Certificate II in Meat Processing
AMP20126
ManufacturingCertificate IINationally recognised
Level 2AQF level
11Units to complete
6 months to 1 yearAQF length guide
6Training providers
Feb 2026Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (AMP20126, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate II; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Hide ProcessorOffal ProcessorLoadout OperatorMeat Processing WorkerAbattoir Animal Handler
Industries
Meat Processing
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for AMP20126 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 11 units: 5 core plus 6 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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AHCLSK224Handle livestock using basic techniques
AHCMOM216Operate side by side utility vehicles
AHCMOM217Operate quad bikes
AMPABA203Process slinks
AMPCLE201Clean carcase hanging equipment
AMPCLE202Clean boning room after operations
AMPCLE203Clean slaughter floor after operations
AMPCOM201Communicate in the workplace
AMPCRP201Operate electrical stimulator
AMPCRP202Remove head
AMPCRP203Cut hocks
AMPCRP204Number carcase and head
AMPCRP205Punch pelts
AMPCRP206Prepare hide or pelt for removal
AMPCRP207Bag tail
AMPCRP208Seal or drain urinary tract
AMPCRP209Singe carcase
AMPCRP210Shave carcase
AMPCRP211Flush carcase
AMPCRP212Trim neck
AMPCRP213Trim forequarter to specification
AMPCRP214Trim hindquarter to specification
AMPCRP215Inspect hindquarter and remove contamination
AMPCRP216Inspect forequarter and remove contamination
AMPCRP217Remove spinal cord
AMPCRP218Sort carcases
AMPCRP219Weigh carcase
AMPCRP220Operate semi-automatic tagging machine
AMPCRP221Measure fat
AMPCRP222Stamp carcases
AMPCRP223Wash carcases
AMPCRP224Remove tenderloins from small stock
AMPCRP225Assess dentition
AMPCRP226Wash head
AMPCRP227Prepare carcase and equipment for hide puller
AMPCRP228Bone head
AMPCRP229Remove cheek meat
AMPCRP230Bar head and remove cheek meat
AMPCRP231Free tongue
AMPCRP232Shackle and hang animal
AMPCRP233Operate scalding and dehairing equipment
AMPCRP234Process blood
AMPENV201Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
AMPHSK201Trim hide or skin
AMPHSK202Salt hide or skin
AMPHSK203Sort hide or skin
AMPHSK204Chemically treat skins
AMPHSK205Chill or ice hides
AMPHSK206Perform sweating operation on fellmongered skins
AMPHSK207Operate fleshing machinery
AMPHSK208Operate wool puller
AMPHSK209Operate wool dryer and press
AMPHSK210Skirt and weigh fellmongered wool
AMPHSK211Prepare chemicals for fellmongering process
AMPLOA201Loadout meat and meat products
AMPLOA202Store carcases
AMPLOA203Store carton product
AMPLOA204Locate product in storage area
AMPLOA205Bag carcase
AMPLSK201Apply animal welfare and handling requirements
AMPLSK202Prepare animals for slaughter
AMPLSK203Feed race
AMPLSK204Restrain animals
AMPLSK205Perform emergency kill
AMPLSK206Unload animals
AMPLSK207Identify animals using electronic or other systems
AMPOFF201Separate offal
AMPOFF202Separate and seal runners
AMPOFF203Recover skirts
AMPOFF204Free flares
AMPOFF205Recover offal
AMPOFF206Open and wash rumen
AMPOFF207Process and pack rumen
AMPOFF208Process skirts
AMPOFF209Process offal
AMPOFF210Process runners
AMPOFF211Prepare and trim honeycomb
AMPOFF212Recover mountain chain
AMPOFF213Further process tripe
AMPOFF214Trim processed tripe
AMPOFF215Process small stock tripe
AMPOFF216Process bibles
AMPOFF217Process maws
AMPOPR201Clean work area during operations
AMPOPR202Operate scales and semi-automatic labelling machinery
AMPOPR203Clean chillers
AMPOPR205Complete orientation to meat processing
AMPOPR206Operate whizard knife
AMPOPR207Work from rise and fall platform
AMPOPR208Operate nose roller
AMPOPR209Operate pneumatic cutter
AMPOPR210Operate circular saw
AMPOPR211De-rind meat cuts
AMPOPR212De-nude meat cuts
AMPOPR213Operate frenching machine
AMPOPR214Operate cubing machine
AMPOPR215Cure and corn product in a meat processing premises
AMPOPR216Operate head splitter
AMPOPR217Operate jaw breaker
AMPOPR218Transport meat and/or meat products
AMPOPR219Operate tenderiser
AMPOPR220Operate mincer
AMPOPR221Operate new technology or process
AMPOPR222Operate carcase steam vacuum equipment
AMPOPR223Operate vacuum blood collection process
AMPOPR224Use numeracy skills in meat processing
AMPOPR225Complete changeover operation
AMPOPR305Operate a forklift in a specific work area
AMPPET201Process pet meat
AMPPET202Break down and bone carcase for pet meat
AMPPKG201Package product using gas flushing process
AMPPKG202Assemble and prepare cartons
AMPPKG203Identify cuts and specifications
AMPPKG204Pack meat and meat products
AMPPKG205Operate carton scales
AMPPKG206Operate strapping machine
AMPPKG207Operate carton forming machine
AMPPKG208Complete re-pack operation
AMPPKG209Vacuum pack product
AMPPKG210Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment
AMPPKG211Operate carton sealing machine
AMPPMG201Undertake pest control in a food processing premises
AMPPOU201Operate the live bird receival process
AMPPOU202Operate the bird receival and hanging process
AMPPOU203Prepare birds for stunning
AMPPOU204Operate a poultry stunning, killing, scalding and defeathering process
AMPPOU205Operate a poultry washing and chilling process
AMPPOU206Operate a poultry evisceration process
AMPPOU207Harvest edible poultry offal
AMPPOU208Grade poultry carcase
AMPPOU209Operate a poultry dicing, stripping or mincing process
AMPPOU210Operate a poultry marinade injecting process
AMPQUA201Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishment
AMPQUA203Operate automatic chemical lean testing equipment
AMPQUA204Inspect meat for defects
AMPQUA205Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
AMPQUA206Follow food safety and quality programs
AMPQUA207Operate metal detection unit
AMPREN201Operate blow line
AMPREN202Operate meat meal mill
AMPREN203Pack and dispatch rendered products
AMPREN204Operate meat size reduction equipment
AMPREN205Break down carcase for rendering
AMPS201Package product using thermoform process
AMPS203Operate bar and coder systems
AMPS206Manually shape and form product
AMPWHS201Sharpen and handle knives safely
AMPWHS202Follow safe work policies and procedures
AMPX201Prepare and operate bandsaw
AMPX210Prepare and slice meat cuts
AMPX211Trim meat to specifications
AMPX213Despatch meat product
CPPCLO3100Maintain cleaning storage areas
CPPCLO3103Clean and maintain amenities
CPPCLO3106Pressure wash and clean surfaces
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
NWPGEN021Sample and test wastewater
NWPNET040Maintain and repair network assets for wastewater
NWPTRT027Monitor and operate wastewater treatment processes
RIIWHS204EWork safely at heights
TLID0002Care for livestock in transit
TLID0019Shift loads using manually-operated equipment
TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the AMP20126 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
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