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This course is an intensive Course, comprising of 20 days tuition it is designed for those wishing to start up on their own with some or no previous experience
We will teach you all the skills required so you can offer a complete dog grooming and styling service to clients to a reasonable level of competence

Your first morning will generally be theory based, looking at the course prospectus, manual, our health and safety policys, health check of a pet and all the underpinning knowledge required to begin your practical sessions. In the afternoon you shall be observing styling in progress, bathing and drying and getting a feel for the environment and meeting fellow students

We shall be covering health and safety/salon guidelines and looking at the course manual and level 3 Introductory(if applicable)

Then on your second day you will be introduced to the following practical teachings alongside the theory in your manual.

Covering :
Preparations, bathing, drying, clipping and basic scissoring,
thinning techniques, balance, style and shape
Handling and control methods
Equipment choices
Breeds and Coat Styling
Hand stripping - Terriers and Gundogs and alternative methods
Time saving Techniques
Customer Care
Business Start up
Services Looking at those finishing touches
Diary

Brushing up before taking a City and Guilds 7750-03 professional*
On this course you have the option of taking the City and Guilds 7763-03

Your expected outcome and level of competence
At the end of this course the student is expected to be able to recognise and proceed with any bath/dry/groom out/trim for any breed or type to completion.
Clip and finish any breed uniformly to a high standard and balance the dog with head and tail incorporated into the style
Accomplish a clip and scissor to reasonable standard
To recognise a handstrip coat and complete any top coat removal hand strip, ex border terrier
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This course is an intensive Course, comprising of 30 days tuition it is designed for those wishing to start up on their own with no previous experience
We will teach you all the skills required so you can offer a complete dog grooming and styling service to clients to a high level of competence
In addition to the one month course, also comprising of:
Looking more in depth at: Balance, style and shape handling and control methods
Comparing different equipment
Clipping and scissoring
Thinning and blending techniques
Hand stripping and rolled coats
Looking at a larger variety of breeds.

Expected outcome-level of competence
In addition to the one month course the you will expected to be able to recognise and proceed with any breed, with a clip and scissor incorporating balance style and shape
To recognise and complete any hand strip

All Students are required to arrive at 9.00 and stay until 4.00 on all courses
This allows plenty of time to get settled before we start and enough time to finish off :)
We aim for each student to have access to 2 dogs per day, with 2 afternoons theory per week and some demonstration lessons
You will be required to complete some theory homework also
Please remember your camera as you are required to take before and after pictures for your portfolio/Manual and evidence

Qualification Updates

Due to an update of all qualifications by the Pet Care Trust and City & Guilds, the Level 2 Intermediate qualification is no longer available in this training centre (see downloads to view content),
We felt this qualification would not be in the interest of our students who are on intensve courses and will be acheiving a higher standard of work than is required to achieve the new level 2

At Absolutely Animals however, you can achieve a City & Guilds qualification at Level 3 Introductory and some units from the Level 3 Professional in Dog Grooming

This can be taken alongside a course or if you are already experienced you can take it as an external student. Either way you would be required to complete 3-5 assessment days with us.

If you are inexperienced in grooming, the 20 day course will give you all the knowledge and practical skills required and assessment time during which you will complete the qualification.

During your training you will be required to research and complete a work book to help with the underpinning knowledge required to undertake both the theory and the practical assessments. As well as in-house assessments you will be required to complete small assignments in your own time that will be marked by your assessor.

For those of you who wish to do the qualification without further training i.e. as an external student, this work would need to be completed before attending the assessment days.

This combined Level 3 qualification and price is now available so if you would like to discuss it with a tutor please feel free to contact us. Subject to change

Steps to be taken

1. Access and complete your level 3- Certificate in introductory dog grooming during your course with us

2. After your course apply to the Pet Care Trust to take the written test
(download exemplar Paper)
(level 3- Certificate in introductory dog grooming)

The cost for the level 3 introductory exam paper is an additional cost. This cost has not been included as we felt our students would benefit from a wider choice of venue and dates, booking this through the Pet Care Trust directly. This exam is only offered 2 times a year in June and November and can be taken before or after the professional Diploma.

3. Apply to the Pet Care Trust to take Unit 10, 11, 12, 14
(Level 3- Diploma for professional dog stylists)
please note Unit 10 can be taken at Absolutely Animals-cost £80.00

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If you are a previous student of ours who took your level 2 with us on a 4-6 week course, we will assess you for your level 3 introductory over 3 days

If you are an external student who wishes to come and take a level 3 introductory with us you can achieve this in 5 days if your prior experience meets the criteria.

Cost

1. £500

2. Est. £46

3. £80

£725.00

£1,100

Contract

You will need to send this along with your payment

Please remember your place is not secured until a deposit has been accepted