Animal Trainers
Tasks Include:
- Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.
- Cue or signal animals during performances.
- Administer prescribed medications to animals.
- Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.
- Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.
- Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.
- Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.
- Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.
- Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.
- Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +33.8%
National: +27.0%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$35,620.00
State
$36,420.00
Regional
Animal Trainers
Description
Career Cluster: | Hospitality & Tourism |
Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 44.38%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 22.64%
- Some College Courses = 16.56%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 7.85%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 6.82%
- Bachelor's Degree = 1.75%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 31.36%
- None = 15.78%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.64%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.66%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.01%
- Over 10 years = 7.10%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 5.85%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 4.77%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 1.82%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 25.22%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 20.21%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.93%
- Up to and including 1 month = 12.79%
- None = 8.28%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.98%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.48%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.07%
- Over 10 years = 3.04%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.05%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.37%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.67%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 13.27%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.85%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 11.31%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 6.44%
- Over 10 years = 3.04%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Animal Trainers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.
- Cue or signal animals during performances.
- Administer prescribed medications to animals.
- Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.
- Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.
- Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.
- Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.
- Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.
- Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.
- Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Instruct jockeys in handling specific horses during races.
- Train horses or other equines for riding, harness, show, racing, or other work, using knowledge of breed characteristics, training methods, performance standards, and the peculiarities of each animal.
- Use oral, spur, rein, or hand commands to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment.
- Place tack or harnesses on horses to accustom horses to the feel of equipment.
- Train dogs in human assistance or property protection duties.
- Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, or resisting bridling or grooming.
- Train and rehearse animals, according to scripts, for motion picture, television, film, stage, or circus performances.
- Organize or conduct animal shows.
- Train dogs to work as guides for the visually impaired.
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Special Requirements
Animal trainers often need a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Some animal training jobs may require a bachelor’s degree and additional skills. For example, marine mammal trainers usually need a bachelor’s degree in biology, marine biology, animal science, psychology, or a related field. An animal health technician degree also may qualify trainers for some jobs.
Most equine trainers learn their trade by working as a groom at a stable. Some study at an accredited private training school. Because large animals are involved, most horse-training jobs have minimum weight requirements for candidates.
Many dog trainers attend workshops and courses at community colleges and vocational schools. Topics include basic study of canines, learning theory of animals, teaching obedience cues, problem solving methods, and safety. Many also offer business training.
Many zoos require their caretakers to have a bachelor’s degree in biology, animal science, or a related field. Most require experience with animals, preferably as a volunteer or paid keeper in a zoo.
Animal caretakers in animal shelters are not required to have any specialized training, but training programs and workshops are available through the Humane Society of the United States, the American Humane Association, and the National Animal Control Association. Workshop topics include cruelty investigations, appropriate methods of euthanasia for shelter animals, proper guidelines for capturing animals, techniques for preventing problems with wildlife, and dealing with the public.
Certifications are available in many animal service occupations. For dog trainers, certification by a professional association or one of the hundreds of private vocational or State-approved trade schools can be advantageous. The National Dog Groomers Association of America offers certification for master status as a groomer. The American Boarding Kennels Association offers a three-stage, home-study program for individuals interested in pet care. Those who complete the third stage and pass oral and written examinations become Certified Kennel Operators (CKO).
Animal trainers especially need problem-solving skills and experience in animal obedience. Successful marine mammal trainers should also have good public speaking skills as seminars and presentations are a large part of the job. Usually 4 to 5 trainers work with a group of animals at one time, therefore, each trainer should be able to work as part of a team. Marine mammal trainers must also be good swimmers; certification in SCUBA is a plus.
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Internships
Adventure Camp-SeaWorld & Busch Gardens
http://www.seaworld.org/career-resources/internship/index.htm
2005 SeaWorld Adventure Camp Internship programs, sponsored by the Education Department at SeaWorld Orlando Adventure Park. This fast-paced experiential learning opportunity is designed for undergraduate students who have completed their sophomore year and are in good standing at a recognized academic institution. Applicants should be seeking degrees in education, science, or recreation. This is a paid Internship, and students may additionally arrange to receive academic credit through their faculty advisor.
Disney Wild Kingdom
http://disney.go.com/disneycareers/internships/disney_world_resort.html
Disney Wild Kingdom offers 69 internship positions in their animal programs each year.
Exotic Animal Trainer Internship Program
Hollywood Animals
4103 Holly Knoll Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 323-665-9500
Fax: 323-665-9200
http://www.animalschool.net
Regardless of whatever degree(s) you have or books you have read, personal hands on experience and internship under a licensed qualified trainer and or behaviorist is essential for continuing your career in animal training and husbandry. Education is the key to guaranteeing the survival of our wildlife. Our school has grown out of our desire to share our knowledge and give something back to the animal kingdom in a safe and gentle environment.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
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Additional Resources
For more information on jobs in animal caretaking and control and the animal shelter and control personnel training program, write to:
The Humane Society of the United States
2100 L St. NW.
Washington, DC 20037-1598
http://www.hsus.org
For career information and information on training, certification, and earnings of animal control officers at Federal, State, and local levels, contact:
National Animal Control Association
P.O. Box 480851
Kansas City, MO 64148-0851
http://www.nacanet.org
To obtain a listing of State-licensed grooming schools, send a stamped, self-addressed, business size envelope to:
National Dog Groomers Association of America
P.O. Box 101
Clark, PA 16113
http://www.nationaldoggroomers.com/
For information on State-licensed grooming schools and careers in pet grooming, contact:
The Madson Group, Inc.
Dept. Petgroomer.com
13775 A Mono Way
Suite #224
Sonora, CA 95370
http://www.petgroomer.com
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
76.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
65.00 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
54.75 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
53.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
52.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
62.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
62.50 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
59.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
59.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
56.25 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
53.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
79.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
78.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
75.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
74.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
72.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
71.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
71.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
70.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
67.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
66.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
66.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
64.75 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
64.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
63.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
62.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
60.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
59.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
58.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
57.75 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
57.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
57.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
57.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
55.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
54.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
52.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
50.25 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.75 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
84.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
81.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
79.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
78.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
75.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
74.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
69.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
69.75 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
69.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
69.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
68.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
68.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
67.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
60.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
95.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
90.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
90.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
86.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
84.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
83.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
80.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
80.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
78.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
76.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
74.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
72.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
72.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
72.00 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
70.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
69.60 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
69.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
69.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
68.00 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
66.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
64.60 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
64.20 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
63.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
63.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
63.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
59.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
59.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
59.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
57.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
57.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
56.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
54.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
51.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
51.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
50.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $27,050.00 | $35,620.00 | $46,250.00 |
Virginia | $26,530.00 | $36,420.00 | $42,030.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $36,947.06 | $46,869.22 | $51,690.76 |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $27,821.35 | $38,537.86 | $43,093.92 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | $29,048.42 | $38,861.88 | $40,403.56 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $31,917.52 | $38,948.63 | $46,434.41 |
Piedmont Workforce | $28,716.04 | $33,364.08 | $43,896.64 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 52,900 | 67,200 | +27.0% |
Virginia | 432 | 578 | +33.8% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Related Occupations
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- Animal Control Workers
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Self-Enrichment Teachers
- Veterinarians
- Athletic Trainers
- Animal Scientists
- Training and Development Specialists
- Coaches and Scouts
- Training and Development Managers
- Exercise Physiologists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
Careers in Recreation, Amusements & Attractions Pathway:
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants
- Animal Trainers
- Athletes and Sports Competitors
- Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
- Gambling Cage Workers
- Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
- Gambling Dealers
- Gambling Managers
- Gambling Service Workers, All Other
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Recreation Workers
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Occupations
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Divers
- Security Forces
- Military Police
- Master-At-Arms
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Agility Instructor
- Animal Handler
- Bronc Breaker
- Bronc Buster
- Canine Service Teacher
- Cutting Horse Trainer
- Dog and Cat Behavior Specialist
- Dog Handler
- Dog Show Judge
- Dog Trainer
- Dolphin Trainer
- Elephant Tamer
- Equestrian
- Equestrian Trainer
- Guide Dog Instructor
- Guide Dog Mobility Instructor
- Guide Dog Trainer
- Hearing Dog Trainer
- Horse Breaker
- Horse Trainer
- Horse Wrangler
- Horseman
- Instructor
- Licensed Guide Dog Instructor
- Lion Tamer
- Lion Trainer
- Marine Animal Trainer
- Marine Mammal Trainer
- Monkey Trainer
- Obedience Instructor
- Obedience Trainer
- Outrider
- Pet Handler
- Racehorse Trainer
- Ring Conductor
- Seeing Eye Dog Teacher
- Seeing Eye Dog Trainer
- Show Dog Trainer
- Show Horse Driver
- Snake Charmer
- Trainer
- Training Director
- Trick Rodeo Rider
- Whale Trainer
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Related Schools
- Averett University
- Emory & Henry College
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