Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

Key Benefits

• Gain an advanced certificate which has been developed by grooming experts
• Understand the basic care of dogs, including nutrition, exercise, hygiene, and preventative health care.
• Learn about key concepts which are required by dog groomers including basic anatomy, hygiene, tools & equipment and handling.
• Get your foot in the door of the growing grooming industry.
• Learn online, at your own pace, with tutor support by phone and email
• Flexible online study – work at your own pace in your own time. We can work around you!

Potential Career Outcomes

The Career Academy’s Animal Care graduates regularly start their own businesses. Graduates have also been employed in various animal care businesses. On completion of this course, you may be able to apply for jobs such as:

• Pet Shop staff member
• Animal Trainer
• Groomer

*Students will need to gain practical exprience not offered by The Career Academy to obtain Animal Trainer & Groomer positions.

Career Projections

The availability of Animal Care-related roles in Australia is expected to increase resulting in 12,000+ job openings over the next 5 years. The salary ranges for Animal Care related work is between $32,351 – $53,242 per year. Animal Carers tend to work in Arts and Recreation Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation Industries.

Sources: The Department of Education, Pay Scale Australia

What our students say

★★★★★ “I’ve heard good things about the Career Academy…  I really enjoyed this course!” – Rebecca Taylor

★★★★★ “The course is very comprehensive and the tutor’s comments are very helpful. My assignment results come back super quickly!” – Natalie Winter

★★★★★ “I decided to enrol with The Career Academy because I needed a course I could do from home. A bit more on grooming dogs would have been invaluable as that’s the field I wish to take but in saying that I really enjoyed learning about the other aspects of this course and looking forward to doing more studies through you, I would like more info packs on dog grooming courses please. Still excellent overall.” – Jenny Sharpe

Dog Care

1. Introduction to Dog Care
2. Canine Biology
3. Dog Health – Part 1
4. Dog Health – Part 2
5. Exploring Dog Breeds
6. Dog Breeding
7. Dog Behaviour and Training
8. Grooming Dogs
9. Other Dog Services

Dog & Pet Grooming

1. Scope and Nature of Grooming Animals
2. Animal Biology
3. Care of the Coat and Skin
4. Dog Grooming Techniques
5. Grooming other types of Animals
6. Other Grooming Tasks
7. Handling Animals During Grooming
8. Show Grooming
9. Grooming Safety
10. The Business of Grooming

Rachael – Dog Grooming Tutor

Rachel has over 20 years experience in the animal industry. She has owned her own grooming business and worked in a number of veterinary clinics. She has trained and been a mentor for many people who wished to learn to groom their own dogs and become professional dog groomers. Rachel is all about positive handling techniques and loves to see people succeed and follow their passion for working with animals.