Fundamentals of Dog Grooming
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of different breeds of dogs and desire to learn professional pet grooming skills.
Purpose: This course will teach students how to deal with all different coat types, bathing, drying, dematting and basic trimming including ear & nail care. On completion of this course students will have gained all the knowledge required to work in any of the following areas or use the knowledge required to 
progress to clipping and styling and work as a professional pet groomer.
Possible Career Opportunities on Completion of This Course:Grooming assistant, bath & brusher/mobile dog wash operative, Trainee groomer, offer bath & brush/tidy-up services from home or as an add on to animal care business eg kennels etc.
This certificate can be taken as a stand alone unit or as part of our PROFESSIONAL PET GROOMERS DIPLOMA course.
Certification available through the IACC.
Duration: 6 lessons one per fortnight (twice a month).
(All Dollars are U.S. Dollars)
Cost: For Certification; Live and OnDemand: $315.00
Course syllabus and what students can expect to learn:
- Breed recognition and kennel club groups
- Grooming anatomy, terminology and coat types
- Correct styles for coat types and breeds
- Grooming equipment choice and use, health and safety of both people and pets, handling and restraint & zoonoses
- Pre-grooming health checks, health/skin problems, parasites, pre-grooming prep, grooming of smooth-coated breeds, non-trimmed breeds, how to deal with ears, nail and glands.
- How to groom trimmed double coats and basic trimming skills. Full coated breeds and dematting techniques
- Grooming long-haired breeds, clipping introduction, rough clipping/stripping matted coats prior to bathing and hygiene clipping.
- Introduction into handstripping techniques.
Duration: 6 lessons one per fortnight (twice a month).
(All Dollars are U.S. Dollars)
Cost: For Certification; Live and OnDemand: $294.00
Live—You will speak to the instructor in an online “classroom” with other students. Choose from the listed times in the Course Registration box above.
OnDemand/Recorded—Watch classes "OnDemand"- at your own pace. Click on "OnDemand/Recorded Session" under "Register for Recorded Class" above.
Please note if you intend to take the full Professional Pet Groomers Diploma there is a discount price if enrolling and paying for the full course. Taking the individual certifcates will be slightly more expensive. Please see the Professional Pet Groomers Diploma course page for more information.
Students who have 6 months experience grooming may apply to opt out of the Fundamentals of Dog Grooming course if enrolled in the Professional Pet Groomers Diploma course, but will be required to provide:
- Complete video evidence of competence
- Witness testimonies from employer
- Passed written exam
before being allowed to pass onto the Grooming and Styling Techniques for Professional Pet Dog Groomers course. On successful completion of the above requirements, the student will gain the Fundamentals of Dog Grooming certifcate and be able to go on to complete the other unit to gain the full diploma. Fee: £50 For assessment of accredited prior achievement.
Instructor: All our home study/e-learning dog grooming courses have been written by NICHOLA MOORE L.C.G.I. CITY & GUILD. Nichola is one of a handful of groomers to have gained the L.C.G.I. City and Guilds Senior Award. Nichola also founded the IACC and owns and operates one of the largest successful dog grooming schools: Smartpets International. She has trained hundreds of people how to groom dogs and set up their own business. Click here to see some of the success stories of our past students.
WHAT WE DID FOR THEM IS WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU!!
Resources Needed:
- Internet access.
- Digital camcorder to video homework.
- Access to wide variety of friends and families dogs for practicing grooming skills.
- If possible, a placement at a grooming salon to watch/voluntary work.
- Grooming kit to practice on dogs or access to this equipment... maybe in a salon!
- Groomer Starter Kit (see below)
- Groomer Clipper Kit (see below)
- Bath/Dryer and Grooming Table
Essential items:
Groomer Starter Kit (£195.00/$366.50) (Available below):
- Scissors 7” straight stainless steel
- Stainless steel scissoring comb
- Double sided thinning scissors, 2 coats 1 fine 1 medium
- Nail clippers and file
- Quick stop
- Ear wash
- Ear powder
- Slicker brush
- Undercoat rake
- Zoom groom bath brush
- Furminator
- Hound glove
Grooming Hair Retardent Overall (optional £30/$55)
Clippers and blades are not essential but are recommended for those progressing to the clipping and styling course. Groomer Clipper Kit (£395.00/$640) (Available below):
- Moser Max 45 Professional Clipper includes:
- 1X19mm
- 1X16mm
- 1X3f
- 1X4f
- 1X5f
- 2X7f
- 1X10
- 1X40
- 1 pack of attachment combs
- Blade wash
You will also need a bath/dryer you can use your own at home to bath and dry dogs and a table/restrainer to groom dogs on.
Certification
Students will be required to participate fully with homework- questions, special studies, and you will be required to send video/photographic evidence to show hands-on practice which the tutor will examine and provide feedback on. Students who complete all parts of the course and meet the required pass marks will obtain Certification through the IACC. Grades will be: Pass; Credit; Merit/Distinction for UK students; and, Good Scholarship/Scholarship/Satisfactory Scholarship for US/foreign students.
Certification available through the IACC.
All successful students will earn the:
International Animal Care College
"Certificate in Fundamentals of Professional Pet Dog Grooming"
Progression on completion of this course: Students completing this course may progress to other courses on successful completion of each of the following courses (take courses in the following suggested order):
- Certificate in Grooming and Styling Techniques for Professional Pet Dog Groomers
- Certificate in Creating and Managing a Pet Grooming Business
- Diploma in Canine CPR, First-Aid and Health Care for Groomers.
After completing this introductory certificate and the above 3 courses students will earn a:
International Animal Care College
"Professional Dog Groomers Diploma"
Other Student Information
This course requires participation in the Orientation Class at E-Training for Dogs, Inc. This short class will help make sure you are prepared to participate fully in the online Webinar class environment. Register HERE.
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