ANIMAL TRAINER

INTRODUCTION

Working with animals is an extremely rewarding and exciting career for those who genuinely love them.

Animal training refers to teaching animals certain responses to specific conditions. It prepares an individual to teach and exercise animals and make them learn companionship, protection and entertainment.

Animal trainers are trained instructors who carry out variety of training techniques to teach different types of animals. It is a broad field which includes working with different types of animals like dogs, elephants, marine mammals, birds, cats etc.

If you choose to become an animal trainer, first you must decide what type of animals you want to work with.

TYPES OF ANIMAL TRAINERS

TYPES OF ANIMALS TRAINERS

PET ANIMAL TRAINER

SERVICE ANIMAL TRAINER

MARINE MAMMALS TRAINERS

EXOTIC ANIMAL TRAINER

HORSE TRAINER

 

• PET ANIMAL TRAINER: They usually work with dogs, cats, birds etc.

 

• SERVICE ANIMAL TRAINER: Is essentially a specialized dog trainer. They teach basic manners and special commands appropriate to the dog’s field of work. They are also trained specifically for detective jobs in the police department or jobs that include guiding people with vision or hearing impaired.

 

• MARINE MAMMALS TRAINER: They train mammals like whales and dolphin for show.

 

• EXOTIC ANIMAL TRAINER: Lions, tigers, bears and other wide animals are trained by exotic animal trainers.

 

• HORSE TRAINER: For a variety of competitive equine sports including dressage and show jumping, horse race etc.

For this animal trainers normally use positive reinforcement in a variety of ways which includes offering toys, food, rubdowns, play etc. Some trainers consider natural behaviors of the animal and intend to modify behaviors of animals by following the principle of reward and punishment.

 

ROLE OF ANIMAL TRAINER

• Animal trainers have the responsibility to maintain animal’s health and supervising dietary habits. They provide food and water, groom, bathe, disinfect clean and repair their cages and exercise animals.
• They also play with animals, provide companionship and monitor animals for injury and illness.
• There work maybe unpleasant, physically and emotionally demanding and sometimes dangerous.
• When working with animals, there is always the risk of bites , scratches and other injuries.

 

ELIGIBILITY

• Minimum qualification required to work as an animal trainer is class XII with 50% or more aggregate.
• Candidates need to have some training and additional education in case they want to become special trainers for special animals.
• Candidates who want to train marine animals and exotic animals require a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology, Marine Biology, Animal science or psychology. Along with this they also need to swim well.

 

      COURSES

1. B.Sc (Hons) (Zoology)
2. B.Sc (Zoology)
3. B.sc (Marine science)

 

Apart from qualification, it is mandatory to undergo animal training programs offered by experienced trainers or institutes. Several clubs and organizations offer training programs and voluntary certification for aspiring animal trainers that include lectures, reading assignments and practical hands on experience with variety of animals.

 

The training workshop varies with the animals trained. For instance, dog trainers course covers topics like study of canines, learning theory of animals, safety etc.

Whereas, horse training includes horse health, horse handling, grooming etc.

 

SKILLS NEEDED FOR ANIMAL TRAINER

• Love for working with animals.
• Passion for their care and patience.
• Possess strong animal handling skills.
• Should be able to understand moods and activities of an animal.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Critical thinking, decision making and time management is crucial.
• Those engaged with the training of marine mammals should be familiar with swimming and diving.
• Physical and mental stamina is very important.

 

CAREER OPTIONS

1. Animal Caretaker
2.  Zookeeper
3. Pet Groomer
4. Horse trainer or Handler
5. Dog handlers or trainer
6. Marine mammal trainer
7. Animal actor training
8. Animal behavior counselor

 

PAY SCALE

• Can start his/her career with an average salary of Rs. 120000/- p.a.
• An experienced person can earn on hourly basis that varies from Rs.100/- to Rs.200/-.
• Animal trainers who are working in the film and entertainment industry, government organizations and research facility can earn better salary as compared to the animal trainers employed in any other industry.

 

ANIMAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

1. Animal Rahat
2. Cochin Dog Training Academy and Pet Resort
3. Dog clinic and Pet shoppe
4. Dog Training Institute
5. National Training centre for dogs (NTCD)
6. Woodstock dog Training school

 

No college or university in India provide post graduate degree or graduation degree in fog training. But several training institutes, clubs and organizations offer voluntary certification for aspiring candidate.

 – PALAK CHADHA

ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION

It is basically the application of knowledge of subjects like math, science, economics, etc. to invent or to design tools, machines, solutions, components, research etc. This is a vast discipline used in almost every aspect of life. It consists of four major branches:

• MECHANICAL
• CIVIL
• ELECTRICAL
• CHEMICAL

There are numerous sub-disciplines as well to Engineering that these four major branches covers.

According to American Engineers’ Council for Professional Development (ECPD):The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance with their design; or to forecast behavior under specific operating conditions; all as respects an intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property.

 

BRANCHES AND SUB-DISCIPLINES

 

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

S.NO	SUB-DISCIPLINES	MAJOR SPECIALITIES
1.	Acoustical Engineering
2.	Manufacturing Engineering
3.	Optomechanical Engineering	·      Fiber optics ·      Laser optics ·      Telescope ·      Cameras ·      Optical Instrumentation
4.	Thermal Engineering	·      Air Conditioning ·      Refrigeration ·      Heating, Ventilation
5.	Sports Engineering
6.	Vehicle Engineering	·      Automotive Engineering ·      Naval Architecture ·      Aerospace Engineering ·      Marine Engineering
7.	Power Plant Engineering	·      Geothermal Power Plants ·      Coal-fired Power Plants ·      Hydroelectric Power Plants ·      Diesel Engine Power Plants ·      Tidal Power Plants ·      Wind Turbine Power Plants ·      Solar Turbine Power Plants
8.	Energy Engineering
9.	Biomedical Engineering

 

CIVIL ENGINEERING

S.NO	SUB-DISCIPLINES	MAJOR SPECIALITIES
1.	Environmental Engineering	·      Ecological Engineering ·      Fire Protection Engineering ·      Sanitary Engineering ·      Waste Water Engineering ·      Municipal or Urban Engineering
2.	Geotechnical Engineering	·      Mining Engineering ·      Foundation Engineering
3.	Structural Engineering	·      Earthquake Engineering ·      Wind Engineering ·      Ocean Engineering ·      Architectural Engineering
4.	Mining Engineering
5.	Transport Engineering	·      Traffic Engineering ·      Highway Engineering ·      Railway Systems Engineering
6.	Water Resources Engineering	·      Hydraulic Engineering ·      River Engineering ·      Coastal Engineering ·      Groundwater Engineering

 

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

S.NO	SUB-DISCIPLINES	MAJOR SPECIALITIES
1.	Electronic Engineering	·      Digital Electronics ·      Telecommunications Engineering ·      Control Engineering
2.	Power Engineering
3.	Optical Engineering
4.	Computer Engineering	·      Software Engineering ·      Hardware Engineering ·      Network Engineering

 

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

S.NO.	SUB-DISCIPLINES	MAJOR SPECIALITIES
1.	Molecular Engineering
2.	Biomolecular Engineering	·      Genetic Engineering ·      Immunology ·      Engineering of RNA and DNA
3.	Materials Engineering	·      Ceramic Engineering ·      Polymer Engineering ·      Crystal Engineering ·      Biomaterials Engineering ·      Metallurgical Engineering
4.	Process Engineering	·      Textile Engineering ·      Paper Engineering ·      Plastics Engineering ·      Petroleum Refinery Engineering
5.	Corrosion Engineering

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Creative
• Problem Solver
• Logical Thinker
• Mathematically Inclined
• Technical Knowledge
• A Team Player
• Great Communication Skills
• Strong Analytical Attitude
• Team Building Characteristics

 

COURSES AND DURATION

Bachelor Courses

S.NO.	COURSE
1.	B.Tech(Bachelor of Technology)
2.	B.E.(Bachelor of Engineering)
3.	B.sc(Bachelor of Science)

 

Master Courses

S.NO.	COURSE
1.	M.Tech.
2.	M.Eng.
3.	M.Sc.

 

Doctoral Courses

S.NO.	COURSES
1.	M.Tech.
2.	Ph.D.

 

ENTRANCE EXAMS

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is an undergraduate engineering programme conducted for admissions in various engineering colleges like IIT’s, IIIT’s, NIT’s, CGFI and SDFI.

 

JEE TYPES:

• Mains
• Advanced

JEE EXAMINATION DATES

S.NO.	CONTENTS	DATES
1.	JEE NOTIFICATIONS	3rd week of Nov, 2017
2.	FORM SUBMISSIONS	1st week of Dec, 2017
3.	LAST DATE OF FORM SUBMISSION	1st week of Jan, 2018
4.	HALL TICKETS	April, 2018
5.	JEE EXAMINATION(pen and paper)	1st week of April, 2018
6.	JEE EXAMINATION(online)	2nd week of April, 2018
7.	ANSWER KEY	May, 2018
8.	RESULTS	May, 2018
9.	COUNSELLING	June, 2018

 

Dates of entrance exams vary every year. The above mentioned table is for the year 2017 & 2018.

 

TOP COLLEGES FOR ENGINEERING

S.NO.	COLLEGES	RATINGS
1.	Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati	4.0
2.	National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	4.1
3.	Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore	4.3
4.	Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi	4.2
5.	College of Engineering, Pune	4.1
6.	Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad	4.5
7.	Thapar University, Patiala	4.4
8.	Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat	4.8
9.	Indraprastha University, Dwarka	4.2
10.	Visvesvarya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	4.1

 

TOP INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

S.NO.	COLLEGES/UNIVERSITY
1.	Stanford University
2.	Harvard University
3.	Massachusetts Institutes of Technology
4.	California Institute of Technology
5.	University of Oxford
6.	Tsinghua University
7.	National University of Singapore
8.	ETH Zurich- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
9.	Imperial College London
10.	University of California

 

AVERAGE WAGES

FIELD	SALARY(per annum)
Software Engineer	3.8 Lakh
Mechanical Engineer	3.5 Lakh
Civil Engineer	3.3 Lakh
Electrical Engineer	3.5 Lakh
Chemical Engineer	4.3 Lakh
Hardware Engineer	1.8 Lakh
Textile Engineer	2.5 Lakh
Mining Engineer	6.5 Lakh
Transport Engineer	3.8 Lakh
Thermal Engineer	3.5 Lakh
Environmental Engineering	3.7 Lakh
Biomedical Engineer	3.3 Lakh
Aerospace Engineer	8.6 Lakh

 

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