Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) - AMP40516

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Description

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by meat inspectors in meat processing enterprises, usually at export processing plants. It covers the duties of a meat inspector performing post-mortem inspection and, in some cases, ante-mortem inspection.

People seeking registration as a meat inspector should check the current requirements with their state or territory food authority or the Australian Government – Agriculture, as appropriate, when selecting electives.

This qualification differs from the Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) in that it addresses the skills and knowledge necessary to oversee the implementation of Approved Arrangements and workplace health and safety programs.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates of this course who were satisfied with the training.

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

43.7%

Technicians and Trades Workers

20.8%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

11.3%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

4.9%

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

The federal, state and territory governments provide financial incentives and support for vocational education and training students to help them gain the skills required to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Australian Meat Processing Career Pathway

Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety) is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Australian Meat Processing.

Stream

Abattoirs

Smallgoods

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Food Services

Meat Retailing

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

21 or 24 (depending on elective selection) units of competency:

14 core units plus

7 or 10 (depending on elective selection) 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:

Select 2 units from Group A or select 1 unit from Group A and 4 units from Group B, and

Select 5 units from Group C

Core Units

AMPA3071	Implement food safety program
AMPA3119	Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes
AMPA3131	Identify and report emergency diseases of food animals
AMPCOR201	Maintain personal equipment
AMPCOR202	Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
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
AMPCOR401	Manage own work performance
AMPCOR402	Facilitate Quality Assurance process
AMPCOR403	Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process
AMPCOR404	Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance
AMPX209	Sharpen knives

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

AMPA3120*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and Caprine
AMPA3121*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine
AMPA3122*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine
AMPA3123*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry
AMPA3124*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites
AMPA3125*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels
AMPA3127*	Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game
AMPA3128*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits
AMPA3129*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer
AMPA3130*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Horses
AMPA3132*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection– Alpacas or Llamas
AMPA3135*	Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves

Group B

AMPA3002	Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3003	Assess effective stunning and bleeding
AMPA3043*	Prepare head for inspection
AMPA3047*	Prepare and present viscera for inspection
AMPA3072*	Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPA3073	Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPA3074	Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPA3081	Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment
AMPA402	Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing
AMPA406	Inspect transportation container or vehicle
AMPG300	Overview wild game meat industry
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
AMPX404	Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
BSBFLM312	Contribute to team effectiveness
MSL904002	Perform standard calibrations
MSL922001	Record and present data
MSL954004	Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan

Group C

AMPA400	Utilise refrigeration index
AMPA401	Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment program
AMPA402	Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing
AMPA406	Inspect transportation container or vehicle
AMPA407	Contribute to abattoir design and construction processes
AMPA413	Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan
AMPA414	Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data from a meat processing plant
AMPA416	Oversee humane handling of animals
AMPA417*	Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant
AMPX401	Monitor meat preservation process
AMPX402	Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoods
AMPX403*	Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)
AMPX404	Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
AMPX406	Manage or oversee an external audit of the establishment’s quality system
AMPX407	Oversee export requirements
AMPX412	Build productive and effective workplace relationships
AMPX420	Participate in ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and Quality Assurance system
AMPX421	Establish sampling program
AMPX424	Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates
AMPX425	Conduct a document review
AMPX428	Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigation
FBPAUD4001	Assess compliance with food safety programs
FBPAUD4002	Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits
FBPAUD4003	Conduct food safety audits

Prerequisite requirements

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
AMPA3043 Prepare head for inspection	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives
AMPA3047 Prepare and present viscera for inspection	AMPX209 Sharpen knives
AMPA3072 Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives
AMPA3120 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and Caprine	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3121 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Bovine	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3122 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Porcine	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3123 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Poultry	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3124 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Ratites	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3125 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Camels	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3127 Perform post-mortem inspection – Wild game	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives
AMPA3128 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Rabbits	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3129 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Deer	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3130 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Horses	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3132 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection– Alpacas or Llamas	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
AMPA3135 Perform ante and post-mortem inspection – Calves	AMPX209 Sharpen Knives AMPA3002 Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
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
AMPX403 Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)	AMPCOR202 Apply hygiene and sanitation practices AMPCOR404 Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance

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