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Daily Tasks
| Administer prescribed medications to animals. | | Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals. | | Arrange for mating of stallions and mares, and assist mares during foaling. | | Conduct training programs in order to develop and maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and related areas. | | Cue or signal animals during performances. | | Evaluate animals in order to determine their temperaments, abilities, and aptitude for training. | | Feed and exercise animals, and provide other general care such as cleaning and maintaining holding and performance areas. | | Instruct jockeys in handling specific horses during races. | | Keep records documenting animal health, diet, and behavior. | | Observe animals' physical conditions in order to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care. | | Organize and conduct animal shows. | | Place tack or harnesses on horses in order to accustom horses to the feel of equipment. | | Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, and resisting bridling and grooming. | | Talk to and interact with animals in order to familiarize them to human voices and contact. | | Train and rehearse animals, according to scripts, for motion picture, television, film, stage, or circus performances. | | Train dogs in human-assistance or property protection duties. | | 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, and/or hand commands in order to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment. |
Daily Work Activities
| Identify livestock characteristics. | | Recognize disease or parasites in animals. | | Rehearse role from script. | | Train animals. | | Feed or water animals. | | Identify animal species. | | Signal directions or warnings to coworkers. |
Other Work Activities
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. | | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. | | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. | | Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. | | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. | | Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. | | 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. | | 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 of materials. | | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. | | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. | | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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Schools Offering Degrees for
Animal Trainers |
 | Sanford-Brown Institute | Campus | Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | | Merryfield School of Pet Grooming | Campus | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334 | | Bradford School | Campus | Columbus, OH 43219 | | Indiana Business College | Campus | Indianapolis, IN 46278 | | Argosy University | Campus | Eagan, MN 55121 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Oakdale, MN 55128 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Shakopee, MN 55379 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Plymouth, MN 55447 | | Duluth Business University | Campus | Dultuh, MN 55807 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Rochester, MN 55901 | | Minnesota School of Business | Campus | Waite Park, MN 56387 | | Sanford-Brown College | Campus | Saint Peters, MO 63376 | | Vatterott College | Campus | Omaha, NE 68137 | | Virginia College at Austin | Campus | Austin, TX 78723 | | Utah Career College | Campus | West Jordan, UT 84088 | | High-Tech Institute | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85014 | | American Medical College of Homeopathy | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85015 | | Apollo College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85017 | | Long Technical College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85029 | | Long Technical College | Campus | Phoenix, AZ 85029 | | Apollo College | Campus | Mesa, AZ 85210 | | Apollo College | Campus | Tucson, AZ 85705 | | Hollywood Paws | Campus | Los Angeles, CA 90017 | | Western Career College | Campus | Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 | | Western Career College | Campus | San Jose, CA 95119 | | Western Career College | Campus | Stockton, CA 95207 | | Western Career College | Campus | San Leandro, CA 95478 | | Western Career College | Campus | Citrus Heights, CA 95621 | | Western Career College | Campus | Sacramento, CA 95826 | | Apollo College | Campus | Portland, OR 97232 | | Pima Medical Institute | Campus | Renton, WA 98057 | | Pima Medical Institute | Campus | Seattle, WA 98115 | | Apollo College | Campus | Spokane, WA 99206 |
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