To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
17 units of competency:
8 core units plus
9 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
A minimum of 9 elective units must be completed.
Select a minimum of 6 units from Group A
Select a maximum of 3 units from Group A or Group B, or from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in meat processing Quality Assurance and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3.
Core Units
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AMPA3071
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Implement food safety program
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AMPCOR201
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Maintain personal equipment
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AMPCOR202
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Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
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AMPCOR203
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Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements
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AMPCOR204
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Follow safe work policies and procedures
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AMPCOR205
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Communicate in the workplace
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AMPCOR206
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Overview the meat industry
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AMPX404
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Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
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Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A
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AMPA2006
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Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
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AMPA3003
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Assess effective stunning and bleeding
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AMPA3072*
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Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment
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AMPA3073
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Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment
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AMPA3074
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Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment
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AMPA3081
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Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment
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AMPA3091
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Implement a Quality Assurance program for rendering plant
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AMPA3092
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Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards
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AMPA3093
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Use standard product descriptions - sheep and goats
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AMPA3094
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Use standard product descriptions - beef
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AMPA3095
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Use standard product descriptions - pork
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AMPA3096
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Use standard product descriptions – kangaroos
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AMPA3100
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Perform manual chemical lean testing
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AMPA3111*
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Conduct start up procedures and preoperational checks on slaughter floor NLIS data equipment
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AMPA3118
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Monitor pH and temperature decline
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AMPA402
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Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing
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AMPA406
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Inspect transportation container or vehicle
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AMPA416
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Oversee humane handling of animals
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AMPA417*
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Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant
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AMPR321
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Collect and prepare standard samples
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AMPX301
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Assess product in chillers
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AMPX310
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Perform pre-operations hygiene assessment
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AMPX312
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Calculate carcase yield in a boning room
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BSBFLM312
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Contribute to team effectiveness
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MSL904002
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Perform standard calibrations
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MSL922001
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Record and present data
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MSL954004
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Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan
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MSL973013
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Perform basic tests
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MSL973016
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Perform aseptic techniques
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MSMENV172
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Identify and minimise environmental hazards
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MSS024018
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Perform sampling and testing of water
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Group B
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AMPA3101
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Overview of the NLIS for sheep and goats
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AMPA3102
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Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs
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AMPA3119
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Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes
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AMPA3134
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Overview of the NLIS Pork
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AMPA3138
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Identify secondary sexual characteristics - beef
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AMPX209
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Sharpen knives
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AMPX308
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Follow and implement an established work plan
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TAEDEL301
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Provide work skill instruction
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UEENEED101A
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Use computer applications relevant to a workplace
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Prerequisite requirements
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Unit of competency
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Prerequisite requirement
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AMPA3072 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment
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AMPX209 Sharpen knives
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AMPA3111 Conduct start up procedures and preoperational checks on slaughter floor NLIS data equipment
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AMPA3102 Overview of the NLIS program utilising RFIDs
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AMPA417 Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant
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AMPA2006 Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
AMPA416 Oversee humane handling of animals
AMPX404 Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
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