Professional Dog Grooming Course
Professional Dog Grooming Course
*Next course starting 2027*
Price: £2950.00
Course Length: 20 days (120 hours)
Availability: Weekdays ; 1 day a week
Course Time: 9am - 4pm
Experience Needed: No previous experience is needed.
Where to book? Next availability: Autumn/Winter 2026. Register your interest here.
Equipment Needed: Yes. Grooming packs can be purchased through me separately or you are welcome to buy your own. A full list of what is needed will be sent to you upon booking. (Between £400 - £600)
Payment can be made upfront or through instalments.
This course is 1-1 learning and is suitable for those who are wanting to start a career in dog grooming.
Do I gain a qualification after completing this course?
No, this course is completely hands on learning and does not come with a City & Guilds qualification which colleges offer however you will leave with a certificate of attendance from me.
To be a dog groomer you do not need a City & Guilds qualification! Although many salons like to employ with qualifications, this is only to show they have been trained. You will still be doing 120 hours of training leaving you ready to start your own business or work in a salon.
Full disclosure - I do not have a City & Guilds qualification and I have run my own dog grooming business since 2020!
Why only one day a week?
Not only does this help with flexibility, I see so many courses where you can complete all days within the same month. I truly believe you need time to learn and not overwhelm yourself. You are learning a whole new skill! Having the course spread over a few months enables you to carry on with another job while learning your new one, or get a job in a salon as an assistant or dog bather to give you more salon experience ready for when you complete the course.
I really believe learning over a longer period of time allows for the information to settle and for you to figure out your business plan of where to go and what to do next, you can even start your own business doing some simple grooms while you learn and you are then not thrown into the deep end one month later!
What Does The Course Cover?
You will be the given opportunity throughout the course to groom various breeds of dog, from prepping and health checking, to fully styling and finishing.
This consists of:
- Animal first aid course (Theory)
- Health checks of the dogs to check for growths/foreign bodies/looking for changes.
- Learning how to confidently handle the dogs during grooming
- The correct way to brush and comb the dogs
- Bathing and drying using suitable products for skin type
- Trimming nails and cleaning pads
- Trimming of hygiene areas
- Safely using restraints
- Deshedding
- Clipping
- Hand Stripping and styling
This course does not cover ear plucking and anal glands.
Things To Consider Before Committing
We will go over things in more depth but you do need to consider the following:
- What are your future plans - to work in a salon, home groomer with your own setup or be a mobile groomer?
- Consider start-up costs. If you are planning to work from home the cost is several thousand pounds just for the equipment that is needed. If you are planning on building an outbuilding the cost will be much higher.
- If home grooming, will you have a garden room/pod (planning permission may be needed) or convert a room in your house?
- Are you allowed to groom from your home? You may need to check with your landlord, home insurance and local authority first.
For many of these reasons, this is why training you 1 day per week is so important so you can allow for preparation in your new career. Things take time and big steps like these should not be rushed.
Food is not provided but a lunch break is given half way through the day.