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Animal care
Assistance dog trainers and instructors train dogs that help people to maintain their independence.
You may be able to start by doing a Level 2 (intermediate) apprenticeship as an animal care and welfare assistant. With experience, you could move onto an animal trainer higher apprenticeship.
You'll usually need some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or the equivalent, for a Level 2 apprenticeship. You'll need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) and A-Levels, or the equivalent, for a higher or degree apprenticeship.
Volunteering
You'll have an advantage if you've got experience of working with dogs. This might include volunteering at a kennels, helping at a dog rescue centre or working for an animal welfare organisation.
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In this job, you'll:
With experience you could become an area team supervisor, training manager or regional manager. You could move into related jobs like veterinary nurse or RSPCA inspector. You could also set up your own business and provide services like dog behaviour classes or private dog training.
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