Variable
Workplace
1 year 9 months
Any time
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6 hours per week
Course fees are released each semester.
We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Australian Apprenticeships training can be on-the-job, off-the-job or a combination of both. TAFE NSW will negotiate your attendance and study pattern with you and your employer.
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Skills assessments: working with knives under observation
Knowledge assessments: written and verbal quizzes, short answer, assignments
Employer third party report
Portfolio of work
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
Be sure to read all course information carefully to make sure it is the right qualification, location and study type for you.
Enrol and pay online via our secure payment gateway to secure your place.
As you progress through the enrolment process you will be prompted to provide additional information.
For further information or assistance, call 131 601.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:
Students will need to purchase their tools of trade at a cost of approximately: $200.00
The provision of PPE is determined prior to enrolment with TAFE and is outlined in the contract between the apprentice and employer, as negotiated with an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC). Typically, medium to large employers provide all PPE while some smaller establishments will require the apprentice to provide some PPE – in consultation with the AAC.
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
At enrolment, students should be assessed through the ‘RU ready’ tool to identify needs in Language, Literacy and Numeracy. Results will assist the teaching section in providing the correct support and contextualising units as required.
To be enrolled in this course, you need to be able to provide evidence that you are:
Prior to commencement, the TAFE Trainer/Assessor visits the workplace to confirm it has all the necessary facilities and equipment for each unit and that it is available for the student to use on a 1:1 basis. If the workplace is found to be not suitable for some units, options are discussed with the employer, TAFE and the AAC. Options include the student completing some units at TAFE, being re-located to another employer for training and assessment in specific units or the employer hiring the necessary equipment for the duration of the training and assessment. This is determined before the student commences and any changes would be reflected in the student’s training plan.
To successfully complete this course, you will need:
No work placement is required as students must be employed and attend their workplace already.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 44 units of competency, including 37 core and 7 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
You will get your training on the job, supervised by a workplace training officer or your employer. This training is undertaken at your place of employment. Work-based learning may also include completing work-based projects while under supervision. You may need to attend an on campus assessment and/or a teacher might need to observe and assess you in a real or simulated environment.
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Cafeteria student training facility
Commercial bakery teaching facilities
Barista training facilities
Industry-standard meat processing facility
On-site apprentice chef and hospitality traineeship employment office
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