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CIP PROGRAM: 01.0508
Taxidermy/Taxidermist.

Summary: A program that prepares individuals to reproduce life-like three-dimensional representations of living animals for permanent display using elements of the deceased specimen(s) as well as artificial materials, and to manage taxidermy services and businesses. Includes instruction in specimen grading and selection, caping and fleshing, preservation procedures, tanning, drying, measurements, form and armature construction, carpentry and woodworking, molding and casting, drawing, sculptural techniques, painting and finishing techniques, basic business operations, customer communications, and applicable laws and regulations.

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Related CIPs

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01.0504 Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming.
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01.0507 Equestrian/Equine Studies.
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Institutions granting degrees in Taxidermy/Taxidermist.

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