Pursue Your Passion for Wildlife -
Become a Zookeeper Assistant
Turn your love for exotic animals into a meaningful career —
Enroll & Start Your Career in Animal Care Today!
Help care for exotic and wild animals in zoos, sanctuaries, and wildlife facilities. With Animal Behavior College’s Certified Zookeeper Assistant Program, you’ll learn how to support animal health, enrichment, and conservation. Make a difference in the lives of the animals you love, every single day, and make a tangible impact!
Don't Hesitate Your Future is Waiting!
Become a Zookeeper Assistant and Start a Career You’ll Love!
- Receive lifetime access to Animal Behavior College’s comprehensive Zookeeper Assistant Program curriculum
- Receive Pet CPR and First Aid Certification
- Learn the basics of wildlife conservation and how you can contribute to preserving rare exotic breeds
- Acquire practical skills you can use when apply to work or volunteer at zoos, wildlife rescues and conservatories
- Invest in your future doing what you love and make a real impact in the animal kingdom!
The Benefits of Becoming a Zookeeper Assistant
- Work with extraordinary wildlife every day in a role that safeguards animal wellbeing.
- Turn your passion into a purpose‑driven career — finish ABC’s flexible online program in as little as 12 months & learn habitat care, nutrition and animal enrichment skills.
- Make a Conservation Impact — Support fieldwork, endangered species programs, and sustainable practices—real actions that help animals thrive.
- Join a growing field — zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries nationwide need trained assistants who care deeply about wildlife and the planet.
- Open doors to exciting opportunities while learning vital animal care skillsets.
Why Is ABC's Zookeeper Assistant Program For You?
- Learn how to care for exotic animals in zoos, sanctuaries, & wildlife parks
- Study online, on your own schedule
- Affordable tuition with flexible payment plan options available
- Lifetime access to ABC’s comprehensive curriculum
- Ongoing support from experienced zookeepers and animal care instructors
- Curriculum based on real-world zoo protocols and best practices
- Explore animal nutrition, enrichment, safety, conservation, and more
- Includes Animal First Aid & CPR Certification
- Access to ABC’s exclusive Alumni Job Board
- Trusted by thousands of graduates since 1998
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Tuition & Payment Options
ABC’s Zookeeper Assistant Program ranges from Regular price: $1,795.00 to $3,300.00 depending on your payment arrangement. We have payment plans for everyone that will cover the cost of your program.
- $1,795.00 Our lowest tuition price! Pay in full by the enrollment deadline and save $1,505.00.
- $2,245.00 when you pay a low $350.00 initial deposit and 12 payments of $157.92 per month. No credit check!
- $2,800.06 when you pay a low $116.68 initial deposit and 23 payments of $116.68 per month. No credit check!*
*Some plans require set up of payment auto-debit. Other plans and pricing available for all programs, including third-party. Pricing range depends on necessary reporting, invoicing and additional paperwork.
What are you waiting for? Your wild future starts now!
A career as a zookeeper assistant means making a real impact on the lives of exotic animals — and the future of wildlife conservation. With open enrollment and flexible online learning, you can start your journey today and be on your way to a meaningful, animal-focused career in 12 months or less. Don’t just dream about working with animals — make it happen.
Enroll now and take the first step toward the career you were born for!
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