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Unit of competency details

AMPA2080 - Assess dentition (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMP2091C - Assess dentitionThis unit is equivalent to MTMP2091C Assess dentition. 03/Aug/2016

Release Status:
Current
Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 04/Aug/2016


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 110105 Butchery 

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 110105 Butchery 17/Nov/2016 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv2.0

Initial release

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess dentition and record the results.

This unit is applicable to meat workers on a slaughter floor.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Expose all incisor teeth

1.1 Expose incisor teeth

1.2 Differentiate permanent incisors from milk teeth

1.3 Count the number of permanent incisors correctly

1.4 Assess dentition to workplace, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements

1.5 Follow sterilisation techniques prior to, and during, the assessment of dentition

2. Record the dentition

2.1 Identify the number of permanent incisor teeth and accurately record or mark carcase in accordance with workplace requirements

Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

This unit is equivalent to MTMP2091C Assess dentition.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv2.0

Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must assess dentition and record the results.

The candidate must:

  • work cleanly to assess dentition and to avoid the risks of contamination of the carcase
  • identify and record the number of permanent incisor teeth according to work instructions
  • apply numeracy skills relevant to relevant to work instructions

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

  • dentition as a measure of animal age
  • anatomical aspects of dentition
  • importance and value of accurate dentition assessment
  • workplace requirements for recording dentition

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must occur in an operating abattoir under normal processing conditions.

Dentition assessment must be performed at a pace that is the same as the pace of production.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

  • quiz of underpinning knowledge
  • workplace demonstration
  • workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7