Looking for a career change?

Do You....

- have a strong affinity and respect for animals? 
- have a willingness to work hard to achieve personal satisfaction? 
- have unlimited patience and understanding
- have an open mind to accept constructive criticism to learn? 
- want to achieve financial independence? 
- desire to manage a business or even be a business owner?

if so then.....

Consider becoming a Professional Pet Groomer

Why complete a Pet Groomer training program? With the right credentials, you can:

• Work for a grooming salon, pet shop, or start your own business.
• Work for a veterinary clinic or kennel.

Demand for Pet Groomers will increase 22% by 2012*. Because pet ownership is on the rise, there's an increasing demand for skilled professionals to keep dogs and cats bathed, brushed, and trimmed!

* Growth figures represent a ten-year period ending 2012. Source: "National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix," a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

We now offer Professional Pet Grooming Courses:

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
To prepare, teach, and educate students in the fundamentals of professional pet grooming. Upon successful completion of the program and meeting all course requirements the graduate will be able to work in a salon, in the pet grooming industry or own and operate their own pet grooming business.

The program is designed to teach the fundamentals of pet grooming, using demonstrations, lectures, hands-on techniques in the art of pet grooming and related services of the pet grooming industry.

The students will learn how to groom dogs, cats, and to recognize the breed standards for dogs listed in the seven American Kennel Club (AKC) groups. The students will learn to work in a pet grooming salon. Students are required to provide a minimum of 5 dogs for their practice dogs and encouraged to bring more. Family, friends and neighbors are the best place to find these. They will be thanking you for the free grooming!

The 12 week program consists of 240 hours made up of 4 courses. Each course contains skill sets that when put together will allow one to operate as a qualified pet groomer.

These courses are titled as follows:

• Prerequisites of Grooming
• Basic Pet Grooming Practices
• Advanced Pet Grooming Practices
• Grooming Business Principles and Practices

 Prerequisites of Grooming

Covers the necessary topics that must be understood prior to working in the pet grooming industry.

Topics include:
• Orientation
• Safety in the workplace
• Safely handling dogs and restraint techniques Equipment
• Shampoos and conditioners for different coats and skin conditions
• Recognizing skin conditions
• Recognizing parasites
• Sanitation and sterilization of equipment
• Recognizing the American Kennel Club (AKC) breed groups and standards.

 Basic Pet Grooming Practices

Covers the topics necessary to perform basic pet grooming services.

Topics include:
• Bathing techniques
• Feline bathing and drying
• Anal gland expression
• Brushing and fluff drying
• Brushing and dematting
• Clipping and grinding nails
• Plucking hair from ears and proper ear cleaning
• Brushing teeth
• Shaving paw pads
• Pre-clipping hair prior to bath

 Advanced Pet Grooming Practices

Extensive demonstrations and hands on practice setting patterns and hand scissoring on various breeds of dogs.

 Pet Grooming Business Principles and Practices

Covers the business aspects of the pet grooming industry.

Topics include:

Applying for your first job

Industry standards

Dealing with Pet Owners 

Tools and equipment required:

-1 Andis Clipper w/ #10 blade
-1 Andis #4 blade
-1 Andis #5 blade
-1 Andis #7 blade
-1 Andis #15 blade
-1 Andis #30 blade
-1 Andis #40 blade
-1 Pair of Grooming Shears
-1 Greyhound comb
-1 Curved slicker brush
-1 Furminator
-1 Quick stop
-1 Nail clippers
-1 Hemostats
-1 R7 ear powder
-1 Kool lube
-1 each #1 and #2 snap on combs
-1 Smock
-1 Magnet stripper
-1 Thinning shear
-1 Flea comb
-1 Grooming Equipment Case

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
-1 All Breed Dog Grooming, Step-by-Step Illustrated Instructions; T.F.H. Publications, Inc

-1 The Complete Dog Book

Tuition and Fees:

Registration Fee           $  50.00 (due with application)

Tuition                         $2,800.00 (Payment Plan available)

Equipment Kit               $  580.00 + sales tax (due 1 week prior to 1st class)

Payment methods accepted are Visa/MC/Discover,  Personal Checks,  and Cash

If you would like more information or an application please call us at 210-690-9333 or fill out the form below and we will contact you.