Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)

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Description

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by meat inspectors in meat processing enterprises, usually at export processing plants. At the time of endorsement of this Training Package legislation and regulatory requirements relating to meat inspection were undergoing considerable change at both state/territory and federal level. People seeking registration as a meat inspector should check the current requirements with their state or territory food authority or the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS), as appropriate.

Job roles

Job role titles covered by this qualification may include:

meat inspector.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services 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 Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

32.6%

Technicians and Trades Workers

27.1%

Community and Personal Service Workers

14.2%

Managers

Industries

Graduates of the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

58.8%

Accommodation and Food Services

9.0%

Other Services

7.3%

Health Care and Social Assistance

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

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Units & Packaging

Packaging Rules

Complete twenty-eight units of competency in total.

complete all sixteen core units of competency

complete a minimum of three units from Group A

complete a minimum of five units from Group B.

Qualification structure

Core units
MTMCOR201A	Maintain personal equipment	MTMCOR403A	Participate in OH&S risk control process
MTMCOR202A	Apply hygiene and sanitation practices	MTMCOR404A	Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance
MTMCOR203B	Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements	MTMP3003A	Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection
MTMCOR204A	Follow safe work policies and procedures	MTMP3071C	Perform ante-mortem inspection and make disposition
MTMCOR205A	Communicate in the workplace	MTMP3072C	Perform post-mortem inspection and make disposition
MTMCOR206A	Overview the meat industry	MTMP3073B	Implement food safety program
MTMCOR401C	Manage own work performance	MTMP408A	Inspect transportation container/vehicle
MTMCOR402C	Facilitate Quality Assurance process	MTMPSR203A	Sharpen knives
Elective units
Group A
MTMP3042C	Prepare head for inspection	MTMP3077B	Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment
MTMP3046A	Prepare and present viscera for inspection	BSBFLM312C	Contribute to team effectiveness
MTMP3074B	Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment	MSL904001A	Perform standard calibrations
MTMP3075B	Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment	MSL922001A	Record and present data
MTMP3076B	Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment	MSL954001A	Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan
Group B
MTMP401B	Utilise refrigeration index	MTMPS415A	Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
MTMP402B	Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment program	MTMPS418A	Oversee export requirements
MTMP403B	Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing	MTMPSR405C	Build productive and effective workplace relationships
MTMP409A	Maintain abattoir design and construction standards	MTMPSR413A	Participate in ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and Quality Assurance system
MTMP414A	Oversee humane handling of animals	MTMPSR414A	Establish sampling program
MTMP411B	Inspect wild game meat	MTMPSR415A	Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs
MTMP412A	Inspect poultry	FDFAU4001A	Assess compliance with food safety programs
MTMP413A	Inspect ratites	FDFAU4003A	Conduct food safety audits
MTMPS411C	Monitor meat preservation process	FDFAU4002A	Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits
MTMPS412C	Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoods	PSPREG412A	Gather and manage evidence
MTMPS414B	Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

32.6%

27.1%

14.2%

Industries

58.8%

9.0%

7.3%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Australian Apprenticeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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