Practical Pet Grooming
The complete accredited short course, bath to finished groom. Practical Pet Grooming covers safe handling for every stage of the groom, recognising coat types, and choosing the correct tools, equipment and products, ideal if you're heading into professional grooming or starting your own business.
How it works
- Practical component: 4 weeks (20 days) of hands-on training at The Dog Grooming Store.
- Theory component: online via Heiniger Academy, with up to 6 months to complete from enrolment.
- Units of competency: ACMGRM201 Bath, dry and brush domestic dogs; ACMGRM303 Provide sanitary and hygiene grooms for companion animals; ACMGRM304 Provide grooms on cross breed dogs; ACMGRM305 Groom dogs to meet breed style and coat requirements; ACMGRM403 Enhance companion animal coat and skin condition (prerequisite units incorporated in the skill set).
- Assessment: online short-answer questions and role-play, practical video uploads, and a Grooming Diary of before and after images.
- You'll build and submit a portfolio of work, and on completion receive a Statement of Attainment, usable as credit transfer toward the ACM30122 Certificate III in Animal Care Services (Pet Grooming).
Subjects covered
- Correct bathing, brushing and drying processes
- Choosing the correct tool for the job
- Using products to enhance the groom
- Grooming skills from clipping to scissors
Who it's for
Future professionals and business starters who want the broadest accredited short course, with real-dog practice building speed, consistency and a salon-ready finish.
The Dog Grooming Store is not a Registered Training Organisation. This course is delivered in conjunction with Heiniger Academy (RTO 40888), the issuing RTO responsible for AQF certification and for the Statement of Attainment you receive on completion.
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