This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to work as a Professional Dog Groomer in the animal care industry.  You must already hold the City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants to be able to register for this course.

The mandatory content of the course covers:

• Health and safety, legislation and codes of practice for the dog grooming industry.
• Preparing, styling and finishing a dog.
• Health checking and handling a dog in a dog grooming environment.
• Customer service and record keeping in a dog grooming environment.

The assessments for this qualification will require you to achieve:

• Practical assignments which cover health checks, first aid and grooming of several dogs with different coat types and for different requirements. 
• A final online written exam which covers the knowledge and understanding required for the qualification.

This is an intensive twenty-five-day Level 3 course designed for those who are looking to deliver grooming to a professional standard. You will be required to complete some home study in order to achieve the City and Guilds minimum requirement of 300 guided learning hours.  You will be assessed through a synoptic assignment during the course which will cover your understanding and knowledge as well as your practical skills.  

 

The City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma is a nationally recognised benchmark of attainment.  Achievement of this qualification demonstrates to an employer/the public that you have the necessary technical skills and knowledge they are looking for when seeking the services of a Professional Dog Groomer.

 

You will learn in a busy commercial grooming environment on a vast variety of dog breeds. We aim to help you to become a highly skilled dog groomer with the confidence, knowledge and expertise to excel in your profession. 

 

Our course materials include information on:

• Grooming tools, equipment and techniques including clipping, scissoring and styling.
• Salon layout, design and management.
• Canine first aid, disease, parasites, diet, nutrition and exercise.
• Health, safety and employment legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
• Animal welfare legislation, regulations and codes of practice.

Twenty-five-day C & G Level 3 Diploma Course: £4300 including exam fees.