Assessment Requirements for AMPA2049 Remove spinal cord

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AMPA2049 Remove spinal cord

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AMPv2.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must remove the spinal cord from carcases after splitting.

The candidate must:

identify spinal cord and dura mater to be removed

remove spinal cord cleanly and safely according to workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

Knowledge Evidence

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

QA specifications for spinal cord removal

reasons for the removal of the spinal cord

where relevant, SRM and Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

relevant work instructions and workplace health and safety requirements

relevant regulatory requirements

customer specifications

Assessment Conditions

Assessment has to be demonstrated in a meat processing plant.

Competency must be demonstrated at the 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