Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection

About this course

Are you interested in ensuring the safety and quality of meat products? This course will teach you the skills needed for meat safety inspection. This course includes hands-on training to give you real-world experience.

You’ll learn how to:

inspect meat for safety and quality
identify and handle food safety hazards
follow hygiene and sanitation practices
understand meat processing regulations
use inspection tools and equipment safely.

After this course, you may qualify for jobs like:

meat safety inspector
quality control officer
food safety auditor.

This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

This course can be done as a traineeship. You’ll get technical knowledge through coursework and hands-on experience through paid work. On completion you will receive a nationally recognised qualification.

To enrol as a trainee, you’ll need:
1. a job in a relevant workplace in the same field as your course, and
2. an employer willing to sign a Commonwealth Government ‘Training Contract’ and support your learning at work.
To get started:
- contact an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider for information on finding an employer and for ongoing support
- find a course provider that delivers the course as a traineeship.
To get help:
- contact the TAFE and Training Line
- visit our apprenticeships and traineeships page
- visit Apprenticeships Victoria.

Units of study

Core units

Unit title	Unit code
Build productive and effective workplace relationships	AMPCOM401
Apply food animal anatomy and physiology to inspection processes	AMPMSY301
Recognise signs of emergency and notifiable animal diseases	AMPMSY302
Recognise diseases and conditions during inspection of food animal	AMPMSY413
Support food safety and quality programs	AMPQUA401
Maintain good manufacturing practice in meat processing	AMPQUA402
Sharpen and handle knives safely	AMPWHS201
Monitor workplace health and safety processes	AMPWHS401

Elective units

Unit title	Unit code
Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing premises	AMPAUD401
Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field	AMPG303
Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant	AMPG304
Store wild game carcases	AMPG305
Apply knowledge of the wild game meat industry	AMPGAM301
Operate a wild game harvester vehicle	AMPGAM302
Use firearms to safely and humanely harvest wild game	AMPGAM303
Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field	AMPGAM304
Plan, conduct and report a workplace incident investigation	AMPLDR403
Manage own work performance and development	AMPLDR404
Oversee export requirements	AMPLDR405
Apply animal welfare and handling requirements	AMPLSK201
Handle animals humanely while conducting ante-mortem inspection	AMPLSK301
Oversee humane handling of animals	AMPLSK401
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ovine and Caprine	AMPMSY401
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Bovine	AMPMSY402
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Porcine	AMPMSY403
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Poultry	AMPMSY404
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Ratites	AMPMSY405
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Camels	AMPMSY406
Perform post-mortem inspection - Wild game	AMPMSY407
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Rabbits	AMPMSY408
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Deer	AMPMSY409
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Equine	AMPMSY410
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Alpacas or Llamas	AMPMSY411
Perform ante and post-mortem inspection - Calves	AMPMSY412
Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates	AMPMSY416
Assess effective stunning and bleeding	AMPQUA311
Oversee compliance with Australian Standards for meat processing	AMPQUA405
Contribute to meat processing premises design and construction processes	AMPQUA408
Review or develop an Emergency Animal Disease Response Plan	AMPQUA409
Manage the collection, monitoring and interpretation of animal health data	AMPQUA410
Conduct an internal audit of a documented program	AMPQUA416
Establish sampling program	AMPQUA417
Conduct a document review	AMPQUA418
Monitor meat preservation process	AMPQUA419
Prepare for and respond to an external audit of the establishment's quality system	AMPQUA421
Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP based QA system	AMPQUA423
Apply communication strategies in the workplace	BSBXCM401
Assess compliance with food safety programs	FBPAUD4001
Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits	FBPAUD4002
Conduct food safety audits	FBPAUD4003

Course providers

This course is offered by the following providers. Click on the links to the provider websites for the latest information on course details, fees and how to apply.

Government funding for eligible students:
Locations: Brunswick West
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
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