From veterinary nurse to animal handler
18 of the 24 essential skills of a animal handler are already essential for a veterinary nurse — about 75% 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.
- 18
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 75%
- of the target job covered
- 24
- essential skills of a animal handler
What a animal handler does
Animal handlers are in charge of handling animals in a working role and continue the training of the animal, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
18 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- manage animal welfare
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide first aid to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- treat animals ethically
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a animal handler and not for a veterinary nurse. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from veterinary nurse
2 roles- veterinary technician26 skills in common
- general veterinarian20 skills in common
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How far are you from being a animal handler?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.