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

AMPA2036 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate sterivac equipment

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA2036 - Operate sterivac equipment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate sterivac equipment.This unit is applicable to workers operating steam/vacuuming equipment on a slaughter floor or wild game processing establishment.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.

Assessment of skills must be conducted in an operating plant.

Competency must be assessed at normal chain speed and over a period of time.

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

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

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: Operate sterivac equipment
  • Identify contamination to be removed
  • Operate sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace requirements
  • Operate sterivac equipment to remove contamination in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements
  • Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination
       
Element: Clean and maintain sterivac equipment
  • Monitor performance of sterivac equipment and report faults either verbally or in writing in accordance with work instructions
  • Clean and maintain sterivac equipment to workplace requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Operate sterivac equipment

1.1 Identify contamination to be removed

1.2 Operate sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Operate sterivac equipment to remove contamination in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination

2. Clean and maintain sterivac equipment

2.1 Monitor performance of sterivac equipment and report faults either verbally or in writing in accordance with work instructions

2.2 Clean and maintain sterivac equipment to workplace requirements

The candidate must operate sterivac equipment.

The candidate must:

operate sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

operate sterivac equipment to remove contamination to workplace requirements

identify contamination to be removed

remove contamination in accordance with workplace requirements

maintain sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use relevant communication skills

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

basic operating principles of pneumatic sterivac equipment

workplace health and safety issues associated with use of sterivac equipment

consequences of not removing contamination to workplace requirements

work instructions for operating the sterivac equipment

relevant regulatory requirements

potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Operate sterivac equipment

1.1 Identify contamination to be removed

1.2 Operate sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Operate sterivac equipment to remove contamination in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination

2. Clean and maintain sterivac equipment

2.1 Monitor performance of sterivac equipment and report faults either verbally or in writing in accordance with work instructions

2.2 Clean and maintain sterivac equipment 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 contamination to be removed 
Operate sterivac equipment in accordance with workplace requirements 
Operate sterivac equipment to remove contamination in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements 
Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination 
Monitor performance of sterivac equipment and report faults either verbally or in writing in accordance with work instructions 
Clean and maintain sterivac equipment to workplace requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2036 - Operate sterivac equipment
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:


Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA2036 - Operate sterivac equipment

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: