From animal trainer to animal behaviourist
23 of the 36 essential skills of a animal behaviourist are already essential for a animal trainer — about 64% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from animal trainer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 23
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 64%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a animal behaviourist
What a animal behaviourist does
Animal behaviourists work with animals and people to study, observe, assess and understand animal behaviour in relation to specific factors and to prevent or address inappropriate or problematic behaviours within individual animals through the development of suitable environments and management regimes, in accordance with national legislation.
What carries over
23 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- assess animal behaviour
- assistive instruments
- biosecurity related to animals
- deal with challenging people
- design training programmes for individuals and animals
- environmental enrichment for animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide animal training
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- train animals and individuals to work together
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a animal behaviourist and not for a animal trainer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- animal evolution
- animal training
- assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together
- control animal movement
- design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals
- design training programmes for animals
- interact safely with animals
- manage animal welfare
- manage personal professional development
- neuroanatomy of animals
- neurophysiology of animals
- promote animal welfare
- select animals for training
Other moves from animal trainer
2 roles- animal handler20 skills in common
- animal care attendant20 skills in common
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How far are you from being a animal behaviourist?
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