1. Pet nutritionist
Pet nutritionists are through learning and understanding the basic knowledge of pet physiology, pet care skills, animal nutrition theory, pet food hygiene knowledge, pet feed safety and health content, to provide healthy feeding for pets, safe prevention of pet diseases, civilized and scientific pet breeding, and can provide pet breeders with pet health consultation, health maintenance behavior, as well as pet food enterprises to provide technical formulas, process design, pet food production technology practitioners.
2. The status quo of the industry
The market is vast and there is a shortage of talent
In recent years, with the rapid development of the domestic economy, everyone's consumption and emotional sustenance have shown diversified progress, among which pet breeding has sprung up, and more and more people have raised pets to relieve the pressure brought by work life and interpersonal interactions.
Pets are more of a spiritual sustenance for owners, and interacting with pets will make us less lonely, make us more social, and improve our mental health.
According to the data of the "2021 China Pet Industry White Paper" (consumption report), in 2021, the number of urban pet (dog and cat) owners in the country will reach 68.44 million, an increase of 8.7% over 2020, and the annual urban pet (dog and cat) consumption market will reach 249 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6% over 2020.
3. Employment prospects
With the increasing concern about pet health, the career prospects for pet nutritionists are very bright. The pet food industry is growing rapidly worldwide, especially in some developing countries, and the popularity of pet keeping is also increasing, which provides good opportunities for the employment of pet nutritionists.
Pet dietitians can work in areas such as pet food and pet healthcare, providing dietary and nutritional counseling services to all types of pets. They can also work in places such as veterinary clinics, pet hospitals, or pet stores to advise pet owners on diet and nutrition.
In addition, some large pet food manufacturers, research institutions, pet health companies, etc. also need pet nutritionists to help them develop healthier, safer, and more attractive pet food, or to research new technologies and theories in pet nutrition.
In conclusion, with the increasing focus on pet health and welfare, the employment prospects for pet nutritionists are very broad and the potential for future growth is also great.
What exactly does a pet dietitian learn?
Beginner: (Theory) (25 hours in total)
Training Objectives:
Understand: The body structure of dogs and cats
Understanding: Basic feeding behavior in dogs and cats
Mastery: The standard of daily nutritional needs of dogs and cats
Intermediate: (Theory) (35 lessons in total)
Training Objectives:
Understand: The body structure of dogs and cats
Understanding: Basic feeding behavior in dogs and cats
Mastery: Dogs and cats nutritional needs standards, protein, carbohydrates, etc
Advanced: (Theory) (45 lessons total)
Training Objectives:
Learn: Pet food classification for dogs and cats
Understanding: Basic feeding behavior in dogs and cats
Mastery: Nutritional requirements standards for dogs and cats, proteins, carbohydrates, etc./fats and fatty acids, the principle of action of proteins and amino acids
Faculty: (Theory) (55 hours in total)
Training Objectives:
Learn about: Pet Food Classification for Dogs and Cats / Nutritional Care for Hospitalized Small Animals
Understanding: Diet formulation and feed processing
Mastery: Nutritional requirements standards for dogs and cats, proteins, carbohydrates, etc./fats and fatty acids, the principle of action of proteins and amino acids
Target audience
junior
• Pet industry enthusiasts
•Fresh graduates majoring in pets
• Aspire to be a good pet nutritionist worker.
intermediate
• Those who have passed the primary exam
•More than two years of work experience in the pet industry or relevant bachelor's and master's degree or above.
Senior
•Those who have passed the intermediate level exam
•More than five years of working experience in the pet industry
•Middle and senior management talents in pet enterprises.
•More than two years of work experience in the pet industry or relevant bachelor's and master's degree or above.
Teachers
• Those who have passed the advanced exam
•More than five years of working experience in the pet industry
• Aspire to become a pet nutrition instructor and a manager of a vocational education school
Issuing Authority
Students who have passed the assessment will be issued the "Professional Skills Training Certificate" by Guopei Online. Guopei Online is the official training platform of the vocational skills training project of the former China National Training Network (China National Training Network was established in June 2000 and is a national training professional institution approved by the former Ministry of Personnel).
In order to respond to the spirit of the relevant documents of the national "Internet + Vocational Skills", in order to meet the lifelong learning needs of various industries to improve skills, provide more high-quality course resources, and cooperate with relevant units to provide a series of vocational skills training course services in accordance with the national vocational skills standards, and build a lifelong education service system. The high-quality online vocational skills training platform and digital resources recommended by the China Employment Training Technical Guidance Center issued by the China Employment Training Technical Guidance Center are the high-quality online vocational skills training platforms and digital resources recommended by the platform, which brings together a large number of high-quality course resources, provides all-round training services for the government, enterprises, institutions and social personnel, and is positioned as a public service platform serving the national strategy of strengthening the country with skilled talents.
Guopei Hi-Tech (Beijing) Technical Service Center, established in 2017, is a national high-tech enterprise, the exclusive co-construction unit of the vocational education certification platform of the China Federation of Industrial Economics of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the exclusive vocational education and training assessment unit of the Education and Training Center directly under South China Normal University in Guangdong, the exclusive operation and management unit of "Normal University Online" under the Science and Technology Group of Beijing Normal University, and the vocational training assessment and certification unit designated by the National Professional Skills Management Office of the China National Training Network of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. Vocational education has been deeply cultivated for more than ten years, involving nine occupational sectors, including mental health sector, intelligent manufacturing sector, artificial intelligence sector, blockchain metaverse sector, health care sector, traditional Chinese medicine care sector, medical beauty and cosmeceutical sector, enterprise management sector, and new media interaction sector, involving more than 200 occupational types of work.
Certificate printing
(A) the certificate includes the following: certificate name, certificate instructions, China National Training Network unit name, date of issuance, name, gender, date of birth, ID number, job name and grade, theoretical knowledge test results, operational skills assessment results, assessment results, certificate number, as well as the holder's photo, two-dimensional code.
(2) The name of the certificate should be uniformly used as "professional skills training certificate".
(3) The certificate number is a unique code, which can be queried online through Guopei.
(4) The content of the certificate can be compared in Chinese and English to ensure that the translation specifications are accurate.
(5) The overall color of the certificate is gradual, and there is an anti-counterfeiting strip.
(6) Scope of use of the certificate: citizens of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreigners from various countries.
(7) Age range of applicants: 18-65 years old.
Students who have passed the assessment will be awarded the "Professional Skills Training Certificate" by the China National Training Network. The certificate indicates that the holder has passed the relevant course training and assessment, and the certificate number is a unique code, which can be queried online through Guopei.
Certificate content
The date of issuance, name, gender, date of birth, ID number, job title and grade, theoretical knowledge test results, operational skills assessment results, evaluation results, certificate number, and the photo of the holder should be consistent with the record information of the China National Training Network.
Certificate Interpretation
The certificate reads "Guopei Online Certificate can be queried on the original China National Training Network and Guopei Online official website, which has been legally filed with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China."
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