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Unit of competency details

AMPA2131 - Grade hide or skin (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMP2154C - Grade hide or skinThis unit is equivalent to MTMP2154C Grade 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 grade hides, pelts or skins both prior to and after processing.

This unit is applicable to skin shed or tannery operations.

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. Inspect hides, pelts or skins

1.1 Inspect hides, pelts or skins in accordance with workplace requirements and customer specifications

1.2 Inspect hides, pelts or skins for defects in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Take action on defects in accordance with workplace requirements

2. Grade hides, pelts or skins

2.1 Grade hides, pelts or skins in accordance with customer specifications and/or workplace requirements

2.2 Prepare hides, pelts or skins for despatch and/or stored in accordance with workplace requirements

2.3 Identify and explain workplace health and safety requirements for handling and grading

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 MTMP2154C Grade 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 grade hides, pelts or skins both prior to and after processing.

The candidate must:

  • inspect hides, pelts or skins for defects and take appropriate remedial action according to workplace requirements
  • use correct methods of storing hides, pelts or skins to workplace and customer requirements
  • apply the grading methods for animal coverings according to workplace and health and safety requirements, and customer specifications
  • 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 grading hides, pelts or skins
  • workplace and health and safety and workplace requirements related to the grading of hides, pelts or skins
  • steps in processing coverings
  • relevant regulatory requirements

Assessment Conditions

Assessment can occur in the workplace under normal production conditions or in a simulated workplace.

Competency must be demonstrated using the range of hides, pelts or skins types or classifications encountered in the workplace.

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