Want to Work in the Pet Industry?
Learn about animal health care, and develop business and management skills, that are valued for a career working with pets or providing support services within the pet industry.
This course can be an excellent starting point for:
- Pet Shop staff or proprietors
- Animal Breeders or Service Providers
- Veterinary Assistants
- Animal Shelter Staff
- Allied professions in Farming, Wildlife, etc
The course is also well suited to anyone who already works with animals who is seeking to further their skills and career prospects.
Modules
Note that each module in the Qualification - Certificate in Companion Animal Studies is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
WORKING IN A PET SHOP
Pet stores are like any other shop, a retail outlet for products. To be a successful pet shop owner, manager or employee, you need to be able to sell merchandise, from pet food and toys to cages, fish tanks, leashes and the pets themselves. Obviously you need to know about caring for different animals in order to keep the animals you are selling in good condition; and advise customers on the products they might buy.
Improving Your Opportunities to Work in a Pet Shop
You need three things in particular:
- Knowledge of pets and pet products
- Ability to sell, and understand marketing
- Communication skills
Being an expert on pets may help get you a job in a pet store; but to keep the job you need to make sales. If you communicate well with animals, but poorly with people, you may need to work on developing people skills before progressing with a career in this industry.
It is important that you are thoroughly knowledgeable about the animals you are caring for, so you may wish to complete vocational training on the animals that you work with.
Other related jobs might include
- Groomer
- Breeder
- Veterinary assistant
- Animal Trainer
- Animal Shelter Staff
- Animal Rescue Officer
- Veterinarian
- Teacher, Consultant
Enrol today and improve your job and career prospects working with animals.
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