Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection
This qualification covers work as a meat inspector or meat safety officer. It includes checking animals before and after slaughter, animal anatomy, spotting diseases, hygiene, food safety and safe knife use. If you already inspect meat, your experience may count towards it through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- AMP Australian Meat Processing
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Nil
- SUPERSEDES
- AMP30316 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) (not equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
Meat inspectors and meat safety officers in processing plants who want their inspection skills formally recognised.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Meat inspector
- Meat safety officer
- Meat safety inspector
Qualification structure
8 CORE UNITS
3 ELECTIVE UNITS
11 units in total. The electives are to be chosen as follows: At least 1 unit from Group A. Up to 2 units from Group B or 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.
Core units
8 units- AMPCOM301Communicate effectively at work
- AMPMSY301Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes
- AMPMSY302Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseases
- AMPMSY413Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animal
- AMPQUA301Comply with hygiene and sanitation requirements
- AMPQUA302Maintain food safety and quality programs
- AMPWHS201Sharpen and handle knives safely
- AMPWHS301Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
Elective units
28 unitsGroup A – Ante and post-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY401 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and
- AMPMSY402 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine
- AMPMSY403 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine
- AMPMSY404 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry
- AMPMSY405 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites
- AMPMSY406 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels
- AMPMSY407Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game
- AMPMSY408 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits
- AMPMSY409 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer
- AMPMSY410 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Equine
- AMPMSY411 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Alpacas or
- AMPMSY412 (has a prerequisite)Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves
- AMPMSY414 (has a prerequisite)Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat
- AMPMSY415Conduct post-mortem inspection in micro meat
Group B – General electives
- AMPG303# Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field
- AMPG304# Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant
- AMPG305# Store wild game carcases
- AMPGAM301Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industry
- AMPGAM302Operate a wild game harvester vehicle
- AMPGAM303Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game
- AMPGAM304Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field
- AMPLSK201Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
- AMPLSK301Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY303 (has a prerequisite)Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make disposition
- AMPOPR303Manage animal identification data
- AMPQUA304Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment
- AMPQUA311Assess effective stunning and bleeding
- AMPQUA405Oversee compliance with Australian Standards for meat processing
This unit has a prerequisite unit. Check the unit on training.gov.au for details.
PREREQUISITES
- AMPMSY303 Conduct ante-mortem inspection and make disposition — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY401 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ovine and Caprine — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY402 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY403 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY404 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY405 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY406 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY408 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY409 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY410 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Equine — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY411 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection– Alpacas or Llamas — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY412 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
- AMPMSY414 Conduct ante and post-mortem inspection in micro meat processing premises — prerequisite: AMPLSK301 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
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