From animal groomer to animal care attendant
17 of the 28 essential skills of a animal care attendant are already essential for a animal groomer — about 61% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from animal groomer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 61%
- of the target job covered
- 28
- essential skills of a animal care attendant
What a animal care attendant does
Animal care attendants provide routine care for non-production animals, which may include feeding, watering, cleaning, exercise and enrichment, grooming, training and monitoring of the health and welfare, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- groom animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide first aid to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a animal care attendant and not for a animal groomer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- animal nutrition
- assess animal behaviour
- assist in transportation of animals
- breed reptiles
- environmental enrichment for animals
- implement exercise activities for animals
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- manage animal welfare
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- provide nutrition to animals
Other moves from animal groomer
2 roles- animal handler16 skills in common
- general veterinarian16 skills in common
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How far are you from being a animal care attendant?
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