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Australian Meat Processing AMP

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview
These qualifications cover meat processing (abattoirs), meat packing, small goods and meat retailing (butcher) work.

‘Animal Care and Management’ and ’ Agriculture Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management’ are associated industries.

Quick facts

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the AMP (release 4.0) Training Package.

The AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package AMP (release 4.0) contains 25 qualifications and 64 skill sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathways Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Major Occupations Training
Abattoir Worker
Butcher
Slaughter Floor Worker
Boning Room Processor

Qualifications Summary

AMP20116 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)

A suitable entry qualification for workers commencing work in meat enterprises which undertake specialised services. 

Meat Packer

AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)

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.

Wholesale Meat Packer

AMP20216 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Smallgoods)

Suitable training for those who work in smallgoods establishments.

Smallgoods Trimmer

AMP20316 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)

This is suitable entry level training for workers commencing work in an abattoir.

Abattoir Worker
Slaughter Floor Worker

AMP20415 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)

Suitable training for people working in meat retailing enterprises.

Meat Retailer Assistant

AMP30116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)

Suitable training for workers in boning rooms or in meat wholesale enterprises which prepare meat cuts from whole carcases.

Boning Room Processor

AMP30216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)

This is a suitable qualification for workers in meat enterprises which undertake specialised services, such as preparing shelf ready packs from wholesalers or boning rooms, specialty meat cuts, gourmet meat, bulk value-added products, providing meat preparation customer service, and so on.

Food Services Worker

AMP30316 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by meat inspectors in meat processing enterprises whose duties include performing a post-mortem inspection and in some cases ante-mortem inspection.

Meat Inspector

AMP30416 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering)

This qualification is for workers in rendering plant who operate meat rendering plants to produce meat meal, fertilisers and tallow.

Rendering Plant Operator

AMP30516 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)

This qualification is suitable for workers undertaking slaughtering duties in abattoirs.

Slaughter Room Operator

AMP30616 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers in meat processing plants who are working across a broad range of areas in the enterprise.

Wild Game Harvester

AMP30716 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)

This qualification applies to Quality Assurance Officers in a meat processing enterprise. These people would usually be responsible for the day-to-day monitoring, testing and application of a QA program.

Quality Assurance Officer

AMP30815 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)

This qualification is the trade qualification for butchers.

Butcher

AMP30916 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by smallgoods producers working in larger, factory-type smallgoods enterprises. Factories will often use complex production machinery, and may not encompass the range of smallgoods production techniques found in traditional smallgoods enterprises.

Smallgoods Producer

AMP31016 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)

Suitable trianing for those who work for small to medium-sized traditional smallgoods enterprise which produces a range of smallgoods products.

Smallgoods Producer (Smallgoods)

AMP31116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)

Suitable training for team leaders working the yards or lairage. Typically people undertaking this qualification will have responsibility for the welfare, yarding and movement of stock in an abattoir.

Livestock Handler

AMP31216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations)

This qualification covers the work activities undertaken by team leaders in a packing room of a meat processing operation. These workers will have responsibility for a group of people and for the smooth, safe and efficient running of the packing process. 

Packing Supervisor

AMP40215 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General)

An appropriate qualification for workers at supervisory or post-trade level in the meat industry. It is designed to enable candidates to select a mix of technical and leadership units to suit their job roles and career requirements. 

Meat Processing Production Supervisor (Abattoirs)

AMP40315 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Leadership)

Suitable training for experienced meat workers who perform supervisory roles.

Meat Processing Team Leader

AMP40415 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by Quality Assurance officers in meat processing enterprises.

Quality Assurance Officer

AMP40516 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)

Appropriate training for 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.

Supervising/Export Meat Inspector

AMP50115 - Diploma of Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)

 The qualification is for people who are in a management position or who have the potential to move into these positions. People who enter this qualification will usually have substantial experience in a meat retailing sector, and will be seeking to improve their business expertise and experience.

Meat Retailing Manager

AMP50215 - Diploma of Meat Processing

 The qualification is for people who are in a management position or who have the potential to move into these positions. People who enter this qualification will usually have substantial experience in a meat industry sector, and will be seeking to improve their business expertise and experience.

Production Manager

AMP60115 - Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing

The qualification is for people who are in a management position and who seek to move into senior positions within their own enterprise or in related industry originations. 

Plant Manager

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
AMP20116 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Annual Commencements 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Annual Commencements 0 130 165 0 0 0 0 0
AMP20316 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
Annual Commencements 660 280 870 85 245 5 0 0
AMP20415 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
Annual Commencements 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0
AMP30116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
Annual Commencements 65 15 30 10 5 5 0 0
AMP30216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Annual Commencements 0 35 45 5 5 0 0 0
AMP30316 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Annual Commencements 0 5 10 0 5 5 0 0
AMP30516 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
Annual Commencements 20 30 5 15 0 0 0 0
AMP30616 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
Annual Commencements 45 20 10 0 20 0 0 0
AMP30815 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
Annual Commencements 185 115 240 45 50 20 10 10
AMP30916 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)
Annual Commencements 0 255 0 0 0 0 0 0
AMP31016 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)
Annual Commencements 0 80 0 5 5 0 0 0
AMP40315 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Leadership)
Annual Commencements 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0
AMP40415 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
Annual Commencements 0 25 0 10 0 0 0 0
AMP40516 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Annual Commencements 10 35 0 5 0 0 0 0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 16/12/2019, rounded estimates for July 2018 to June 2019. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
AMP20116 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T *
AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T T
AMP20216 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Smallgoods)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 18 mths 18 mths 12 mths 12 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T * T
AMP20316 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths 12 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP20415 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T T
AMP30116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30316 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30416 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 18 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30516 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30616 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T T * T
AMP30716 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
AMP30815 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 48 mths 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths 48 mths 48 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification A A A A A * A A
AMP30916 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 24 mths 24 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T * T
AMP31016 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 12 mths 48 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T A * T
AMP31116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
AMP31216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
AMP40215 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 36 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
AMP40315 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Leadership)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
AMP40415 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T * T
AMP40516 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 36 mths 36 mths 36 mths 24 mths 36 mths 48 mths
Part Time
Classification T T T T * T
AMP50115 - Diploma of Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T * T
AMP50215 - Diploma of Meat Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths 36 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T T * T
AMP60115 - Advanced Diploma of Meat Processing
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

 24 mths
Part Time
Classification T *

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

Availability of Australian Apprenticeships and Nominal Duration (in months)
A Qualification registered by a State or Territory as available as an Australian Apprenticeship may not be eligible for public funding support, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority.

Nominal durations listed are for full time occuptations, stated in months. In some cases nominal durations provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites. This data is sourced from State and Territory Training Authorities and is provided for information only and must be confirmed with these authorities.

Australian School-based Apprenticeships
  NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
AMP20116 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Availability
AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Availability
AMP20216 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Smallgoods)
Availability
AMP20316 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
Availability
AMP20415 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
Availability
AMP30116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
Availability
AMP30216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Availability
AMP30316 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Availability
AMP30416 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering)
Availability
AMP30516 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
Availability
AMP30616 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
Availability
AMP30716 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
Availability
AMP30815 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
Availability
AMP30916 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)
Availability
AMP31016 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)
Availability
AMP31116 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Livestock Handling)
Availability
AMP31216 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Packing Operations)
Availability
AMP40516 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Meat Safety)
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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