Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 5 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 7.0. |
Release 4 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 5.1 |
Release 3 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 4.0. |
Release 2 |
This version released with AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package Version 3.0. |
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 commencing work in an abattoir.
Graduates from this qualification will be able to:
- access, record and act on a defined range of information from a range of sources
- apply and communicate known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems
- use a limited range of equipment to complete tasks involving known routines and procedures with a limited range of options.
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:
- minimum 9 units of competency, to a minimum value of 40 points:
- 6 (20 points) core units plus
- a minimum of 3 elective units, to a minimum value of 20 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 elective 3 units, to a minimum of 20 points
- Units with a value of up to fifteen points can be selected from a Certificate III in Meat Processing qualification in Slaughtering, Boning Room, Rendering, General, Packing Room, Livestock Handling, Quality Assurance or Meat Safety
- A maximum of four units can be selected from other Certificate II level qualifications in this Training Package, or from another Training Package or accredited course. Units selected will be worth 2 points
- Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in an abattoir and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 2
- Units marked with an (ɸ) must be undertaken with at least one other unit from the same section
- Either AMPA2068 Inspect meat for defects or AMPA2078 Inspect meat for defects in a packing room may be selected. A candidate may not select both units.
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.
Handle animals
AHCLSK205 |
Handle livestock using basic techniques |
3 |
AHCLSK218* |
Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work |
5 |
AMPA2000 |
Prepare animals for slaughter |
4 |
AMPA2001 |
Feed race |
1 |
AMPA2002 |
Restrain animal |
1 |
AMPA2003 |
Perform emergency kill |
2 |
AMPA2005 |
Unload livestock |
1 |
AMPA2006 |
Apply animal welfare and handling requirements |
4 |
AMPA2007 |
Identify animals using electronic systems |
2 |
AMPA2177 |
Handle working dogs in stock yards |
3 |
Prepare the carcase
AMPA2008 |
Shackle animal |
2 |
AMPA2009 |
Operate electrical stimulator |
1 |
AMPA2010* |
Remove head |
1 |
AMPA2011* |
Cut hocks |
1 |
AMPA2012* |
Mark brisket |
1 |
AMPA2013 |
Complete changeover operation |
1 |
AMPA2014* |
Trim pig pre evisceration |
4 |
AMPA2015 |
Number carcase and head |
1 |
AMPA2016 |
Punch pelts |
2 |
AMPA2017* |
Remove brisket wool |
1 |
AMPA2018 |
Prepare hide or pelt for removal |
2 |
AMPA2019* |
Bag tail |
1 |
AMPA2021 |
Seal or drain urinary tract |
1 |
AMPA2022 |
Singe carcase |
1 |
AMPA2023* |
Shave carcase |
1 |
AMPA2024 |
Flush carcase |
2 |
AMPA2032 |
Prepare carcase and equipment for hide or pelt puller |
1 |
Operate mechanical aids
AMPA2025 |
Operate scalding and de-hairing equipment |
4 |
AMPA2026 |
Operate whizzard knife |
2 |
AMPA2027 |
Operate rise and fall platform |
1 |
AMPA2028 |
Operate vacuum blood collection process |
2 |
AMPA2029 |
Operate nose roller |
2 |
AMPA2030 |
Operate pneumatic cutter |
1 |
AMPA2031 |
Operate circular saw |
1 |
AMPA2035 |
Operate new technology or process |
2 |
AMPA2036 |
Operate sterivac equipment |
2 |
AMPA2037 |
De-rind meat cuts |
2 |
AMPA2038 |
De-nude meat cuts |
2 |
AMPA2040 |
Operate frenching machine |
1 |
AMPA2041 |
Operate cubing machine |
1 |
AMPA2042 |
Cure and corn product in a meat processing plant |
2 |
AMPA2043 |
Operate head splitter |
1 |
AMPA2050 |
Operate jaw breaker |
1 |
AMPX201 |
Prepare and operate bandsaw |
2 |
AMPX210* |
Prepare and slice meat cuts |
1 |
AMPX215 |
Operate tenderiser |
1 |
AMPX216 |
Operate mincer |
2 |
Trim carcase
AMPA2044* |
Trim neck |
2 |
AMPA2045* |
Trim forequarter to specification |
2 |
AMPA2046* |
Trim hindquarter to specification |
2 |
AMPA2047* |
Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination |
2 |
AMPA2048* |
Inspect forequarter and remove contamination |
2 |
AMPA2049* |
Remove spinal cord |
2 |
AMPX209 |
Sharpen knives |
4 |
Despatch carcase from the slaughter floor
AMPA2060 |
Grade carcase |
8 |
AMPA2061 |
Weigh carcase |
2 |
AMPA2062 |
Operate semi-automatic tagging machine |
4 |
AMPA2063* |
Measure fat |
2 |
AMPA2064 |
Label and stamp carcase |
2 |
AMPA2065 |
Wash carcase |
1 |
AMPA2067* |
Remove tenderloin |
2 |
Pack meat products
AMPA2068* |
Inspect meat for defects |
4 |
AMPA2069 |
Assemble and prepare cartons |
2 |
AMPA2070 |
Identify cuts and specifications |
6 |
AMPA2071 |
Pack meat products |
6 |
AMPA2073 |
Operate carton scales |
2 |
AMPA2078 |
Inspect meat for defects in a packing room |
4 |
Operate packaging machinery
AMPA2072 |
Operate carton sealing machine |
2 |
AMPA2074 |
Operate strapping machine |
2 |
AMPA2075 |
Operate carton forming machine |
2 |
AMPA2076 |
Operate automatic CL determination machine |
2 |
AMPS201 |
Package product using thermoform process |
2 |
AMPX203 |
Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machinery |
8 |
AMPX207 |
Vacuum pack product |
5 |
AMPX217 |
Package product using gas flushing process |
2 |
AMPX218 |
Operate metal detection unit |
1 |
Dress head
AMPA2080 |
Assess dentition |
1 |
AMPA2081* |
Drop tongue |
1 |
AMPA2082 |
Wash head |
1 |
AMPA2083* |
Bone head |
4 |
AMPA2084* |
Remove cheek meat |
2 |
AMPA2085* |
Bar head and remove cheek meat |
2 |
Process offal
AMPA2988* |
Process offal |
6 |
AMPA2089* |
Process runners |
6 |
AMPA2100 |
Overview offal processing ɸ |
2 |
Perform tripe processing operations
AMPA2101* |
Prepare and trim honeycomb |
3 |
AMPA2102* |
Recover mountain chain |
3 |
AMPA2103 |
Further process tripe |
3 |
AMPA2104* |
Trim processed tripe |
2 |
AMPA2105* |
Process small stock tripe |
2 |
AMPA2106* |
Process bibles |
2 |
AMPA2107* |
Process maws |
2 |
AMPA2152* |
Process paunch |
4 |
Loadout product
AMPA2108 |
Loadout meat product |
4 |
AMPA2109 |
Store carcase product |
2 |
AMPA2110 |
Store carton product |
2 |
AMPA2111 |
Locate storage areas and product |
2 |
AMPA2112 |
Complete re-pack operation |
4 |
AMPA2113 |
Bag carcase |
1 |
Process offal on the slaughter floor
AMPA2086* |
Process thick skirts |
1 |
AMPA2087* |
Process thin skirts |
1 |
AMPA2114 |
Overview offal processing on the slaughter floorɸ |
2 |
AMPA2115* |
Separate offal |
2 |
AMPA2116* |
Trim offal fat |
1 |
AMPA2117* |
Separate and tie runners |
1 |
AMPA2118* |
Recover thin skirts |
2 |
AMPA2125* |
Remove thick skirts |
1 |
AMPA2126* |
Remove flares |
1 |
AMPA2127* |
Recover offal |
4 |
Process animal covering
AMPA2128 |
Overview hide or pelt or skin processing ɸ |
2 |
AMPA2129* |
Trim hide or skin |
4 |
AMPA2130 |
Salt hide or skin |
4 |
AMPA2131 |
Grade hide or skin |
6 |
AMPA2132 |
Despatch hide or skin |
4 |
AMPA2133 |
Treat hides chemically |
2 |
AMPA2134 |
Chill or ice hides |
2 |
AMPA2135 |
Crop pelts |
2 |
Operate fellmongering process
AMPA2136 |
Overview fellmongering operations ɸ |
2 |
AMPA2137 |
Chemically treat skins for fellmongering process |
2 |
AMPA2138 |
Prepare chemicals for fellmongering process |
3 |
AMPA2139 |
Operate wool drier and press |
3 |
AMPA2140 |
Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins |
3 |
AMPA2146 |
Perform skin fleshing operation |
3 |
AMPA2147 |
Skirt and weigh fellmongered wool |
2 |
AMPA2148 |
Operate wool puller |
3 |
Dispose of condemned carcase
AMPA2149 |
Dispose of condemned carcase |
1 |
AMPA2150* |
Skin condemned carcase |
4 |
Process by-products
AMPA2153* |
Process slink by-products |
10 |
AMPA2154* |
Process pet meat |
4 |
AMPA2156 |
Process blood |
2 |
Render product
AMPA2157 |
Overview rendering process ɸ |
2 |
AMPA2160 |
Operate meat meal mill |
4 |
AMPA2161 |
Operate waste recovery systems |
3 |
AMPA2162 |
Pack and despatch rendered products |
4 |
AMPA2163* |
Break down and bone carcase for pet meat or rendering |
4 |
AMPABA201 |
Operate meat size reduction equipment |
4 |
AMPABA202 |
Operate blow line |
4 |
Clean work area
AMPA2171 |
Clean carcase hanging equipment |
4 |
AMPX202 |
Clean work area during operations |
4 |
Clean after operations
AMPA2172 |
Clean amenities and grounds |
2 |
AMPA2173 |
Overview cleaning program |
2 |
AMPA2174 |
Clean after operations – boning room |
4 |
AMPA2175 |
Clean after operations – slaughter floor |
4 |
AMPX205 |
Clean chillers |
2 |
CPCCCM2012 |
Work safely at heights |
1 |
CPPCLO3100 |
Maintain cleaning storage areas |
2 |
CPPCLO3106 |
Pressure wash and clean surfases |
1 |
Operate vehicle
AHCMOM202 |
Operate tractors |
2 |
AHCMOM217 |
Operate quad bikes |
2 |
AMPA2176 |
Transport meat and meat products |
4 |
AMPX206 |
Operate forklift in a specific workplace |
6 |
TLID0002 |
Care for livestock in transit |
6 |
General
AMPX204 |
Maintain production records |
10 |
AMPX208 |
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
2 |
AMPX219 |
Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishment |
2 |
AMPX230 |
Undertake pest control in a food processing establishment |
2 |
HLTAID011 |
Provide First Aid |
2 |
NWPGEN021 |
Sample and test wastewater |
2 |
NWPNET040 |
Maintain and repair network assets for wastewater |
8 |
NWPTRT027 |
Monitor and operate wastewater treatment process |
2 |
Prerequisite requirements
Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely |
ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour |
ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* |
AHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter* |
AMPA2010 Remove head |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2011 Cut hocks |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2012 Mark brisket |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2014 Trim pig pre evisceration |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2017 Remove brisket wool |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2019 Bag tail |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2023 Shave carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2044 Trim neck |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2045 Trim forequarter to specification |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2046 Trim hindquarter to specification |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2047 Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2048 Inspect forequarter and remove contamination |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2049 Remove spinal cord |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2063 Measure fat |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2067 Remove tenderloin |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2068 Inspect meat for defects |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2081 Drop tongue |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2083 Bone head |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2084 Remove cheek meat |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2085 Bar head and remove cheek meat |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2086 Process thick skirts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2087 Process thin skirts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2088 Process offal |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2089 Process runners |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2101 Prepare and trim honeycomb |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2102 Recover mountain chain |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2104 Trim processed tripe |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2105 Process small stock tripe |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2106 Process bibles |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2107 Process maws |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2115 Separate offal |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2116 Trim offal fat |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2117 Separate and tie runners |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2118 Recover thin skirts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2125 Remove thick skirts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2126 Remove flares |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2127 Recover offal |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2129 Trim hide or skin |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2150 Skin condemned carcase |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2152 Process paunch |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2153 Process slink by-products |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2154 Process pet meat |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPA2163 Break down and bone carcase for pet meat or rendering |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
AMPX210 Prepare and slice meat cuts |
AMPX209 Sharpen knives |
Qualification Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) Release 5 |
AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) Release 4 |
Removed two 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 Elective unit codes updated |
Equivalent |
Links
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