Also called: Pet Aftercare Provider
Helps families say goodbye to pets with cremation, memorials, and services.
Pet aftercare workers pick up pets from vets and homes, perform cremations, and create paw-print keepsakes for grieving owners.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus on-the-job training at a pet aftercare company; crematory operator certification is optional.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Picking up pets, cremations and making paw-print keepsakes for grieving owners stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to pet crematories and pet funeral homes; they train new staff
Classes: Biology, Psychology, Animal science CTE, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-4012.
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