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Animal Attendants and Trainers

ANZSCO 3611

Employed

27,200

Part-time share

48%

Female share

74%

Median weekly earnings

$1,276

Median age

36 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Animal Attendants and Trainers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training, Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care, Certificate II in Racing (Greyhound), and Certificate III in Racing (Greyhound).

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Animal Attendants and Trainers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Animal Attendants and Trainers. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

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

What they typically do

  • 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

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
28.7%
NSW
28.3%
QLD
20.3%
WA
13.3%
SA
5.2%
TAS
2%
NT
1.1%
ACT
1.1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Animal Attendants and Trainers.

  • Certificate IV in Animal Behaviour and Training

    ACM40322 · AQF 4 · 10 providers

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  • Certificate III in Wildlife and Exhibited Animal Care

    ACM30321 · AQF 3 · 7 providers

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  • Certificate II in Racing (Greyhound)

    RGR20117 · AQF 2 · 2 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate III in Racing (Greyhound)

    RGR30117 · AQF 3 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate II in Animal Care

    ACM20121 · AQF 2 · 49 providers

    View qualification
  • Certificate IV in Animal Facility Management

    ACM40222 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Equine Care

    ACM40921 · AQF 4 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate III in Animal Technology

    ACM30219 · AQF 3 · 3 providers

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  • Certificate III in Animal Care Services

    ACM30122 · AQF 3 · 33 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Greyhound Racing Industry

    RGR40419 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate I in Animal Care Industry Pathways

    ACM10121 · AQF 1 · 19 providers

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  • Certificate III in Racing (Trackwork Rider)

    RGR30518 · AQF 3 · 6 providers

    View qualification