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AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)

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Key details

Duration

3 year/s

This program is delivered over a period of 3 years. 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

Locations

Palmerston
Not available to international students.

Course code

AMP30815

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 course has been designed to provide the learner with the practical and professional skills required for a retail butcher working in the meat industry.  

Training and assessment are conducted primarily on job or, if required, at the training facilities at Charles Darwin University. 

This qualification is the trade qualification for butchers.

Career opportunities

Occupations relevant to this qualification in industry sectors such as Meat Retailing include: 

  • Retail Butcher

 

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.

Fees

2025 Fees

  Fee Type  2025 Course Fees
  NT Government supported*  $3,459.50
  Full Fee  $17,933.30

*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.

Delivery allowance for VET funded programs

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
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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 AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) a total of forty-four (44) units of competency must be completed comprising thirty-seven (37) core and seven (7) elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below. The electives offered may vary between campuses.

Course structure

The total nominal hours for the sequence listed below is 935.

CodeModule/Unit of Competency
Hours
CORE UNITS OF COMPETENCY (complete all 37)
AMPCOR201Maintain personal equipment
20
AMPCOR202Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
40
AMPCOR204Follow safe work policies and procedures
40
AMPCOR205Communicate in the workplace
40
AMPCOR206Overview the meat industry
20
AMPR101Identify species and meat cuts
15
AMPR102*Trim meat for further processing (Pre-req AMPX209)
10
AMPR103Store meat product
10
AMPR104*Prepare minced meat and minced meat products (Pre-req AMPX209)
15
AMPR105Provide service to customers
15
AMPR203Select, weigh and package meat for sale10
AMPR212Clean a meat retail work area20
AMPX209Sharpen knives40
FBPOPR2069Use numerical applications in the workplace30
AMPCOR203Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements
40
AMPR201^Break and cut product using a bandsaw (Pre-req AMPX201)10
AMPR202#Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products (Pre-req AMPR105)
10
AMPR204Package product using manual packing and labelling equipment10
AMPR205*Use basic methods of meat cookery (Pre-req AMPX209)
30
AMPR208Make and sell sausages20
AMPR209*Produce and sell value-added products (Pre-req AMPX209)10
AMPX201Prepare and operate bandsaw20
AMPX210*Prepare and slice meat cuts (Pre-req AMPX209)30
AMPX211*Trim meat to specifications (Pre-req AMPX209)20
AMPR301*Prepare specialised cuts (Pre-req AMPX209)20
AMPR302Assess carcase or product quality10
AMPR303Calculate yield of carcase or product15
AMPR304Manage stock15
AMPR305#Meet customer needs (Pre-req AMPR105)15
AMPR306Provide advice on nutritional role of meat10
AMPR307Merchandise products, services25
AMPR316Cure, corn and sell product20
AMPR317Assess and sell poultry product10
AMPR319Locate, identify and assess meat cuts40
AMPR320Assess and address customer preferences40
AMPR322Prepare and produce value added products10
AMPX304*Prepare primal cuts  (Pre-req AMPX209)40
 Total nominal hours for core units
795
ELECTIVE UNITS OF COMPETENCY (complete all 7)
AMPR108Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale10
AMPR311Prepare portion control to specifications10
AMPR206Vacuum pack product in retail operations20
AMPR323*+Break small stock carcasses for retail sale (Pre-req AMPX209, AMPR319)40
AMPR324*+Break large stock carcasses for retail sale (Pre-req AMPX209, AMPR319)40
AMPR308Prepare, roll, sew and net meat10
AMPR309*Bone and fillet poultry (Pre-req AMPX209)10
 Total nominal hours for elective units
140
 Total nominal hours for Independent Retail Butchers935


*Pre-requisite is AMPX209 Sharpen knives
^Pre-requisite is AMPX201 Prepare and operate bandsaw
#Pre-requisite is AMPR105 Provide service to customers
+Pre-requisite is AMPR319 Locate, identify and assess meat cuts

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, students enrolling into AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) with CDU must be employed within the meat industry under a registered apprenticeship program or be retail butchers currently employed in the industry.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation may be conducted to help identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

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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I wanted to turn my regular job into my dream job, and the Charles Darwin University course offered exactly what I needed: practical skills.

Yulia

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CDU graduates have the best career and employment prospects. International students have ranked CDU 1st in Australia for learning and living experience

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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

Sector
TAFE
Industry groups
FOOD PROCESSING
Occupation types
Butcher Or Smallgoods Maker
Area of study
Culinary Arts and Hospitality

Contact details

Culinary Arts and Hospitality
Location: Palmerston & Alice Springs Campuses
Phone: 08 8946 7800 (PAL); 08 8959 5461 (ASP)
Email: vet.culinaryarts@cdu.edu.au

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