Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPA2007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Identify animals using electronic systems

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency AMPA2007 - Identify animals using electronic systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for the identification of animals using electronic systems.This unit is applicable to workers in stockyards, saleyards and slaughter floors where livestock or carcases are identified using electronic readers for stock ear tags or boluses.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal rates of production.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

workplace demonstration

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify animals using electronic systems
  • Identify and meet the regulatory requirements for electronic identification of individual animals
  • Identify and follow start-up procedures for electronic readers
  • Operate the identification and recording system according to work instructions (incorporating tail tag data where appropriate)
  • Identify animals electronically by scanning stock to workplace requirements
  • Explain and identify sources of errors in identification and/or malfunction of the system
  • Explain consequences of incorrect identification of animals
       
Element: Maintain, clean and monitor electronic identification system
  • Undertake routine maintenance, cleaning and monitoring according to workplace requirements
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify animals using electronic systems

1.1 Identify and meet the regulatory requirements for electronic identification of individual animals

1.2 Identify and follow start-up procedures for electronic readers

1.3 Operate the identification and recording system according to work instructions (incorporating tail tag data where appropriate)

1.4 Identify animals electronically by scanning stock to workplace requirements

1.5 Explain and identify sources of errors in identification and/or malfunction of the system

1.6 Explain consequences of incorrect identification of animals

2. Maintain, clean and monitor electronic identification system

2.1 Undertake routine maintenance, cleaning and monitoring according to workplace requirements

The candidate must identify animals using electronic systems.

The candidate must:

complete start-up procedures for electronic readers and recordings

identify the steps in animal identification

scan stock electronically in yards and pens (where applicable)

operate the identification and recording system according to work instructions

identify the sources of errors in identification and/or malfunction of the system

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

apply relevant workplace health and safety, and regulatory requirements

undertake routine maintenance, cleaning and monitoring according to workplace requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

the consequences of incorrect identification of animals

the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS)

the reasons for animal identification

relevant workplace health and safety, and regulatory requirements

animal identification requirements

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify animals using electronic systems

1.1 Identify and meet the regulatory requirements for electronic identification of individual animals

1.2 Identify and follow start-up procedures for electronic readers

1.3 Operate the identification and recording system according to work instructions (incorporating tail tag data where appropriate)

1.4 Identify animals electronically by scanning stock to workplace requirements

1.5 Explain and identify sources of errors in identification and/or malfunction of the system

1.6 Explain consequences of incorrect identification of animals

2. Maintain, clean and monitor electronic identification system

2.1 Undertake routine maintenance, cleaning and monitoring according to workplace requirements

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and meet the regulatory requirements for electronic identification of individual animals 
Identify and follow start-up procedures for electronic readers 
Operate the identification and recording system according to work instructions (incorporating tail tag data where appropriate) 
Identify animals electronically by scanning stock to workplace requirements 
Explain and identify sources of errors in identification and/or malfunction of the system 
Explain consequences of incorrect identification of animals 
Undertake routine maintenance, cleaning and monitoring according to workplace requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2007 - Identify animals using electronic systems
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