Also called: Prison Puppy Program Coordinator, Inmate Dog Training Program Manager
Runs programs where incarcerated people raise and train puppies to become service dogs, bomb dogs, or adoptable pets.
Coordinators visit prisons weekly to teach classes on dog training, check each puppy's progress, and pick up dogs for weekend outings. They match puppies with handlers, handle vet care, and track which dogs graduate. Programs like Puppies Behind Bars place dogs with veterans and police.
Nonprofit or corrections pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Professional dog training experience or certification; nonprofit or corrections hiring.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Psychology, Social Work.
Growing about average. Programs exist in prisons in most states (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. Training dogs and mentoring handlers in prison stays entirely hands-on.
Classes: Animal science or vet CTE, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2011.
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