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Did you know that your Capital One tuition assistance employee benefit could be applied to any one of our programs?*
Check with your Human Resources Manager for confirmation of your eligibility.
*Approval is not guaranteed as individual plan prerequisites vary. Check with your HR representative to see if you qualify
Are you an animal lover?
Would you like to work with and help animals?
Perhaps you are a dedicated employee of Capital One looking to learn skills that could assist you in earning a part time income?
Maybe you are a dedicated Capital One employee who desires to take your hobby to the next level or maybe you want to volunteer at shelters or rescues working with animals?
It’s possible that you don’t look at Capital One as your forever path, and want to learn how to take your love of animals and translate that passion into a viable new career?
Do any of the above fit you? If yes, please read on.
Are you interested in behavior and learning how to train animals? Perhaps you are more artistic and style oriented and would love to learn how to groom dogs and cats? You may be interested in health and medicine, and your dream is to work as a member of a veterinary team. Perhaps your passion is in aquatics, and designing and maintaining aquatic environments is your idea of a fantastic hobby and possible dream job.
Some of you might be intrigued by the idea of working for a zoo or exotic animal sanctuary. Lions and Tigers and Bears?
Finally, a few of you already have dog training experience and are looking to take your skills to the next level by learning to train service dogs. If any of the above descriptions fit you, you have come to the right place!
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Animal Behavior College (ABC) is a private vocational school specializing in animal-related careers and courses. The school has been helping animal lovers pursue animal careers for over 25 years. With over 35,540 graduates across the United States and Canada, and 185,000 volunteer hours donated at animal shelters, we are proud to be approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
Employees may qualify for tuition assistance or reimbursement.*
*Applications are reviewed on a one by one basis based on your employment status. Check with your HR representative for eligibility.
The process to apply through Capitol One is simple! Please follow these steps to request tuition assistance through your employer:
Call the Capital One HR Benefits Center at 1-888-376-8836 and indicate that you would like to take an Animal Behavior College program that is not on the Bright Horizons current catalog of programs.Become a professional dog trainer in 8-12 months. Distance learning and hands on!
Become a professional cat trainer in 8-10 months. Yes, cats can be trained!
Become a member of a veterinary team in 8-14 months. Distance learning and hands on. Help save lives!
Become a certified service dog trainer in 8-10 months. Help those with disabilities live a better life!
Let your creativity shine and become a pet groomer! Distance learning and hands on.
Become a certified aquarist and learn about fishkeeping and how to maintain aquascapes!
Become a certified zookeeper assistant. Work in zoos, conservatories and wildlife sanctuaries!
The pet industry in the United States is expected to generate over 143 billion dollars in 2023. Yes, you read that correctly. What’s more, as the chart below illustrates, the pet industry has continued to expand regardless of economic downturns, pandemics etc.
Pet industry growth and size is relevant because it speaks to potential opportunities. For example; there are more than 80 million dogs and over 60 million cats kept as pets in the United States. Add over 20,000 veterinary hospitals, 15,000+ grooming salons and over 140 million fish kept in aquariums in the US, and you can see how much potential pet industry skills translate into.
Different reasons. First, all of our students are animal lovers who are fascinated by them and want to be involved in working with and helping them. Some students are looking for skills and knowledge that will allow them to gain part-time employment or start side businesses. If this is you, consider our Dog Trainer, Cat Trainer, Aquarium Maintenance, and Pet Groomer programs.
Other students are looking to turn their passion into a full-time career. Consider our Dog Trainer, Cat Trainer, Veterinary Assistant, Aquarium Maintenance, and Pet Groomer programs if this is you.
Still, other students aren’t sure if they want to take the knowledge and skills they learn in our programs and monetize them. Instead, they want to volunteer everywhere, from animal shelters and rescues to zoos and exotic animal sanctuaries. If this is you, any of the above programs could help you on this path.
Finally, some students want to take our programs because it will allow them to take their hobby to a more advanced level.
ABC is also extending an opportunity for the immediate adult family members of all Capital One employees. Any immediate family member of a Capital One employee (over the age of 18) that enrolls in one of our programs will receive a 20% discount off the regular paid in full tuition price. This could be a savings of hundreds of dollars. So, if you don’t see your path as working with and helping animals, but think this a perfect path for a loved one, ABC would be honored to help them follow their dreams. This offer may not be combined with any other sales offers.
All ABC graduates are eligible to enroll in the ABC Alumni group.
Our alumni group has over 35,000 members, including the largest group of pet dog trainers in North America, thousands of veterinary and grooming graduates, numerous feline trainers, aquatics specialists, and unique connections to thousands of veterinary hospitals, grooming salons and animal rescues, all across North America.
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