Animal Care Technician career guide
Animal Care Technicians provide daily care for domestic and exotic animals, ensuring high standards of welfare, feeding and hygiene.
Career guide reviewed by Certyz · October 2026
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What does an Animal Care Technician do?
Animal Care Technicians provide daily care for domestic and exotic animals, ensuring high standards of welfare, feeding and hygiene.
- Veterinary practices
- Animal shelters
- Kennels
- Outdoor environments
- Veterinary practices
- Animal rescue centres
- Boarding kennels
- Zoos
- Animal charities
How to become an Animal Care Technician
Most animal care technicians qualify through practical animal care training and workplace experience.
Animal Care Apprenticeship or qualification in Animal Management.
Skills and progression for Animal Care Technician
- Animal care
- Compassion
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Organisation
- Senior Animal Care Technician
- Veterinary Nurse
- Zookeeper
- Practice Manager
- Animal Welfare Manager
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