Professional Dog Grooming Diploma

A lot of students advertise locally for free models (online via Facebook for example). This gives them a variety of different breeds to practice the techniques taught in the course. Then as they become more confident they start to charge for their services. More often than not, the free models they start with will become their paying customers, so it's also a great way to build prospective clients. Read Sandi's story to see how she secured practical experience or Learn more about how the practical works >

No it's not. Dog grooming is an unregulated industry with no government mandated certificate that 'qualifies' you. Whilst you may not need a formal certificate to work as a groomer, we believe that it's vital that anyone selling their services as a groomer be professionally trained. Our dog grooming courses have been developed by a professional grooming educator who ran her own salon for many years. All courses are mentored by a practicing dog groomer, enabling us to deliver both current and professional guidance throughout your learning journey.

No we don't include a grooming kit. We find that our students prefer our more affordable course fees and don't want to pay for equipment that they may not need. There are so many different brands and types of tools and one kit doesn't fit all. 

Yes! Upon successful completion of your assessments you'll receive your Professional Certificate.

The course includes practical tasks to be completed on your own or friends dogs.  They are optional and can be completed at your own pace, so there is no commitment to purchase anything if you choose not to.  To complete them you will only require a basic grooming kit.

We don’t recommend buying anything before enrolling as the first module covers equipment and tools in detail.  You'll start thinking about what you might want to invest in dependant on the type of business you are planning (if that’s what you’re planning).  You’ll watch videos from Lisa who runs a home grooming salon, she’ll show you all of her tools and equipment and talk you through what she finds helpful and also where she purchased it all.  You’ll also be able to download an equipment checklist at the end of the module.

There is no obligation to purchase any equipment in order to complete the course, however once you start doing practical work you will of course need to.  Our student Facebook group is a great resource to help in this process, to ask other students for suggestions and recommendations.  Pet Courses students can also secure a discount with online retailer Clipper World as well.

Absolutely not!  We appreciate that learning online can be daunting for some.  Our student focused approach means that you're never far away from feeling supported, whether that be from your mentor, our friendly support staff or your fellow students.  After enrolling you'll be invited to join our students only private Facebook group.  You'll find this group will play an active role in your studies.  Not only will you have like-minded people to learn alongside, but you'll feel motivated and inspired as you share your learning journey with us.

That's simple! We offer so much more than just learning how to groom dogs. We know that aside from having the right skills and techniques, a successful dog groomer needs to be someone that is educated in the way that dogs act, feel and respond at the same time as holding essential business skills such as marketing, communication and money management.  You'll not only learn the hands-on skills and techniques in this course, but will be guided through our dedicated business modules using our resources hub to set up a successful dog grooming business of your own.

As you work through the modules you'll complete multiple choice questions that will help you recap each lesson. These can be re-taken as many times as you need. There are no scary exams to complete, instead you'll answer short answers questions with feedback provided by your course mentor.