This combined course is for committed beginners with no previous experience. City and Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 run as one seamless programme, taking you all the way to fully qualified professional groomer.
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QUALIFICATIONS
City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants, and Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming
DURATION
28 days, including practical salon days, tutor-led theory, exam preparation, home study and exams
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm
CLASS SIZE
Maximum two students per tutor
EXPERIENCE NEEDED
None. Built for complete beginners.
FEE
£5,650
The course covers both City and Guilds levels, run as one continuous programme. You enrol once, and your place on both levels is secured from the start, so you move from Level 2 into Level 3 without a break.
Running both qualifications ourselves gives us the freedom to bring in advanced techniques as soon as you're ready for them, so your skills build steadily across the whole course. Every dog you work on is booked in for you in advance, matched to the coat types and styles you need at each stage.
You finish holding two City and Guilds qualifications, the Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants and the Level 3 Diploma in Dog Grooming, qualified to work as a professional groomer or to start your own business.
Bathing, drying and coat preparation Washing, drying and preparing different coat types correctly, the foundation every groom is built on.
Trimming and coat care Trimming to prepare a coat for styling, and managing tangles and matting across coat types.
Handling, moving and health checking Safe handling, moving and lifting, reading canine behaviour, and health checking a dog before and during a groom.
Salon hygiene and biosecurity The cleanliness and biosecurity standards that keep a professional salon safe.
Styling and finishing Grooming and finishing a wide range of breeds to standard, including scissor work, creative styling and hand stripping.
Health, safety and legislationThe health and safety standards, legislation and industry codes of practice that underpin professional grooming.
Canine first aid A dedicated practical day that goes beyond what the qualification requires, covering bandaging, CPR, and how to respond if a dog in your care needs help.
The business of grooming Our own unit, not part of the City and Guilds syllabus, on what it takes to work for yourself: choosing how you work, understanding your costs, pricing, tax, and finding and keeping clients.
Customer service and record keeping Professional communication, customer service, and keeping accurate client and treatment records.
The business of grooming Our own unit, not part of the City and Guilds syllabus, on what it takes to work for yourself: choosing how you work, understanding your costs, pricing, tax, and finding and keeping clients.
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Two students per tutor Close, personal guidance throughout. You learn at your own pace, with real feedback at every stage.
Real client dogs from day one You train on our own clients' dogs, in a working salon, from your first day. The same environment you'll work in once you qualify.
Taught to a competition standard Our tutors have competed at dog grooming competitions in the UK and Europe, and that standard sets the level we teach to.
City and Guilds accredited You finish with two City and Guilds qualifications, the most widely recognised credentials in the industry, respected by salons and clients across the UK.
A community that stays with you When you graduate, you join a group of fellow students, and our team stays available for advice and mentoring as you build your career.
No. The course is built for complete beginners. You start with the fundamentals and finish qualified to full professional standard. You'll need to be 16 or over to enrol.
Small group, with a maximum of two students per tutor. You get close, personal attention while still learning alongside someone at a similar stage.
No. The schedule is built around your availability. You choose which days you train from the three available each week. One week you might do two days, the next none, then one the week after. Subject to availability, the pattern is yours.
Because the schedule is flexible, you don't have to wait for a fixed term to begin. Get in touch and we'll find a start that works around you.
You groom, from day one. We'll always demonstrate a technique first, then you'll do it yourself on a dog, under close guidance throughout.
No, we provide every dog. We organise the schedule so you work on exactly the coat types and styles you need at each stage of your training. The learning is tailored to each student.
No. We provide everything you need, from grooming equipment and a grooming overall to all your learning materials.
The course gives you the grounding to. Alongside the qualifications, we teach our own business unit covering how to work for yourself: choosing how you work, understanding your costs, pricing, tax, and finding and keeping clients. It gives you the knowledge to start confidently.
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