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Animal Grooming

Build professional grooming skills across companion, farm and exhibition animals while learning safe handling techniques, coat care, health management and the foundations of a successful grooming career or business.

Duration: 100 Hours
Modules: 10
Qualification: Statement of Attainment

£399.00

12 Months
Unlimited Tutor Support
100% Online Self Paced

Who Is This Course For?

Find out who will benefit most.

Whether you want to groom pets professionally, improve the care of your own animals or work within the wider animal industry, this course provides practical knowledge that combines animal welfare with modern grooming techniques.

Suitable for aspiring groomers, veterinary assistants, breeders, animal carers and pet business owners, you’ll gain industry-relevant skills that can be applied across a diverse range of domestic, farm and exhibition animals.

What You’ll Learn

High quality content, with clearly structured knowledge.

01

Safe, effective grooming methods for a wide range of animals

02

How anatomy, skin condition, coat type and nutrition influence the grooming care each animal requires.

03

The correct selection, handling and maintenance of professional grooming equipment.

04

Practical techniques for grooming dogs, cats, horses, birds and other species while responding appropriately to different temperaments.

05

What is required to prepare animals for shows, exhibitions and presentation standards.

06

The essential principles behind planning, operating and growing a professional animal grooming business.

YOUR SUCCESS MATTERS

All courses have unlimited tutor support by phone and email, with industry-leading high quality content.

Course Modules

Learn modules one step at a time, and each module leads naturally into the next one.

Module 1

Scope and Nature of Grooming

Module 2

Animal Biology

Module 3

Caring for the Skin and Coat

Module 4

Specialised Grooming Tasks

Module 5

Handling Animals

Module 6

Grooming Dogs

Module 7

Grooming Exotic Animals

Module 8

Safety in the Grooming Workplace

Module 9

Preparing for Showing

Module 10

The Business of Grooming

Course Information

Everything you need to know before you enrol, explained clearly in one simple place.

REQUIREMENTS

No previous experience required

This course is designed for anyone beginners and suitable for all learners.

Basic computer skills recommended

You'll only need basic computer skills and internet access.

Internet connection required

A stable internet connection is needed to access your course materials and submit assessments.

ASSESSMENT

Tutor-marked assignments

Your assignments are marked by experienced tutors who provide helpful feedback.

Practical assessments

Learn by doing with practical assessments designed to build real world skills.

No examinations

There are no exams. Your learning is assessed through practical assignments and activities.

QUALIFICATION

Digital certificate

Your qualification will be issued as a digital certificate which you can download and share.

Issued on completion

Your certificate is issued once you have successfully completed all course requirements.