Occupation AtlasAnimal Trainers
O*NET · 39-2011.00
Animal Trainers
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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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RSCRealistic · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.52
- S Social3.61
- C Conventional2.97
- I Investigative2.30
- E Enterprising2.08
- A Artistic1.76
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (31%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (25%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (23%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- InstructingImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- MathematicsbasicImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
10 core · 5 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Cue or signal animals during performances.Importance 4.5
- Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.Importance 4.5
- Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.Importance 4.4
- Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.Importance 4.4
- Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.Importance 4.4
- Administer prescribed medications to animals.Importance 4.3
- Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.Importance 4.3
- Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.Importance 4.1
- Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.Importance 4.0
- Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.Importance 3.6
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- 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.Importance 4.5
- Use oral, spur, rein, or hand commands to condition horses to carry riders or to pull horse-drawn equipment.Importance 4.4
- Retrain horses to break bad habits, such as kicking, bolting, or resisting bridling or grooming.Importance 4.4
- Train dogs in human assistance or property protection duties.Importance 4.3
- Organize or conduct animal shows.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- PsychologyImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- English LanguageImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
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- BiologyImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- MathematicsImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- MechanicalImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- GeographyImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- DesignImportance 1.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- ChemistryImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.3Level 0.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
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- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Near VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- StaminaImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Response OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Rate ControlImportance 2.3Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Night VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.9Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.7Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Getting InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.9Level 2.6
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.8Level 2.7
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Processing InformationImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
17 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (13)
- Atlassian JIRA
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Database
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- SAP software
Other tools (4)
- Customer information control system CICS
- Database software
- Tracks Software
- Work scheduling software
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