Animal Trainers
Dog Trainer, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor (GDMI), Horse Trainer, Trainer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Cue or signal animals during performances.
- Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.
- Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- management
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
Math and Science
- psychology
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
Social
- teaching people how to do something
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Endurance
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Self Control
- Independence
- Cooperation
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Oracle Database
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
no high school diploma/GED
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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