Maybe you have always been the one dogs settle for. Two certificates sit inside: caring for dogs, then the grooming trade itself. A year of access, online, with nothing timetabled.
Grooming is one of the few dog jobs you can build yourself.
Biology, health, nutrition and behaviour come before the clippers.
The business of grooming is a topic. Pricing and clients get covered.
Grooming work sits in salons, daycares and mobile vans. A day is a booking every hour or two, plus drying.
Wash, clip and finish, breed by breed.
Cut to the standard the owner wants.
Coat and skin care across species.
Take the salon to the customer.
Keep boarding dogs clean and comfortable.
Handling, health checks and daily care.
Tidy ups between play sessions.
Prep, dry and support the groomer.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different. Most groomers build hands on speed alongside the theory.
The dog first, then the coat, then the business.
Three things worth knowing.
Caring for dogs first, then grooming them.
How to hold a nervous dog. How to keep both of you safe.
Grooming other types of animals has its own topic.
Plus career support services
Issued once you finish both certificates.
ICOES and CPD Standards Office accredited.
CV advice and interview practice.
Salon work, or your own clients.
An advisor covers both certificates.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Enrol and start with the dog.
None needed. You do not need a salon or confidence with every dog.
Access runs twelve months. Both parts come to about three hundred hours.
None, ever. You work through each certificate at your pace.
The course is theory, online. You build speed on dogs in your own time.
Yes. The business of grooming is a topic in the second certificate.
Not to study. You will want your own kit once you start on dogs.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. It is not a QQI course and not a national award. Grooming customers judge the finish, and this teaches the craft behind it.
There is a money back window. An advisor will confirm the terms before you enrol.
The Career Academy sells this course.
It is accredited by ICOES and the CPD Standards Office. The college donates a portion of all course proceeds to the ISPCA.
Picture the first owner who books you again before they leave.