Applicants will be required to undertake a career conversation as part of their application. This process will take place either face to face or online depending on applicants’ availability. We will be in contact after you submit your application.
The fee you pay at TasTAFE will depend on the course you choose and may vary depending on the level of government subsidy available, the cost of delivery, any previous study you have undertaken and/or your personal circumstances. Tuition fees for this course are available at the top of the page via
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Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.
For this course, you will need to pay for the following items:
For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).
*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.
Further information on fees, payments and other costs.
There are different requirements depending on the course you are enrolled in.
Generally, it is recommended that you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. TasTAFE has computers available for student use during normal business hours, at all major campuses.
For classes, please be prepared with standard items such as: pens, notebook or paper, USB.
You may also need to bring specific equipment, tools or personal protective equipment, your teacher will let you know.
For this course, you will need:
- Solid work boots
- Pen and paper
- TasTAFE will supply you with workplace protective equipment and knives while you are undertaking the course.
On successful completion of this course you will receive a AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services).
Below is a list of all core and elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.
| Core units |
| 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 |
| Elective units |
| AMPA2018 |
Prepare hide or pelt for removal |
| AMPA2047 |
Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination |
| AMPA2048 |
Inspect forequarter and remove contamination |
| AMPA2071 |
Pack meat products |
| AMPR101 |
Identify species and meat cuts |
| AMPR102 |
Trim meat for further processing |
| AMPR103 |
Store meat product |
| AMPR104 |
Prepare minced meat and minced meat products |
| AMPR105 |
Provide service to customers |
| AMPR106 |
Process sales transactions |
| AMPR108 |
Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale |
| AMPR201 |
Break and cut product using a bandsaw |
| AMPR202 |
Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products |
| AMPR203 |
Select, weigh and package meat for sale |
| AMPR204 |
Package products using manual packing and labelling equipment |
| AMPR205 |
Use basic methods of meat cookery |
| AMPR206 |
Vacuum pack products in a retail operation |
| AMPR208 |
Make and sell sausages |
| AMPR209 |
Produce and sell value-added products |
| AMPR210 |
Receive meat products |
| AMPR212 |
Clean meat retail work area |
| AMPR312 |
Bone game meat |
| AMPS205 |
Select, identify and prepare casings |
| AMPS206 |
Manually shape and form product |
| AMPS211 |
Prepare dry ingredients |
| AMPS213 |
Manually link and tie product |
| AMPX201 |
Prepare and operate bandsaw |
| AMPX202 |
Clean work area during operations |
| AMPX205 |
Clean chillers |
| AMPX207 |
Vacuum pack product |
| AMPX209 |
Sharpen knives |
| AMPX210 |
Prepare and slice meat cuts |
| AMPX211 |
Trim meat to specifications |
| AMPX213 |
Despatch meat product |
| AMPX214 |
Package meat and smallgoods product for retail sale |
| AMPX216 |
Operate mincer |
| CPPCLO3038 |
Clean food-handling areas |
| FBPOPR2069 |
Use numerical applications in the workplace |
| HLTAID011 |
Provide First Aid |
