Course Overview
The Diploma in Pet Grooming provides learners with comprehensive knowledge of professional grooming techniques, animal hygiene, coat care, and pet health essentials. This qualification focuses on safe handling practices, breed-specific grooming styles, skin and coat maintenance, and maintaining high standards of animal welfare to ensure pets remain healthy, comfortable, and well-presented.
This course is ideal for individuals seeking to build a career in pet grooming, animal care services, or those wishing to enhance their practical grooming skills for personal or professional purposes.
By completing this qualification, learners will be able to:
Understand the roles and responsibilities of a professional pet groomer
Identify different coat types and apply appropriate grooming techniques
Carry out safe bathing, drying, brushing, clipping, and trimming procedures
Recognise common skin conditions, parasites, and hygiene concerns
Handle animals safely and minimise stress during grooming sessions
Maintain grooming equipment and salon hygiene standards
Deliver excellent customer service within a pet care environment
This course aims to equip learners with the knowledge and practical understanding required to:
(Exact certification details may vary depending on awarding body requirements.)
This course is suitable for:
No prior experience is required.
Introduction to Professional Pet Grooming
Animal Handling and Welfare Standards
Coat Types and Breed-Specific Grooming
Bathing, Drying, Clipping and Styling Techniques
Skin Care, Parasite Control and Hygiene Management
Grooming Equipment and Salon Safety
Client Communication and Business Fundamentals
The course is delivered through a fully online, interactive learning platform with professional audio voiceover guidance. Learners can study at their own pace using a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, with 24/7 learning assistance available.
Assessment is knowledge-based and may include:
This course is CPD accredited (100 CPD hours), ensuring recognised professional development aligned with industry standards.
Upon successful completion, learners will receive an instant digital certificate. A printed hard copy certificate can also be dispatched by post (shipping costs may apply).
A FREE Full Diploma Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the full programme. Certificates do not carry a fixed expiry date; however, continued professional development is recommended annually.
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£150.00
Easy to follow and relevant information. Option to re-do quizzes was great too.
4 months agoGot way more than I expected with this course. Extremely detailed. You're able to engage in the modules as much or as little as your time availability. I highly recommend.
4 months agoThe course was very in-depth, informative and covered quite a wide variety of subjects.
4 months ago