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Certificate II in Meat Processing

This qualification covers entry-level work in meat processing places such as abattoirs, boning rooms, cold stores and smallgoods plants. It includes hygiene, food safety, safe work and communication at work. If you already work in a meat plant, your experience may count towards it through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
AMP Australian Meat Processing
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
AMP20117 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) (not equivalent); AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

New or current meat workers who work under supervision and want a first qualification in meat processing.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Meat processing worker
  • Meat worker
  • Abattoir worker
  • Offal processor
  • Hide processor
  • Loadout operator

Qualification structure

11 units in total. 5 core units plus 6 elective units. The electives are to be chosen as follows: Up to 4 units from Group A. Up to 6 units from Group B. Up to 2 units from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course. Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. Where the Range of Conditions of a unit provides options for volume and frequency of assessment across different contexts (such as micro vs large meat processing premises and small vs large stock species being processed) please refer to the Companion Volume Implementation Guide and Companion Volume Assessment Guide for further information. Several listed electives removed, but packaging rules. Allow for importing. Up to 2 units from this or other training packages or accredited courses.

Core units

5 units
  1. AMPCOM201Communicate in the workplace
  2. AMPOPR205Complete orientation to meat processing
  3. AMPQUA205Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
  4. AMPQUA206Follow food safety and quality programs
  5. AMPWHS202Follow safe work policies and procedures

Elective units

158 units

Group A

  1. AHCMOM217Operate quad bikes
  2. AMPCRP201# Operate electrical stimulator
  3. AMPCRP202# Remove head
  4. AMPCRP203# Cut hocks
  5. AMPCRP204# Number carcase and head
  6. AMPCRP205# Punch pelts
  7. AMPCRP206# Prepare hide or pelt for removal
  8. AMPCRP207 (has a prerequisite)# Bag tail
  9. AMPCRP208# Seal or drain urinary tract
  10. AMPCRP209# Singe carcase
  11. AMPCRP210 (has a prerequisite)# Shave carcase
  12. AMPCRP211# Flush carcase
  13. AMPCRP212 (has a prerequisite)# Trim neck
  14. AMPCRP213 (has a prerequisite)# Trim forequarter to specification
  15. AMPCRP214 (has a prerequisite)# Trim hindquarter to specification
  16. AMPCRP215 (has a prerequisite)# Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination
  17. AMPCRP216 (has a prerequisite)# Inspect forequarter and remove contamination
  18. AMPCRP217# Remove spinal cord
  19. AMPCRP219# Weigh carcase
  20. AMPCRP221# Measure fat
  21. AMPCRP222# Stamp carcases
  22. AMPCRP223# Wash carcases
  23. AMPCRP224# Remove tenderloins from small stock
  24. AMPCRP225# Assess dentition
  25. AMPCRP226# Wash head
  26. AMPCRP227# Prepare carcase and equipment for hide puller
  27. AMPCRP229 (has a prerequisite)# Remove cheek meat
  28. AMPCRP230 (has a prerequisite)# Bar head and remove cheek meat
  29. AMPCRP231 (has a prerequisite)# Free tongue
  30. AMPCRP232# Shackle and hang animal
  31. AMPCRP234# Process blood
  32. AMPENV201Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
  33. AMPHSK204# Chemically treat skins
  34. AMPHSK205# Chill or ice hides
  35. AMPHSK210# Skirt and weigh fellmongered wool
  36. AMPLOA202# Store carcases
  37. AMPLOA203# Store carton product
  38. AMPLOA204# Locate product in storage area
  39. AMPLOA205# Bag carcase
  40. AMPLSK203# Feed race
  41. AMPLSK204# Restrain animals
  42. AMPLSK205Perform emergency kill
  43. AMPLSK206# Unload animals
  44. AMPLSK207# Identify animals using electronic or other systems
  45. AMPOFF201 (has a prerequisite)# Separate offal
  46. AMPOFF202 (has a prerequisite)# Separate and seal runners
  47. AMPOFF203 (has a prerequisite)# Recover skirts
  48. AMPOFF204# Free flares
  49. AMPOFF208 (has a prerequisite)# Process skirts
  50. AMPOFF214 (has a prerequisite)# Trim processed tripe
  51. AMPOFF215 (has a prerequisite)# Process small stock tripe
  52. AMPOFF216# Process bibles
  53. AMPOFF217 (has a prerequisite)# Process maws
  54. AMPOPR203# Clean chillers
  55. AMPOPR206# Operate whizard knife
  56. AMPOPR207# Work from rise and fall platform
  57. AMPOPR208# Operate nose roller
  58. AMPOPR209# Operate pneumatic cutter
  59. AMPOPR210# Operate circular saw
  60. AMPOPR211# De-rind meat cuts
  61. AMPOPR212# De-nude meat cuts
  62. AMPOPR213# Operate frenching machine
  63. AMPOPR214# Operate cubing machine
  64. AMPOPR215# Cure and corn product in a meat processing premises
  65. AMPOPR216# Operate head splitter
  66. AMPOPR217# Operate jaw breaker
  67. AMPOPR219# Operate tenderiser
  68. AMPOPR220Operate mincer
  69. AMPOPR221# Operate new technology or process
  70. AMPOPR222# Operate carcase steam vacuum equipment
  71. AMPOPR223# Operate vacuum blood collection process
  72. AMPOPR225# Complete changeover operation
  73. AMPPKG201# Package product using gas flushing process
  74. AMPPKG202# Assemble and prepare cartons
  75. AMPPKG205# Operate carton scales
  76. AMPPKG206# Operate strapping machine
  77. AMPPKG207# Operate carton forming machine
  78. AMPPKG211# Operate carton sealing machine
  79. AMPPMG201Undertake pest control in a food processing premises
  80. AMPPOU207# Harvest edible poultry offal
  81. AMPQUA207Operate metal detection unit
  82. AMPQUA203# Operate automatic chemical lean testing equipment
  83. AMPX201Prepare and operate bandsaw
  84. AMPX210 (has a prerequisite)Prepare and slice meat cuts
  85. AMPX211 (has a prerequisite)Trim meat to specifications
  86. CPPCLO3100Maintain cleaning storage areas
  87. CPPCLO3103Clean and maintain amenities
  88. CPPCLO3106Pressure wash and clean surfaces
  89. HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  90. RIIWHS204EWork safely at heights

Group B

  1. AHCLSK224Handle livestock using basic techniques
  2. AHCMOM216Operate side by side utility vehicles
  3. AMPABA203 (has a prerequisite)Process slinks
  4. AMPCLE201# Clean carcase hanging equipment
  5. AMPCLE202# Clean boning room after operations
  6. AMPCLE203# Clean slaughter floor after operations
  7. AMPCRP218# Sort carcases
  8. AMPCRP220# Operate semi-automatic tagging machine
  9. AMPCRP228 (has a prerequisite)Bone head
  10. AMPCRP233# Operate scalding and dehairing equipment
  11. AMPHSK201 (has a prerequisite)Trim hide or skin
  12. AMPHSK202# Salt hide or skin
  13. AMPHSK203# Sort hide or skin
  14. AMPHSK206# Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins
  15. AMPHSK207# Operate fleshing machinery
  16. AMPHSK208# Operate wool puller
  17. AMPHSK209# Operate wool dryer and press
  18. AMPHSK211# Prepare chemicals for fellmongering process
  19. AMPLOA201# Loadout meat and meat products
  20. AMPLSK201Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
  21. AMPLSK202# Prepare animals for slaughter
  22. AMPOFF205 (has a prerequisite)# Recover offal
  23. AMPOFF206 (has a prerequisite)# Open and wash rumen
  24. AMPOFF207 (has a prerequisite)# Process and pack rumen
  25. AMPOFF209 (has a prerequisite)# Process offal
  26. AMPOFF210# Process runners
  27. AMPOFF211 (has a prerequisite)# Prepare and trim honeycomb
  28. AMPOFF212 (has a prerequisite)# Recover mountain chain
  29. AMPOFF213# Further process tripe
  30. AMPOPR201# Clean work area during operations
  31. AMPOPR202# Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machinery
  32. AMPOPR218# Transport meat and/or meat products
  33. AMPOPR224Use numeracy skills in meat processing
  34. AMPOPR305# Operate a forklift in a specific work area
  35. AMPPET201# Process pet meat
  36. AMPPET202 (has a prerequisite)# Break down and bone carcase for pet meat
  37. AMPPKG203# Identify cuts and specifications
  38. AMPPKG204# Pack meat and meat products
  39. AMPPKG208# Complete re-pack operation
  40. AMPPKG209# Vacuum pack product
  41. AMPPKG210# Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment
  42. AMPPOU201# Operate the live bird receival process
  43. AMPPOU202# Operate the bird receival and hanging process
  44. AMPPOU203# Prepare birds for stunning
  45. AMPPOU204# Operate a poultry stunning, killing, scalding and defeathering process
  46. AMPPOU205# Operate a poultry washing and chilling process
  47. AMPPOU206# Operate a poultry evisceration process
  48. AMPPOU208# Grade poultry carcase
  49. AMPPOU209# Operate a poultry dicing, stripping or mincing process
  50. AMPPOU210# Operate a poultry marinade injecting process
  51. AMPQUA201# Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishment
  52. AMPQUA204# Inspect meat for defects
  53. AMPREN201# Operate blow line
  54. AMPREN202# Operate meat meal mill
  55. AMPREN203# Pack and dispatch rendered products
  56. AMPREN204# Operate meat size reduction equipment
  57. AMPREN205 (has a prerequisite)Break down carcase for rendering
  58. AMPS201Package product using thermoform process
  59. AMPS203Operate bar and coder systems
  60. AMPS206Manually shape and form product
  61. AMPWHS201Sharpen and handle knives safely
  62. AMPX213Despatch meat product
  63. NWPGEN021Sample and test wastewater
  64. NWPNET040Maintain and repair network assets for wastewater
  65. NWPTRT027Monitor and operate wastewater treatment processes
  66. TLID0002Care for livestock in transit
  67. TLID0019Shift loads using manually-operated equipment
  68. TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck

This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.

PREREQUISITES

  • AMPCRP213 Trim forequarter to specification — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPHSK201 Trim hide or skin — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP214 Trim hindquarter to specification — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPX211 Trim meat to specifications — prerequisite: AMPX209 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF205 Recover offal — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP215 Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP216 Inspect forequarter and remove contamination — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF217 Process maws — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPPET202 Break down and bone carcase for pet meat — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP207 Bag tail — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF209 Process offal — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP210 Shave carcase — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP230 Bar head and remove cheek meat — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF207 Process and pack rumen — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPREN205 Break down carcase for rendering — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP212 Trim neck — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPABA203 Process slinks — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF211 Prepare and trim honeycomb — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP228 Bone head — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF215 Process small stock tripe — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP229 Remove cheek meat — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPX210 Prepare and slice meat cuts — prerequisite: AMPX209 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF208 Process skirts — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF203 Recover skirts — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF212 Recover mountain chain — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF214 Trim processed tripe — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPCRP231 Free tongue — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF206 Open and wash rumen — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF202 Separate and seal runners — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely
  • AMPOFF201 Separate offal — prerequisite: AMPWHS201 Sharpen and handle knives safely

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

LICENSING

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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