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If animals are close to your heart, animal care could be the right thing for you. Are you looking for a suitable provider for your animal care training? Here on Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch you will quickly find first-class providers:

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Animal keeper - Always take good care of the animals

Do you dream of completing an apprenticeship where you can work with animals? Are animals your greatest passion and would you therefore like to work with animals on a daily basis? Then we recommend that you take a look at the training and further education opportunities for adults that can lead you to a subsequent apprenticeship qualification. Take a look at the training courses available on the Swiss education platform on this topic.

As an animal keeper, you have the expertise to care for different types of animals. You can either work in animal shelters and look after dogs, cats and small animals of various species. Or you can work in a zoo or animal park and care for various reptiles, fish and birds. The animals to be cared for vary depending on where you work. Complete your training as an animal keeper and learn the skills to monitor the development of young animals or take care of all types of fur. Make your dream come true and work with all kinds of animals every day and look after their welfare. Would you like to pursue your greatest wish and train as an animal keeper? On the Swiss education platform, Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch, you will find numerous training courses and contacts. Ask for more information and make your dream come true.

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An animal keeper with a Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training is responsible for the welfare of the animals in their care. They are responsible for the care, breeding and keeping of the animals, cleaning the enclosure, preparing and distributing food, disease prevention and contact with visitors, customers and employees. In addition to grooming, they are also responsible for medical care, such as treating wounds, taking temperatures and checking teeth, as well as looking after young animals.

The practical training to become a Federal VET Diploma animal keeper takes place either in an animal shelter or a zoo, in a zoo, a breeding farm, a dog salon or a research facility.

The chances of getting a job as an animal keeper after completing an apprenticeship are quite good. However, the chances of obtaining an apprenticeship in your desired field are rather modest, as only 50 to 100 positions are advertised each year in German-speaking Switzerland. Therefore, if you get an apprenticeship and perform well, you are very likely to get a job in animal care after your apprenticeship.

Animal keepers must have a high level of reliability and a sense of responsibility, patience and a balanced nature for their work with a wide variety of animals. An animal keeper should of course love animals, but also understand the need to end an animal's life at some point, for example if it is in too much pain. Good observation skills are also part of working with animals, as well as not being afraid of dirty and physically demanding work. It is also important to be able to interact with other people, such as zoo visitors, kindergarten groups, animal owners or other interested parties, with whom you should be able to communicate in a friendly and competent manner. Interested parties should also not have any allergies that would affect their ability to carry out the job.

 

After completing basic training as an animal keeper Federal VET Diploma, it is advisable to gain a few years of professional experience in one or more jobs before becoming self-employed. A business management course could also be very helpful for this step. Afterwards, there is a good chance of successfully establishing your own business, for example with a dog school, boarding kennel, dog salon, weekend care, animal shelter or similar services.

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Stefan Schmidlin, Bildungsberatung, Content-Team Modula AG

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