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: £2995.00 Fees include: Training, awarding body registration, assessment and certification fees.Training manuals,Glance and Groom styling charts,overall, scissors, thinners and comb. Business stationary starter pack. First-aid salon kit. Dog & Cat Grooming Mnaual. Optional City & Guilds Level 3 Introductory Qualification alongside training course. £3995.00 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 open there own business, this is the shortest course in which a beginner could learn to clip and trim all pet breeds in basic styles and includes business and salon management, cpr and first-aid for pet care professionals. 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. Carry out styling and finishing of dogs. Assessment and planning of dog grooming work. All breed pet trims clip offs, puppy trims, teddy trims, lamb trims and how to adapt these to suit all pet breed. Grooming, thinning and scissoring techniques. Promote and maintain the health and wellbeing of animals. Health checking a dog by a dog groomer. Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security. Moving animals between locations. Business and salon managment and design Pet Cpr and first-aid for animal care professional  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: 12 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 Intermediate Dog Grooming, Clipping and Styling, business salon managment and first-aid and cpr Certificates and Smartpets Diploma in Dog Grooming. OPTIONAL City&Guilds Introductory Level 3 Certificate in Dog Grooming Qualification additional 2 days plus 100hrs of home study theory powerpoints will be given. Additional fee £85 for written exam held in june and novemeber each year. Additional Certificates you may wish to add onto your course: National Open College Network Level 2 Microchipping Pets