From animal welfare inspector to animal trainer
16 of the 26 essential skills of a animal trainer are already essential for a animal welfare inspector — about 62% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 62%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a animal trainer
What a animal trainer does
Animal trainers train animals and/or animal handlers for general and specific purposes, including assistance, security, leisure, competition, transportation, obedience and routine handling, entertainment and education, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
16 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 safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- biosecurity related to animals
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- treat animals ethically
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a animal trainer and not for a animal welfare inspector. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply animal hygiene practices
- assess animal behaviour
- assistive instruments
- design training programmes for individuals and animals
- implement exercise activities for animals
- practise veterinary professional codes of conduct
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- provide first aid to animals
- train animals and individuals to work together
Other moves from animal welfare inspector
2 roles- official veterinarian16 skills in common
- animal behaviourist16 skills in common
← animal welfare inspectoranimal trainer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a animal trainer?
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