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Key details
Duration
This program is delivered over a period of 18 months. The length of time to complete this qualification will depend on the location, study mode and/or units selected and will vary depending upon how long a student takes to reach the required competency level.
Intake
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Overview
This course is not available for online applications. Please contact the team on the details below for further information on how to apply.
This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers in meat retailing enterprises.
Career opportunities
This qualification provides a pathway to work in organisations such as butcher shops, supermarkets, delicatessens, game meat handling facilities and specialty gourmet shops.
Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
- butcher shop assistant
- meat department assistant
- packing assistant
Credit transfers and advanced standing
Skill recognition
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:
- Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work;
- Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
- Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).
RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.
Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.
For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.
Credit Transfer
Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.
In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.
Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.
Pathways
VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline.
Further training pathways from this qualification include but are not limited to AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher).
Fees
2025 Fees
Fee Type | 2025 Course Fees |
NT Government supported* | $2,090.50 |
Full Fee | $10,836.70 |
*This course is supported by the NT Government for eligible domestic students who are NT residents. A limited number of NT Government supported places are available, so secure your place now.
Fees shown are indicative and subject to change annually. Actual course fees may vary depending on the units chosen. International non-student visa-holders; study eligibility needs to be verified before enrolment. Fees may vary depending on the visa type.
For further clarification and information on fees, payment options, instalment plans, and refunds, contact CDU on 1800 061 963 or refer to TAFE Fees and Payments.
Fee exemptions
Exemptions apply to TAFE tuition fees for NTG supported courses only.
At the time of enrolment, students in these categories will be exempt from paying tuition fees:
- Recipient of a Centrelink payment
- Recipient of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits
- Enrolled Secondary Students
- Permanent residents with refugee or humanitarian status
Certified copy of the evidence must be provided at the time of enrolment.
If your course is delivered in a location that is listed on the NTG’s Location Categories for VET Funded Programs, with remote as the location category you may be eligible for the Remote 2 Location tuition fee exemption.
International VET Package
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Why study at CDU?
Study with the Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience. Whether you're a high school student or a working professional, we've got the courses and qualifications you want plus the support and flexibility you need to succeed.
- Learn from expert lecturers and industry professionals
- Access to first-class facilities
- Recognition of prior learning to qualify faster
Why study at CDU?
Study with the Northern Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience.
- Access to first-class facilities
- Recognition of prior learning accepted
- Packages into higher education available for most courses
Why study at CDU?
Study with the Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience. Whether you're a high school student or a working professional, we've got the courses and qualifications you want plus the support and flexibility you need to succeed.
- Learn from expert lecturers and industry professionals
- Access to first-class facilities
- Recognition of prior learning to qualify faster
Why study at CDU?
Study with the Northern Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience.
- Access to first-class facilities
- Recognition of prior learning accepted
- Packages into higher education available for most courses
What will I study?
To achieve AMP20415 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing) a total of twenty-seven (27) units of competency must be completed comprising five (5) Core and twenty-two (22) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below. The electives offered may vary between campuses.
Course structure
Electives chosen as follows:
- 8 units from Group A
- 8 units from Group A or Group B
- 6 additional units from the elective list, or this or any other endorse Training Package or Accredited Course
The total Nominal Hours for the sequence listed below is 565.
Code | Module/Unit of Competency | Hours |
CORE UNITS OF COMPETENCY | ||
AMPCOR202 | Apply hygiene and sanitation practices | 40 |
AMPCOR204 | Follow safe work policies and procedures | 40 |
AMPCOR205 | Communicate in the workplace | 40 |
AMPCOR206 | Overview the meat industry | 20 |
FBPOPR2069 | Use numerical applications in the workplace | 30 |
Total nominal hours for core units | 170 | |
ELECTIVES (Complete 22 units) | ||
Group A (at least 8 must be completed) | ||
AMPCOR201 | Maintain personal equipment | 20 |
AMPR101 | Identify species and meat cuts | 15 |
AMPR102 | Trim meat for further processing1 | 10 |
AMPR103 | Store meat product | 10 |
AMPR104 | Prepare minced meat and minced meat products1 | 15 |
AMPR105 | Provide service to customers | 15 |
AMPR106 | Process sales transactions | 10 |
AMPR108 | Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale | 10 |
AMPR203 | Select, weigh and package meat for sale | 10 |
AMPR212 | Clean meat retail work area | 20 |
AMPX209 | Sharpen knives | 40 |
Group B | ||
AMPCOR203 | Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements | 40 |
AMPR202 | Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products2 | 10 |
AMPR204 | Package product using manual packing and labelling equipment | 10 |
AMPR206 | Vacuum pack product in a retail operation | 20 |
AMPR209 | Produce and sell value-added products1 | 10 |
AMPR210 | Receive meat products | 10 |
AMPX201 | Prepare and operate bandsaw | 20 |
AMPX210 | Prepare and slice meat cuts1 | 30 |
AMPX211 | Trim meat to specifications1 | 20 |
Unnamed | ||
AMPR311 | Prepare portion control to specifications1 | 10 |
AMPX304 | Prepare primal cuts | 40 |
Total nominal hours for elective units | 395 | |
Total nominal hours for the qualification | 565 |
1 requires pre-requisite unit AMPX209 Sharpen knives
2 requires pre-requisite unit AMPR105 Provide service to customers
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
There are no specified eligibility/entry requirements for this qualification; however, in order to meet the requirements of the training package, the on-the-job delivery cohort students enrolling into AMP20415 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) with CDU must be employed within the meat industry. Students may be school leavers through to mature age persons employed in key regional centres across the NT.
At the time of enrolment, students will be required to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation to help identify any areas where they may need additional support to help them achieve their goals.
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I wanted to turn my regular job into my dream job, and the Charles Darwin University course offered exactly what I needed: practical skills.
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Course details
Accreditation
This is a current, nationally accredited qualification from the AMP Australian Meat Processing Training Package.
Employability skills
Employability Skills are embedded in the training and assessment of national training package qualifications. Information on the Employability Skills relevant to your qualification can be obtained by visiting this website and keying in the national code for the qualification: training.gov.au
Location and study mode
Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.
Locations:Palmerston
Study Mode: Workplace assessment
Subject to demand other locations and modes may become available throughout the year.
Additional information
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How to apply
How to apply for domestic students
CDU TAFE has several pathways for you to apply.
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Admission requirements for domestic students
Before applying, you may want to check if you meet the admission requirements for studying with CDU.
CDU has many pathways to study, so don't worry if you don't meet the admission requirements right now. There is a study pathway to get you started on your journey.
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How to apply for international students
Applications to CDU must be submitted online.
The process is simple, all you need is a valid email address to create your online account.
Once you have started the application you will have the option of saving your application and resuming it at a later date.
There is no application fee when you apply online.
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Not sure if you are a domestic or international student?
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