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Animal Attendant

Animal Attendants and Trainers train, feed, groom and care for animals.

ANZSCO ID 3611 

Animal Attendants and Trainers train, feed, groom and care for animals. 

Tasks 

  • Teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems 
  • Training animals to accept riders and pull vehicles 
  • Training animals to perform in competitions 
  • Bathing, cutting, combing, blow-drying and styling pets’ coats, clipping their nails and cleaning their ears 
  • Inspecting, preparing, cleaning, disinfecting and maintaining comfortable animal cages and enclosures 
  • Transporting food, filling water troughs and feeding animals according to their individual needs 
  • Maintaining animal health records, treating minor injuries and reporting serious conditions to Veterinarians 
  • Exercising and playing with animals, answering visitor questions, and transferring animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them 
  • Dusting and spraying insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths, to control insect pests 

Study Pathway 

A Certificate III including at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or a Certificate IV, or at least 3 years of relevant experience, is usually needed. Around half of workers have not completed any post school qualifications (that is, they have finished Year 10, 11 or 12). Sometimes experience or on-the-job training is needed in addition to a qualification. (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) 

  • Certificate II in Animal Studies (ACM20117) or a  
  • Certificate III in Animal Studies (ACM30117)  

Find a VET provider here.

Career Pathway 

  • Dog Handler or Trainer 
  • Horse Trainer 
  • Pet Groomer 
  • Zookeeper 
  • Kennel Hand 
  • Other Animal Attendants and Trainers 

More Info

A Certificate III including at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or a Certificate IV, or at least 3 years of relevant experience, is usually needed. Around half of workers have not completed any post school qualifications (that is, they have finished Year 10, 11 or 12). Sometimes experience or on-the-job training is needed in addition to a qualification.

Tertiary Education Providers:

New South Wales:

Charles Sturt University

The University of Sydney

Western Sydney University

Victoria:

Federation University

La Trobe

South Australia:

Flinders University

The University of Adelaide

Western Australia:

Murdoch University

 

VET Course Providers:

New South Wales

TAFE NSW

Victoria

TAFE Victoria

South Australia

TAFE SA

Western Australia

TAFE WA

Tasmania

TasTAFE

Queensland

TAFE Queensland

Northern Territory

NT

Charles Darwin University

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Institute of Technology

For more information on required qualifications, click here.

ANZSCO ID 3611

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