You can prepare for this program of study by completing your high school degree or getting a GED. You can volunteer or work part-time at a veterinarian's office or zoo to gain skills. In that experience, you may develop clients of your own. If you want to train horses, you need to be proficient in riding and caring for them. If you want to train dogs, it can help to volunteer with a local obedience club.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Animal Science
• Accounting
• Safety and First Aid
• Biology
• Anatomy and Physiology