Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 3 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £21,000 to £30,000Level 3 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 3)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
You could become a senior animal technician and supervise the work of other technicians. With experience and further training, you could become an animal technologist, a named animal care and welfare officer or facility manager. You could specialise in working with animals in specific research areas like breeding, immunology or genetics. There may also be opportunities to work as a trainer and assessor of new animal technicians.