It's time to INVEST in YOURSELF, your CAREER and Your FUTURE the cost is small compared to the huge benefits BUSINESS SUCCESS STARTS WITH GOOD TRAINING! Training course fee: £2295.00 Fees include: Training, awarding body registration, assessment and certification fees.Training manuals, overall, scissors, thinners and comb. To enrol: full payment is required at time of booking call us for current availability dates on 00 44 28 91 450585  or email iaccollege@aol.com click here for enrolment form.

About the Course: This course is designed to introduce you clipping and styling. It is suitable for those entering the industry who wish to start working as a groomer or for those in kennels/ vets or who work with dogs who wish to learn basic grooming techniques eg bathing, drying, dematting, ear and nail care and basic trimming skills to tidy pets. This course is an introduction into clipping and styling skills on 2/3 of the most common breeds. Please note this course will not cover all breeds. It is also ideal course for pet owners who wish to learn to fully clip and style there own pets. What will I learn? Prepare and groom dogs prior to bathing. Professional Dematting and Deshedding techniques. Bathe and clean dogs. Ear and nail care. Clean and maintain equipment used for grooming or removing hair from animals. Control and restrain animals. Breed recognition and anatomy and terminology. Tools, clippers, blades and there uses. Dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling. Basic trimming of a dog’s coat. Hygiene clipping, basic scissoring and clipping/styling skills. Clips off introduction in puppy and teddy trims on very popular breeds. Scissoring, trimming and thinning of double coated breeds. Move animals between locations. Maintain the cleanliness and bio security of the animal care working environment. Health & safety and current animal welfare legislation Basic record keeping Basic skin and health problems Entry requirements: There are no formal entry qualifications required to start this course, however a good standard of literacy is required to read, interpret and complete written tasks. A love of dogs and physically fit as this course will involve long periods of standing and lifting of dogs. Duration: 8 days approx 10am to 3pm daily Attendance: Tailored to suit 1/2/3/4/5 days per week by arrangement Certification: National Open College Network Level 2 and 3 Certificate Introductory Dog Grooming, Clipping and Styling Certificate and Smartpets Introductory Certificate. Additional Certificates you may wish to add onto your course: National Open College Network Level 2 Cpr and first-aid for pet care professionals National Open College Network Level 2 Microchipping Pets