AMP31116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)

Release 4

AMP31116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)

Modification History

Release	Comments
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 the work activities undertaken by team leaders working the yards or lairage. Typically people undertaking this qualification will have responsibility for the welfare, yarding and movement of stock in an abattoir.

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:

19 units of competency:

6 core units plus

13 elective units.

Core Units

AHCLSK205	Handle livestock using basic techniques
AMPA2006	Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
AMPCOR203	Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements
AMPCOR204	Follow safe work policies and procedures
AMPCOR205	Communicate in the workplace
AMPCOR206	Overview the meat industry

Elective Units

Select five units from Group A.

Select six units from Group B.

Select a further two units from Group B or C, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.

Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in stockyards and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3.

An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification.

Group A

AHCLSK204	Carry out regular livestock observation
AHCLSK218*	Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work
AMPA2000	Prepare animals for slaughter
AMPA2001	Feed race
AMPA2002	Restrain animal
AMPA2003	Perform emergency kill
AMPA2005	Unload livestock
AMPA2007	Identify animals using electronic systems
AMPA2177	Handle working dogs in stock yards
UEENEED101A	Use computer applications relevant to a workplace

Group B

AHCLSK320	Coordinate and monitor livestock transport
AMPA3002	Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3069*	Perform ante-mortem inspection and make disposition
AMPA3101	Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats
AMPA3102	Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs
AMPA3103*	Manage NLIS data for livestock in lairage
AMPA3104*	Manage NLIS data for sheep and goats in lairage
AMPA3105*	Manage NLIS for direct purchase of stock identified with an RFID
AMPA3106*	Manage NLIS for direct purchase of sheep or goats
AMPA3107*	Manage NLIS data for saleyard purchase of livestock
AMPA3108*	Manage NLIS for saleyard purchase of sheep or goats
AMPA3110*	Manage, report and upload mob based NLIS data for sheep and goats
AMPA3113	Prepare a kill sheet
AMPA3115*	Undertake pre slaughter checks of NVDs, PICs and RFIDs
AMPA3131	Identify and report emergency diseases of food animals
AMPA3133*	Manage NLIS data for pigs in lairage
AMPA3134	Overview of the NLIS Pork
AMPA3136	Monitor welfare of stock during out-of-hours receival
AMPA402	Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for Meat Processing
AMPA416	Oversee humane handling of animals
AMPA417*	Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant
TLID0002	Care for livestock in transit

Group C

AMPX306	Provide coaching
AMPX307	Provide mentoring
AMPX308	Follow and implement an established work plan
AMPX404	Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
BSBFLM312	Contribute to team effectiveness
MSMENV172	Identify and minimise environmental hazards
TAEDEL301	Provide work skill instruction

Prerequisite requirements

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
AHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter
AMPA3069 Perform Ante-Mortem Inspection and make disposition	AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
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
AMPA3110 Manage, report and upload mob based NLIS data 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
AMPA417 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant	AMPA2006 Apply animal welfare and handling requirements AMPA416 Oversee humane handling of animals AMPX404 Conduct an internal audit of a documented program

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AMP31116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling) Release 4	AMP31116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling) Release 3	Qualification updated to remove 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	Equivalent

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7