What do they do?
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Also known as:
Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Breeder, Cat Breeder, Dog Breeder, Equine Breeder, Horse Breeder, Large Herd Specialist
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- Less than high school diploma (49%)
- High school diploma equivalent (28%)
- Some college, no degree (11%)
- Bachelor's degree (6%)
- Associate's degree (4%)
- Master's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Biology - Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Clean equipment or facilities.
- Care for animals.
- Monitor animal behavior or condition.
- Perform animal breeding procedures.
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
- Treat animal injuries or illnesses.
- Sell agricultural products.
- Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
- Purchase products or services.
- Order medical supplies or equipment.
- Provide care for animals.
- Examine animals to detect illness, injury or other problems.
- Adjust building climate control systems.
- Build agricultural structures.
- Maintain operational records.
- Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
- Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
- Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
- Promote agricultural or hunting activities.
- Remove skin or other body parts from animals.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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