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Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)

Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)

Qualification
National Code:
AMP20116
State Code:
BDI4
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
1101 - Food And Hospitality
Original TGA Release Date
04/08/2016
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
404
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/08/2016
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 04/08/2016 Current Approved
Description

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers commencing work in meat enterprises which undertake specialised services, such as preparing shelf ready retail products, meat wholesalers, specialty meat cuts, gourmet meat, bulk value-added products, and providing meat preparation customer service.

The AMP20116 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) is a highly flexible qualification enabling selections to be made from a wide range of units.

Graduates from this qualification will be able to:
access, record and act on a defined range of information from a range of sources
apply and communicate known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems
use a limited range of equipment to complete tasks involving known routines and procedures with a limited range of options

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

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = fourteen (14)*
Core Units = six (6)
Elective Units = eight (8)
- select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E. * Important note: Units selected from Group A must be worth two (2) or more points (if a one (1)-point unit is selected, then an additional unit must be selected to make up the two (2) points).
- the remaining two (2) units may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in Food Services and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 2.
1. Core Units

All six (6) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVX13 AMPCOR202 Apply hygiene and sanitation practices 40 Unit of competency
AVX10 AMPCOR205 Communicate in the workplace 40 Unit of competency
AVX12 AMPCOR203 Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements 40 Unit of competency
AVX11 AMPCOR204 Follow safe work policies and procedures 40 Unit of competency
AVX14 AMPCOR201 Maintain personal equipment 20 Unit of competency
AVX09 AMPCOR206 Overview the meat industry 20 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units - Abbattoirs Sector

Select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E.
Important note: Units selected from Group A must be worth two (2) or more points (if a one (1)-point unit is selected, then an additional unit must be selected to make up the two (2) points).

Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BBA23 AMPA2069 Assemble and prepare cartons 20 Unit of competency
BAZ89 AMPA2113 Bag carcase 10 Unit of competency
BAZ45 AMPA2174 Clean after operations - boning room 40 Unit of competency
BAZ46 AMPA2172 Clean amenities and grounds 20 Unit of competency
BAZ47 AMPA2171 Clean carcase hanging equipment 20 Unit of competency
BAZ93 AMPA2112 Complete re-pack operation 40 Unit of competency
BBA39 AMPA2042 Cure and corn product in a meat processing plant 20 Unit of competency
BBA40 AMPA2038 De-nude meat cuts 10 Unit of competency
BBA44 AMPA2037 De-rind meat cuts 10 Unit of competency
BBA32 AMPA2060 Grade carcase 80 Unit of competency
BBA20 AMPA2070 Identify cuts and specifications 60 Unit of competency
BBA34 AMPA2048 Inspect forequarter and remove contamination 20 Unit of competency
BBA36 AMPA2047 Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination 20 Unit of competency
BBA21 AMPA2068 Inspect meat for defects 40 Unit of competency
BBA26 AMPA2064 Label and stamp carcase 20 Unit of competency
BAZ91 AMPA2108 Loadout meat product 40 Unit of competency
BAZ94 AMPA2111 Locate storage areas and product 20 Unit of competency
BBA28 AMPA2063 Measure fat 20 Unit of competency
BBA22 AMPA2066 Operate a decontamination unit 10 Unit of competency
BBA14 AMPA2076 Operate automatic CL determination machine 20 Unit of competency
BBA12 AMPA2077 Operate bag forming equipment 10 Unit of competency
BBA15 AMPA2075 Operate carton forming machine 20 Unit of competency
BBA17 AMPA2073 Operate carton scales 20 Unit of competency
BBA18 AMPA2072 Operate carton sealing machine 20 Unit of competency
BBA46 AMPA2031 Operate circular saw 10 Unit of competency
BBA42 AMPA2041 Operate cubing machine 20 Unit of competency
BBA43 AMPA2040 Operate frenching machine 10 Unit of competency
BBA47 AMPA2035 Operate new technology or process 20 Unit of competency
BBA41 AMPA2039 Operate rib puller 10 Unit of competency
BBA27 AMPA2062 Operate semi-automatic tagging machine 40 Unit of competency
BBA16 AMPA2074 Operate strapping machine 20 Unit of competency
BBA52 AMPA2026 Operate whizzard knife 10 Unit of competency
BAZ49 AMPA2173 Overview cleaning program 20 Unit of competency
BBA19 AMPA2071 Pack meat products 60 Unit of competency
BBA31 AMPA2049 Remove spinal cord 20 Unit of competency
BBA24 AMPA2067 Remove tenderloin 20 Unit of competency
BAZ90 AMPA2109 Store carcase product 20 Unit of competency
BAZ92 AMPA2110 Store carton product 20 Unit of competency
BAZ43 AMPA2176 Transport meat and meat products 40 Unit of competency
BBA35 AMPA2045 Trim forequarter to specification 20 Unit of competency
BBA30 AMPA2046 Trim hindquarter to specification 20 Unit of competency
BBA38 AMPA2044 Trim neck 20 Unit of competency
BBA25 AMPA2065 Wash carcase 10 Unit of competency
BBA29 AMPA2061 Weigh carcase 20 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units - Meat Retailing Sector

Select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AVW71 AMPR201 Break and cut product using a bandsaw 10 Unit of competency
AVW59 AMPR212 Clean meat retail work area 40 Unit of competency
AVW78 AMPR101 Identify species and meat cuts 10 Unit of competency
AVW63 AMPR208 Make and sell sausages 10 Unit of competency
AVW70 AMPR108 Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale 10 Unit of competency
AVW67 AMPR204 Package products using manual packing and labelling equipment 10 Unit of competency
AVW75 AMPR104 Prepare minced meat and minced meat products 10 Unit of competency
AVW73 AMPR106 Process sales transactions 8 Unit of competency
AVW62 AMPR209 Produce and sell value-added products 10 Unit of competency
AVW69 AMPR202 Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products 20 Unit of competency
AVW74 AMPR105 Provide service to customers 7 Unit of competency
AVW61 AMPR210 Receive meat products 10 Unit of competency
AVW68 AMPR203 Select, weigh and package meat for sale 8 Unit of competency
AVW76 AMPR103 Store meat product 5 Unit of competency
AVW77 AMPR102 Trim meat for further processing 8 Unit of competency
AVW72 AMPR107 Undertake minor routine maintenance 40 Unit of competency
AVW64 AMPR207 Undertake routine preventative maintenance 50 Unit of competency
AVW66 AMPR205 Use basic methods of meat cookery 44 Unit of competency
AVW65 AMPR206 Vacuum pack products in a retail operation 80 Unit of competency
4. Group C Elective Units - Smallgoods Sector

Select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAY13 AMPS210 Inspect carton meat 50 Unit of competency
BAY09 AMPS213 Manually link and tie product 20 Unit of competency
BAY15 AMPS206 Manually shape and form product 30 Unit of competency
BAY10 AMPS212 Measure and calculate routine workplace data 30 Unit of competency
BAY17 AMPS203 Operate bar and coder systems 30 Unit of competency
BAY18 AMPS201 Package product using thermoform process 40 Unit of competency
BAY11 AMPS211 Prepare dry ingredients 16 Unit of competency
BAY12 AMPS209 Rotate meat product 10 Unit of competency
BAY16 AMPS208 Rotate stored meat 10 Unit of competency
BAY22 AMPS205 Select, identify and prepare casings 50 Unit of competency
BAY14 AMPS207 Slice product using simple machinery 60 Unit of competency
5. Group D Elective Units - Cross Sectoral

Select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAX87 AMPX208 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices 20 Unit of competency
BAX90 AMPX205 Clean chillers 20 Unit of competency
BAX93 AMPX202 Clean work area during operations 40 Unit of competency
AVW30 AMPX213 Despatch meat product 20 Unit of competency
BAX91 AMPX204 Maintain production records 100 Unit of competency
BAX89 AMPX206 Operate forklift in a specific workplace 60 Unit of competency
BAX81 AMPX218 Operate metal detection unit 20 Unit of competency
BAX84 AMPX216 Operate mincer 20 Unit of competency
BAX92 AMPX203 Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machinery 80 Unit of competency
BAX85 AMPX215 Operate tenderiser 10 Unit of competency
AVW28 AMPX214 Package meat and smallgoods product for retail sale 20 Unit of competency
AVW29 AMPX212 Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment 30 Unit of competency
BAX83 AMPX217 Package product using gas flushing process 40 Unit of competency
AVW34 AMPX201 Prepare and operate bandsaw 20 Unit of competency
AVW32 AMPX210 Prepare and slice meat cuts 30 Unit of competency
AVW33 AMPX209 Sharpen knives 40 Unit of competency
AVW31 AMPX211 Trim meat to specifications 20 Unit of competency
BAX88 AMPX207 Vacuum pack product 80 Unit of competency
6. Group E Elective Units - Food Processing Sector

Select six (6) units from Group A, B, C, D, or E.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D4603 FDFOP2015A Apply principles of statistical process control 30 Unit of competency
D4601 FDFOP2013A Apply sampling procedures 20 Unit of competency
D4581 FDFOP1003A Carry out manual handling tasks 30 Unit of competency
D4592 FDFOP2004A Clean and sanitise equipment 20 Unit of competency
D4591 FDFOP2003A Clean equipment in place 30 Unit of competency
D4599 FDFOP2011A Conduct routine maintenance 50 Unit of competency
D4615 FDFOP2027A Dispense non-bulk ingredients 20 Unit of competency
D4607 FDFOP2019A Fill and close product in cans 50 Unit of competency
D4590 FDFOP2002A Inspect and sort materials and product 20 Unit of competency
D4600 FDFOP2012A Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food 35 Unit of competency
D4617 FDFOP2029A Operate a baking process 55 Unit of competency
D4606 FDFOP2018A Operate a case packing process 45 Unit of competency
D4640 FDFOP2052A Operate a chocolate tempering process 20 Unit of competency
D4619 FDFOP2031A Operate a coating application process 35 Unit of competency
D4647 FDFOP2059A Operate a continuous freezing process 50 Unit of competency
D4621 FDFOP2033A Operate a depositing process 60 Unit of competency
D4630 FDFOP2042A Operate a drying process 60 Unit of competency
D4609 FDFOP2021A Operate a fill and seal process 55 Unit of competency
D4625 FDFOP2037A Operate a filtration process 55 Unit of competency
D4608 FDFOP2020A Operate a form, fill and seal process 55 Unit of competency
D4614 FDFOP2026A Operate a forming or shaping process 50 Unit of competency
D4644 FDFOP2056A Operate a freezing process 60 Unit of competency
D4627 FDFOP2039A Operate a frying process 55 Unit of competency
D4626 FDFOP2038A Operate a grinding process 20 Unit of competency
D4628 FDFOP2040A Operate a heat treatment process 60 Unit of competency
D4610 FDFOP2022A Operate a high speed wrapping process 45 Unit of competency
D4646 FDFOP2058A Operate a holding and storage process 15 Unit of competency
D4645 FDFOP2057A Operate a membrane process 60 Unit of competency
D4629 FDFOP2041A Operate a mixing or blending and cooking process 55 Unit of competency
D4616 FDFOP2028A Operate a mixing or blending process 40 Unit of competency
D4611 FDFOP2023A Operate a packaging process 40 Unit of competency
D4635 FDFOP2047A Operate a portion saw 35 Unit of competency
D4618 FDFOP2030A Operate a process control interface 35 Unit of competency
D4634 FDFOP2046A Operate a production process 50 Unit of competency
D4637 FDFOP2049A Operate a reduction process 20 Unit of competency
D4632 FDFOP2044A Operate a retort process 50 Unit of competency
D4638 FDFOP2050A Operate a separation process 50 Unit of competency
D4639 FDFOP2051A Operate a spreads production process 50 Unit of competency
D4641 FDFOP2053A Operate a washing and drying process 30 Unit of competency
WD852 FDFSUG222A Operate a waste water treatment system 40 Unit of competency
D4642 FDFOP2054A Operate a water purification process 40 Unit of competency
D4648 FDFOP2060A Operate an automated cutting process 35 Unit of competency
D4623 FDFOP2035A Operate an enrobing process 30 Unit of competency
D4622 FDFOP2034A Operate an evaporation process 60 Unit of competency
D4624 FDFOP2036A Operate an extrusion process 55 Unit of competency
D4631 FDFOP2043A Operate an homogenising process 20 Unit of competency
D4633 FDFOP2045A Operate pumping equipment 30 Unit of competency
D4602 FDFOP2014A Participate in sensory analyses 35 Unit of competency
D4659 FDFPPL2001A Participate in work teams and groups 20 Unit of competency
D4636 FDFOP2048A Pre-process raw materials 40 Unit of competency
D4649 FDFOP2061A Use numerical applications in the workplace 20 Unit of competency
D4589 FDFOP2001A Work effectively in the food processing industry 30 Unit of competency
D4620 FDFOP2032A Work in a clean room environment 35 Unit of competency
D4604 FDFOP2016A Work in a food handling area for non-food handlers 30 Unit of competency
D4595 FDFOP2007A Work in a freezer storage area 20 Unit of competency
D4593 FDFOP2005A Work in a socially diverse environment 30 Unit of competency
D4598 FDFOP2010A Work with temperature controlled stock 30 Unit of competency
7. Group F Elective Units

The remaining two (2) units may be selected from the electives listed.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AWX42 SIRRRTF001 Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal 20 Unit of competency
AXG30 CPPCLO3036 Clean at heights 10 Unit of competency
AXI72 CPPCLO3038 Clean food-handling areas 20 Unit of competency
AVL08 TLIA2009 Complete and check import/export documentation 40 Unit of competency
AVL02 TLIA2021 Despatch stock 20 Unit of competency
AWM76 TLID2003 Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances 20 Unit of competency
AWM75 TLID2004 Load and unload goods/cargo 30 Unit of competency
AXF01 CPPCLO3035 Maintain cleaning storage areas 15 Unit of competency
AWM73 TLID2013 Move materials mechanically using automated equipment 40 Unit of competency
AVJ74 TLID2010 Operate a forklift 40 Unit of competency
AUL79 BSBITU101 Operate a personal computer 20 Unit of competency
AXG36 CPPCLO3020 Pressure wash and clean surfaces 10 Unit of competency
WG732 HLTAID003 Provide first aid 20 Unit of competency
AWO58 MSL922001 Record and present data 60 Unit of competency
AWN38 TLIA4025 Regulate temperature controlled stock 20 Unit of competency
AVI82 TLIK2010 Use infotechnology devices in the workplace 40 Unit of competency
AVL04 TLIA2014 Use product knowledge to complete work operations 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D598 MTM20411 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BDP6 AMP20117 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR02510) MEAT PROCESSING - FOOD SERVICES (LEVEL 2) Traineeship