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Unit of competency details

AMPA2129 - Trim hide or skin (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMP2152C - Trim hide or skinThis unit is equivalent to MTMP2152C Trim hide or skin 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 030199 Manufacturing Engineering And Technology, N.e.c.  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030199 Manufacturing Engineering And Technology, N.e.c.  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 trim hides, skins or pelts.

This unit is applicable to workers in a registered meat processing premises such as abattoirs, knackeries and game meat processing establishments.

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

AMPX209 Sharpen knives

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. Trim hides, skins or pelts

1.1 Trim hides, skins or pelts according to workplace and health and safety requirements

1.2 Identify and explain customer specifications for trimming

1.3 Trim hides, skins or pelts to customer specifications

1.4 Handle hides, skins or pelts in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.5 Dispose of waste 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 MTMP2152C Trim hide or skin.

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 trim hide or skin.

The candidate must:

  • trim hides, skins or pelts to workplace and health and safety requirements and customer specifications, where applicable
  • apply relevant regulatory requirements
  • use communication skills relevant to work instructions

Knowledge Evidence

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

  • methods of treating animal coverings
  • workplace health and safety requirements for trimming hides, skins or pelts
  • importance of achieving a good trim
  • steps in processing animal coverings at the plant
  • workplace requirements for trimming animal coverings
  • relevant regulatory requirements

Assessment Conditions

Assessment should be conducted in an operating plant.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal chain speed.

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