Qualification Outline

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22/07/2026 6:00 AM AWST

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Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)

Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)

Qualification
National Code:
MTM30111
State Code:
D599
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
1101 - Food And Hospitality
Original TGA Release Date
21/12/2012
Approved Date
30/09/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
560
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
21/12/2012
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
2.00 21/12/2012 Current Approved
Description

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers in boning rooms or in meat wholesale enterprises which prepare meat cuts from whole carcases. It is not appropriate for use as a pre-vocational qualification or for inclusion as a VET in Schools program.
Job roles
Job role titles covered by this qualification may include:
boner
slicer
bandsaw operator.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
- Complete all seven (7) Core Units
- Complete a minimum of two (2) elective units of competency to a minimum value of thirty points.

A maximum of three (3) units can be selected from other Certificate III qualifications in this Training Package, or from another Training Package or accredited course. Units selected must be relevant to the identified boning room job role and must not duplicate units already contained within the qualification. Units selected will be worth 2 points. Complete all six (6) compulsory core units. Complete technical units to the value of 30 points.
1. Core Units

Seven (7) units must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D8750 MTMCOR202A Apply hygiene and sanitation practices 40 Unit of competency
D8751 MTMCOR203A Apply Quality Assurance practices 40 Unit of competency
D8753 MTMCOR205A Communicate in the workplace 40 Unit of competency
D8752 MTMCOR204A Follow safe work policies and procedures 40 Unit of competency
D8749 MTMCOR201A Maintain personal equipment 20 Unit of competency
D8754 MTMCOR206A Overview the meat industry 20 Unit of competency
D9017 MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives 40 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

Complete a minimum of two (2) elective units to a minimum value of thirty (30) points.
Please refer to the Training Package for the full list of unit points and available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D8954 MTMP3066B Bone carcase using mechanical aids (large stock) 150 Unit of competency
D8943 MTMP3055C Bone large stock carcase - forequarter 150 Unit of competency
D8944 MTMP3056C Bone large stock carcase - hindquarter 150 Unit of competency
D8941 MTMP3052C Bone small stock carcase - leg 150 Unit of competency
D8951 MTMP3063B Bone small stock carcase - middle 75 Unit of competency
D8950 MTMP3062B Bone small stock carcase - shoulder 150 Unit of competency
D8947 MTMP3059C Break carcase using a bandsaw 150 Unit of competency
D8948 MTMP3060C Operate leg boning machine 100 Unit of competency
D8949 MTMP3061C Operate trunk boning machine 100 Unit of competency
D8945 MTMP3057C Slice and trim large stock forequarter 150 Unit of competency
D8946 MTMP3058C Slice and trim large stock hindquarter 150 Unit of competency
D8942 MTMP3054C Slice and trim leg - small stock 150 Unit of competency
D8953 MTMP3065B Slice small stock carcase - middle 150 Unit of competency
D8952 MTMP3064B Slice small stock carcase - shoulder 75 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W306 MTM30107 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BDI8 AMP30116 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room) Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
(TR07840) MEAT PROCESSING - BONING (LEVEL 3) Traineeship