Turn Your Passion for Animals Into a Career! 🐾
Ready to stand out in the animal care industry? The Certified Animal Care Worker (CACW) National Exam gives you the skills, confidence, and credentials to land the job you want—and love what you do every day.
Why Get Certified?
✔ Open the door to more job opportunities
✔ Earn higher pay and better job security
✔ Gain the respect and trust of employers
✔ Work in clinics, kennels, shelters, zoos, aquariums, and more!
With the National Career Certification Board’s (NCCB) CACW designation, you’ll prove you have what it takes to provide professional, compassionate animal care.
Don’t just work with animals—be recognized as a certified professional.
✨ Take the CACW exam today and level up your future!
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Practice Exams
🎯 Master Your Certification with NCCB Practice Exams
Our practice exams feature 30 questions randomly pulled from the actual certification test bank, giving you a realistic preview of the real exam.
Two separate practice exams – each can be taken up to 3 times, giving you 6 total attempts to build confidence.
Hands-on experience – Practice exams help you understand the test-taking process and prepare you with actual certification questions.
Pass with confidence – Scoring 70% or higher consistently on a practice exams is a strong predictor of success on the certification exam.
💡 Tip: The more you practice, the more confident you’ll feel on exam day—set yourself up to pass the first time!
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Career Prospects
🐾 Animal Care Careers: A Growing Field with Heart
If you're passionate about animals and looking for a fulfilling career, the field of animal care offers both purpose and opportunity. Here's an overview of the current landscape:
📈 Job Outlook: A Rapidly Expanding Field
Employment of veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers is projected to grow by 9% from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics This growth reflects the increasing demand for animal services across various sectors.
In addition, overall employment of animal care and service workers is projected to grow by 23% by 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics
💰 Earnings Potential
Veterinary Assistants and Animal Caretakers: The median annual wage for this group was $37,320 in May 2024. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Why Get Certified?
🌟 Stand Out. Get Certified. Elevate Your Career with NCCB. 🌟
An NCCB Certification is more than just a credential—it’s your competitive edge.
✅ Prove Your Expertise – Show employers and clients that you’ve mastered the professional knowledge to succeed in your field.
✅ Gain a Mark of Distinction – Certification sets you apart as a recognized professional who is serious about your career.
✅ Boost Your Marketability – With external validation of your skills, you instantly increase your career opportunities and earning potential.
✅ Demonstrate Commitment – Certification highlights your dedication to personal growth and advancing your profession.
✅ Unlock Future Opportunities – Many employers are more likely to support additional training and education when they see your commitment to professional development.🚀 With NCCB Certification, you don’t just enter the workforce—you stand out, move up, and stay ahead.
Certification Requirements
🌟 Get Certified with NCCB—No Matter How You Learned! 🌟
Whether you’ve completed formal training, gained hands-on experience, or taught yourself, NCCB certification exams validate your expertise and give you the recognition you deserve.
Important: NCCB provides certification exams only. Need training? Explore one of our Approved Training Providers to get career-ready and prepared to pass.
🚀 Prove your skills. Stand out. Get NCCB certified today!
How do I get started?
🚀 How It Works: Get Certified with NCCB
1️⃣ Purchase a Practice Exam
Start strong! Each practice exam purchase gives you 2 practice tests, each of which you can take up to 3 times with no time limit. You’ll have 90 days to complete your practice exams and sharpen your skills.
2️⃣ Purchase Your Certification Exam
Ready for the real deal? The certification exam includes 80 questions with a 2-hour time limit. You’ll have 30 days from purchase to take it at your convenience.
3️⃣ Proctored Online Exams
Your exam is securely proctored using AI-powered online software—all embedded directly in the exam center for a smooth, professional testing experience.
4️⃣ Instant Certification
Pass with a 70% or higher and get immediate access to your official certification!
Click the link in the exam center to view your certificate
Receive your certificate as a PDF via email
5️⃣ Login Credentials
Once you purchase an exam, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your NCCB Exam website login. (This is separate from your NCCB company site login.)
🌟 Simple. Secure. Professional. Start your journey to NCCB Certification today!