Certification or Licensing
There is no specialized certification available for pet store workers. The National Retail Federation offers the following voluntary designations to sales workers who successfully pass an assessment and meet other requirements: retail industry fundamentals specialist, customer service and sales certified specialist, customer conflict de-escalation specialist, and business of retail certified specialist. Contact the federation for more information. No licensing is available for pet shop workers.
- Animal Behaviorists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Handlers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Animal Trainers
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- App Services Workers
- Aquarists
- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Business Managers
- Buyers
- Cashiers
- Chief Customer Officers
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Counter and Retail Clerks
- Customer Service Directors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Florists
- Franchise Owners
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Market Research Analysts
- Merchandise Displayers
- Personal Shoppers
- Pet Sitters
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Retail Managers
- Retail Sales Workers
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Stock Clerks
- Supermarket Workers
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Technicians
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Zookeepers