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Faculty of Groomatology

DG-02:
Canine Care and Professional Pet Grooming - 01
- Professional Pet Styling

A detailed and unique study program designed to give the student an in-depth knowledge in the professional pet grooming industry. Step by step expert instruction and detailed modules offering complete professional training in the privacy of your own home. Most students from this program open their own business.

Program - This exciting and unique program is offered via Distance Education or through our Online teaching facility in a progressive learning format, with each section of the program building on from the previous.

Award - The program which leads to a:
ASPCS Certificate in Canine Care & Professional Grooming, which is endorsed by the P.R.I.D.E Guild can be completed at the students own pace and in the privacy of their own home, this also leads to the Professional Pet Stylist awards.

Assessments - This program contains four main modules and quizzes with two assessments. There is a final assessment and practical task, which can be completed in your own home.

Tutor - Each student is assigned a professional tutor who works with you through-out their course and a career management team.

We have been delivering successful training programs in the professional grooming for over 10 years and aided many graduates in setting up their own successful business.

Our programs are updated each 6 months, and this professional program is bought to you with proven assessment tasks, beautifully presented materials, a training and demonstration video and professionally trained tutors and assessors that are registered education facilitators to help you throughout your learning journey.

$535.00 includes, complimentary Training and Demonstration DVD

Subjects include:
Module 1 - Health Care
Skin & Coat Anatomy
Seborrhoea- skin conditions
Shampoos to use for skin problems
External Parasites - Flea
Ear Care & disease
Internal Parasites
Life cycles & treatments

Module 2 - Coat / Breed Identification
Coat Types & Identification
Grooming Tools
Grooming Techniques
Smooth Haired
Hard Coat
Medium Double Coat
Long Haired
Long Straight Haired
Flat Coats
Curly Coats

Module 3 - Grooming Procedures
and Coat Preparation
Grooming Equipment
Intro Professional Grooming
Short haired procedures
Long haired procedures
Coat classifications
Preparing the dog
Bathing procedures
Drying techniques
Cage drying
Fluff Drying

Module 4 - Clipping Techniques and Presentation
Presentation techniques
Scissoring techniques
Clipping nails
Pet Clips & Styling
Mattered dogs