Foundation Course
Our foundation training certificate is the perfect starting point for those individuals looking to get their grooming career off the ground or those looking to gain the knowledge to allow them to groom their own dog with confidence.
Price
The course costs from £800 depending on payment option chosen
or choose our Fast Track Foundation/Advanced Course from £1850.
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£ 1850
During the course students learning will cover:
- How to work safely in a busy grooming salon
- Reducing hazards and risk assessing your environment
- Cleaning, and sterilising equipment and keeping working environment clean and tidy
- Legislation which will affect your work as a dog groomer
- Health checking dogs
- Parasites and steps to take to deal with them
- Reading a dog’s body language
- Dog anatomy
- Grooming equipment suitable for various breeds and coats
- Nail trimming and Anal Gland Expression
- How to handle and restrain dog
- How to deal with different coat type
- Breed Standards
- How to Bath dogs with various coat types ready for styling
- Use of equipment for different dog and coat types
- Preparing dogs for bathing
- Basic Trimming
- First Aid
How Long Does It Last?
Our Foundation Training Course is a practical skills course consisting of 3 hour per week spread over 7 weeks in our academy salon . The practical skills course is combined with our distance learning to ensure you get the theoretical knowledge to back up your practical skills.