Student Aid on the Web Skip Navigation

Career Details : Animal Control Workers

   << Back    Add Career to MyFSA

Description

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education

These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks

  • Captures or removes stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions and transports to shelter.
  • Trains police officers in dog handling and training techniques for tracking, crowd control, and narcotics and bomb detection.
  • Examines animals for injuries or malnutrition and arranges for medical treatment.
  • Investigates animal bites and alleged violations, interviews witnesses, and reports violations to police or requests arrest of violators.
  • Removes animals from vehicle and places animal in shelter cage or other enclosure.
  • Examines animal licenses and inspects establishments housing animals for compliance with laws, and issues warnings or summonses to violators.
  • Writes reports of activities and maintains files of impoundment and disposition of animals.
  • Supplies animals with food, water, and personal care.
  • Euthanizes rabid, unclaimed, or severely injured animals.
  • Conducts tours of facility, demonstrates dog-handling techniques, and explains use of dogs in police work, using trained dog.
  • Instructs handlers in dog health care and handler's responsibilities.

    Related Careers

    Important Abilities

    General Work Activities

    Important Skills

    Frequent Work Context

    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Objective or Subjective Information
    • Hazardous Situations
    • Supervise, Coach, Train Others
    • Consequence of Error

    Related Majors

    Major Add to MyFSA
    Administration of Justiceadd Administration of Justice to MyFSA
    Aviation/Criminal Justiceadd Aviation/Criminal Justice to MyFSA
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcementadd Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement to MyFSA
    Economic Crime Investigationadd Economic Crime Investigation to MyFSA
    Law Enforcementadd Law Enforcement to MyFSA
    Pre-educationadd Pre-education to MyFSA
    Pre-electrical Engineeringadd Pre-electrical Engineering to MyFSA
    Probation/Paroleadd Probation/Parole to MyFSA
    Protection Managementadd Protection Management to MyFSA
    Security Administrationadd Security Administration to MyFSA
       TOP    

    • End of Page