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Course Description

Become a butcher! Learn the skills of meat processing and working in a retail environment. You’ll develop specialty skills through hands-on training in industry and our on-campus meat processing facilities, and graduate as a qualified retail butcher.  

Your training in meat processing will extend to hygiene and safety, ordering, preparing meat cuts, mincing, sausage making and quality assurance. You’ll also refine your technical skills to comply with the Australian Food Standards Code.

This apprenticeship program includes mainly on-the-job training, with specialised subjects for on campus training designed to provide you with highly developed skills to work in the meat retail industry. 

Career Opportunities

  • Retail Butcher 
  • Meat Processor 
  • Retail Butcher Store Owner

 

Pathways 

Progress through further study and into employment with more skills in your pocket. Explore more pathway options from this course. 

COURSE DETAILS

Course Code

AMP30815

Study Area

Foods

Course Level

Certificate III

Course Intake

Ongoing

Duration

4 years part-time

Campus

Melbourne

Course Mode

Part-time

Course Hours

N/A

Application Requirements

Students wishing to undertake Apprenticeship or Traineeship training with Angliss need to first find an employer.

For more information on how to find an apprenticeship or traineeship visit our Apprenticeships and Traineeships page.

Angliss considers you a domestic student if you:

  • Are an Australian or New Zealand Citizen
  • Are an Australian Permanent Resident
  • Have an Australian Permanent Humanitarian Visa

If you are unsure or hold a different visa type, please contact our Admission Team for more information.

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Course Structure

Please note that the order of the delivery of units and elective units available may vary between campuses, course modes and intakes.

Stage 1

AMPCOR201Maintain personal equipment
AMPCOR202Apply hygiene and sanitation practices
AMPCOR204Follow safe work policies and procedures
AMPCOR205Communicate in the workplace
AMPCOR206Overview of the meat industry
AMPR101Identify species and meat cuts
AMPR102 Trim meat for further processing
AMPR103Store meat product
AMPR104Prepare minced meat and minced meat products
AMPR105Provide service to customers
AMPR203Select, weigh and package meat for sale
AMPR212Clean a meat retail work area
AMPX209Sharpen knives
FBPOPR2069Use numerical applications in the workplace
AMPR106Process sales transactions

Stage 2

AMPCOR203Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements
AMPR201 Break and cut product using bandsaw
AMPR202Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products
AMPR204Package product using manual packing and labelling equipment
AMPR205Use basic methods of meat cookery
AMPR208Make and sell sausages
AMPR209Produce and sell value-added products
AMPX201Prepare and operate bandsaw
AMPX210Prepare and slice meat cuts
AMPX211Trim meat to specifications
AMPR206Vacuum pack product in a retail operation
AMPR108Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale

Stage 3

AMPR301Prepare specialised cuts
AMPR302Assess carcase or product quality
AMPR303Calculate yield of carcase or product
AMPR304Manage stock
AMPR305Meet customer needs
AMPR306Provide advice on nutritional role of meat
AMPR307Merchandise products, services
AMPR316Cure, corn and sell product
AMPR317 Assess and sell poultry products
AMPR319Locate, identify and assess meat cuts
AMPR320Assess and address customer preferences
AMPR322Prepare and produce value added products
AMPX304Prepare primal cuts
AMPR323Break small stock carcases for retail sale, or
AMPR324Break large stock carcases for retail sale, or
AMPR313Order stock in a meat enterprise
AMPR308Prepare, roll, sew and net meat
AMPR309Bone and fillet poultry
AMPR311Prepare portion control to specifications

Entry Requirements

The Apprentice Lifecycle

Find out about the steps involved in completing an apprenticeship.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW


The Pre-Training Review is not a test – it is simply a government requirement and must be completed before we can offer you a place. 

This allows us to understand why you would like to study your course and what your career goals are. We can also ensure that you enroll in the course that is the best fit for you.

After you submit your application, we will send you a link to complete the Pre-Training Review!

Employer required

Fees

Tuition fees are determined by the number of scheduled contact hours per unit that you are enrolled into. Student services fees are charged per study period that you enrol into.

 

There are different Tuition Fee types that apply to VET courses depending on your individual eligibility as per residency status, course of choice, and previous access to subsidies.

 

  1. Government Subsidised Place: if you meet the funded course eligibility criteria but no do not hold a current valid concession entitlement, you may be able to access a reduced tuition fee under Skills First Funding
  2. Free TAFE: if you meet the funded course eligibility criteria, and have not accessed a Free TAFE place previously (or have completed a Priority Pathway course and are looking to access a second waiver under this scheme), you may be eligible to access a tuition free placement
  3. Concession: if you meet all eligibility criteria and hold a current healthcare or pension card, you may be able to access a concession for tuition fees
  4. Full Fee: you will pay the full fee rate if you do not meet the eligibility criteria for any of the above.

 Find additional information about fees and charges.

DOMESTIC STUDENT FEES MELBOURNE

Tuition Fee type is determined via the Pre-Training Review process, or a post Letter of Offer concession application.

 

Total student fees are distributed per enrolment period; for eligible students, tuition fees can be deferred to a Payment Plan on application, but all additional costs must be paid up front in full.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDISED PLACE TUITION FEE

$2,665

CONCESSION TUITION FEE

$533

SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS

Study what you love with a little help from us. William Angliss Institute awards merit and equity scholarships to recognise academic excellence and support students in financial need.

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