Theory: 55 Hours

Practicum: 425 Hours

Program: 13 Weeks

NOTE: The theory portion of this program can be completed on-site or off-site. Please indicate preference upon registration.

This program is to be taken after the Assistant Groomer Program as it furthers the students understanding in the importance of bathing, drying and finishing skills, and expands their learning into the basic skills of grooming in accordance to the standards set out by the Canadian Kennel Club. Health, anatomy and diseases will be studied. Business skills will be introduced in this program to assist any future groomers in establishing their own grooming business or building their clientele within an established salon.

The objective of this program is to facilitate strong skills in professional grooming and allow students who have completed this course to enter the industry with confidence and success. The graduate of this course will display exemplary grooming techniques, customer service, time management, business smarts and more.

• Recognizing breeds of the Canadian Kennel Club and their specific characteristics, and coat requirements.

• Understanding Clippering Skills- use of Clipper Combs, Various Blades, Reverse Clipping, Use of Clipper Vac

• Understanding Advanced Speed Techniques

• Understanding Advanced Scissoring & Thinning Techniques

• Recognition of CKC Patterns and How to Create Them

• Discussing and Interpreting Creative Patterns for Mixed Breeds

• First Aid- Acquiring Knowledge to Accommodate First Aid Needs & Certification

• Recognizing causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of various Zoonotic Diseases.

• Recognizing parasites and their symptoms and elimination procedures in the grooming salon.

• Understanding how to correct faults in all breeds, including mixed breeds.

• Understanding the use of colours, products for Creative Grooming.

• Identifying the need for incredible presentation in your services and yourself!

• Hands-on Advanced Bathing/ Drying/ Handling Techniques

• Higher Recognition of Various Products/ Tools for Amazing Trims

• Carding and Stripping the Wire Coat Breeds

• Pattern Setting for all groups of dogs including mixed breeds

• Higher Level of Clippering Skills, and use of Clipper Vac

• Higher Level of Scissoring, Thinning & Finishing Techniques

• Identifying Faults and Correcting them

• Within the Walks N’ Wags First Aid Course you will be applying your knowledge to “Dummy” Dogs as a Hands-On Program

• You will be providing customer service and practicing your customer communication with your own- hands-on dogs

• All students must be 18 year of age; All applicants must complete an application; All applicants must provide a current resume; All applicants must complete a pre-admission interview; A non-refundable registration fee is required to confirm your seat; All applicants must provide their high school transcripts

• BC students: graduated from grade 12 or equivalent secondary school completion from another jurisdiction or… The student is 19 years of age or older before the start of classes and has demonstrated evidence of the appropriate level of literacy, numeracy, comprehension and/or written skills to enable successful completion of the program.

• Canine Assistant Groomer Program

  *Grooming is a very physical job- although we have tables, tubs etc., that aid in lifting dogs, a groomer must have the physical strength and endurance to lift and stand for long periods.