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Animal Care and Training

Certificate of Achievement

Students who complete the ANCT program will acquire the practical knowledge and skills to successfully perform scientific observations, provide appropriate animal husbandry, and apply animal behavior modification to a wide variety of domestic and non-domestic animals to further animal welfare and wildlife conservation.— Show Full Program Details

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In addition, students will develop skills in critical thinking, communicating effectively, and working as a dynamic team member. This program offers preparation for students interested in entering the expanding animal care industry.

The increasing importance of zoos and wildlife education to the efforts of conservation as well as the use of animals in various entertainment fields present many career options to graduates of this curriculum.

Entry-level positions exist in zoos, oceanariums, animal parks, government facilities, wildlife rehabilitation centers, and the entertainment field..

Animal Care and Training Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

1. Moorpark College
  Animal Care and Training
  Certificate of Achievement
  - 48.5 units
  - 4 terms
2. to Certificate

Pathway 1: to Certificate
A high-level transfer data for the to Certificate.
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1 Moorpark College Animal Care and Training Certificate of Achievement 48.5 units 4 terms
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