection |
4 |
AMPA3044 |
Operate air knife |
2 |
AMPA3045* |
Drop sock and pull shoulder pelt |
3 |
AMPA3046* |
Undertake retain rail operations |
2 |
AMPA3047* |
Prepare and present viscera for inspection |
2 |
AMPA3048* |
Bone small stock carcase – leg |
10 |
AMPA3049* |
Slice and trim leg – small stock |
10 |
AMPA3050* |
Bone large stock carcase – forequarter |
15 |
AMPA3051* |
Bone large stock carcase – hindquarter |
15 |
AMPA3052* |
Slice and trim large stock forequarter |
15 |
AMPA3053* |
Slice and trim large stock hindquarter |
15 |
AMPA3054* |
Break carcase using a bandsaw |
15 |
AMPA3062* |
Operate trunk boning machine |
10 |
AMPA3063* |
Bone small stock carcase – shoulder |
10 |
AMPA3064* |
Bone small stock carcase – middle |
10 |
AMPA3065* |
Slice small stock carcase – shoulder |
10 |
AMPA3066* |
Slice small stock carcase – middle |
10 |
AMPA3068 |
Prepare and despatch meat products |
8 |
AMPA3072* |
Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
AMPA3073 |
Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
AMPA3074 |
Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
AMPA3081 |
Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
AMPA3082 |
Operate batch cooker |
8 |
AMPA3083 |
Operate continuous cooker |
7 |
AMPA3084 |
Operate press |
5 |
AMPA3085 |
Operate wet rendering process |
10 |
AMPA3086 |
Monitor boiler operations |
4 |
AMPA3087 |
Operate tallow processing plant |
6 |
AMPA3088 |
Operate blood processing plant |
6 |
AMPA3089 |
Produce rendered products hygienically |
6 |
AMPA3090 |
Render edible products |
2 |
AMPA3092 |
Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards |
3 |
AMPA3093 |
Use standard product descriptions – sheep and goats |
2 |
AMPA3094 |
Use standard product descriptions – beef |
2 |
AMPA3095 |
Use standard product descriptions – pork |
2 |
AMPA3100 |
Perform manual chemical lean testing |
2 |
AMPA3101 |
Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats |
2 |
AMPA3102 |
Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
2 |
AMPA3103* |
Manage NLIS data for livestock in lairage |
2 |
AMPA3104* |
Manage NLIS data for sheep and goats in lairage |
2 |
AMPA3105* |
Manage NLIS for direct purchase of stock identified with an RFID |
2 |
AMPA3106* |
Manage NLIS for direct purchase of sheep or goats |
2 |
AMPA3107* |
Manage NLIS data for saleyard purchase of livestock |
2 |
AMPA3108* |
Manage NLIS for saleyard purchase of sheep or goats |
2 |
AMPA3109* |
Manage, report and upload NLIS slaughter data from RFIDs |
4 |
AMPA3110* |
Manage, report and upload mob based NLIS data for sheep and goats |
2 |
AMPA3111* |
Conduct start up procedures and preoperational checks on slaughter floor NLIS data equipment |
2 |
AMPA3112* |
Manage NLIS data from RFIDs on the slaughter floor |
4 |
AMPA3113 |
Prepare a kill sheet |
2 |
AMPA3115* |
Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs, PICs and RFIDs |
2 |
AMPA3116 |
Supervise meat packing operation |
3 |
AMPA3117 |
Oversee product loadout |
3 |
AMPA3118 |
Monitor pH and temperature decline |
2 |
AMPA3133* |
Manage NLIS data for pigs in lairage |
2 |
AMPA3134 |
Overview of the NLIS Pork |
2 |
AMPA3136 |
Monitor welfare of stock during out-of-hours receival |
1 |
AMPA3137 |
Operate biogas facilities |
3 |
AMPA3138 |
Identify secondary sexual characteristics – beef |
2 |
AMPA3139 |
Prepare market reports – cattle |
3 |
AMPA3140 |
Prepare market reports - sheep |
3 |
AMPA402 |
Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for meat processing |
3 |
AMPG300 |
Overview wild game meat industry |
2 |
AMPG301 |
Operate a game harvesting vehicle |
3 |
AMPG302* |
Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field |
3 |
AMPG303 |
Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field |
3 |
AMPG304 |
Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant |
3 |
AMPG305 |
Store wild game carcases |
3 |
AMPG306 |
Use firearms to harvest wild game |
3 |
AMPG307 |
Inspect wild game field depot |
3 |
AMPX209 |
Sharpen knives |
4 |
AMPX301 |
Assess product in chillers |
8 |
AMPX306 |
Provide coaching |
3 |
AMPX307 |
Provide mentoring |
3 |
AMPX308 |
Follow and implement an established work plan |
2 |
AMPX310 |
Perform pre-operations hygiene assessment |
2 |
AMPX311 |
Monitor production of packaged product to customer specifications |
2 |
AMPX312 |
Calculate carcase yield in a boning room |
4 |
AMPX314 |
Handle meat product in cold stores |
3 |
AMPX315 |
Follow hygiene, sanitation and quality requirements when handling meat product in cold stores |
3 |
AMPX404 |
Conduct an internal audit of a documented program |
3 |
BSBXTW301 |
Work in a team |
3 |
MSL904002 |
Perform standard calibrations |
2 |
MSL922001 |
Record and present data |
2 |
MSL933005 |
Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose |
3 |
MSL952002 |
Handle and transport samples or equipment |
3 |
MSL954004 |
Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan |
3 |
MSL973013 |
Perform basic tests |
3 |
MSL973014 |
Prepare working solutions |
3 |
MSL973015 |
Prepare culture media |
3 |
MSL973016 |
Perform aseptic techniques |
3 |
MSMENV172 |
Identify and minimise environmental hazards |
2 |
TAEDEL301 |
Provide work skill instruction |
3 |
Prerequisite requirements
Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
AMPA3001 Stick and bleed animal |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3006 Seal weasand |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3007 Ring bung |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3012 Make first leg opening cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3010 Overview legging operation |
AMPA3013 Make second leg opening cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3010 Overview legging operation |
AMPA3014 Perform legging on small stock |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3010 Overview legging operation |
AMPA3020 Bone neck |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3021 Perform ‘Y’ cut |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3022 Skin head |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3044 Operate air knife |
AMPA3024 Perform flanking cuts |
AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3025 Perform brisket cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3026 Perform rumping cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3027 Perform rosette cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3028 Perform midline cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts |
AMPA3029 Scald and dehair carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3031 Operate hide puller |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3032 Remove pelt manually |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3033 Bed dress carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3034 Eviscerate animal carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3042 Backdown pig carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3043 Prepare head for inspection |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3045 Drop sock and pull shoulder pelt |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3046 Undertake retain rail operations |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3047 Prepare and present viscera for inspection |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3048 Bone small stock carcase – leg |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3049 Slice and trim leg – small stock |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3050 Bone large stock carcase – forequarter |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3051 Bone large stock carcase – hindquarter |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3052 Slice and trim large stock forequarter |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3053 Slice and trim large stock hindquarter |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3054 Break carcase using a bandsaw |
AMPX201 Prepare and operate a bandsaw |
AMPA3062 Operate trunk boning machine |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3063 Bone small stock carcase – shoulder |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3064 Bone small stock carcase – middle |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3065 Slice small stock carcase – shoulder |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3066 Slice small stock carcase – middle |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3072 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA3103 Manage NLIS data for livestock in lairage |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3104 Manage NLIS data for sheep and goats in lairage |
AMPA3101 Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats |
AMPA3105 Manage NLIS for direct purchase of stock identified with an RFID |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3106 Manage NLIS for direct purchase of sheep or goats |
AMPA3101 Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats |
AMPA3107 Manage NLIS data for saleyard purchase of livestock |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3108 Manage NLIS for saleyard purchase of sheep or goats |
AMPA3101 Overview of the NLIS for sheep goats |
AMPA3109 Manage, report and upload NLIS slaughter data from RFIDs |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3110 Manage, report and upload mob based NLIS data for sheep and goats |
AMPA3101 Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats |
AMPA3111 Conduct start up procedures and preoperational checks on slaughter floor NLIS data equipment |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3112 Manage NLIS data from RFIDs on the slaughter floor |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3114 Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs and PICs for NLIS for sheep and goats |
AMPA3101 Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats |
AMPA3115 Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs, PICs and RFIDs |
AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs |
AMPA3133 Manage NLIS data for pigs in lairage |
AMPA3134 Overview of the NLIS pork |
AMPG302 Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
Qualification Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AMP30616 Certificate III in Meat Processing (General) Release 6 |
AMP30616 Certificate III in Meat Processing (General) Release 5 |
Qualification updated to remove seven elective units that have been deleted as part of meeting Skills Ministers’ priority of removing training products with low or no enrolments, as agreed by the AISC |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7