Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming
Become a Professional Dog Groomer!
Whether youâve already got some experience in grooming and want to increase your knowledge base, or you want to get your foot in the door as a grooming apprentice, this Advanced Certificate will be for you. To begin with, you will learn about the care requirements of dogs, and all about their health. Then, in the second portion, you will be introduced to concepts and facts which are crucial to any groomer. With this Advanced Certificate, you will be an attractive candidate as a grooming apprentice, and can commence practical experience with confidence.
Completing this course will be the first step toward a new and exciting career working with dogs.

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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 â work at your own pace in your own time. We can work around you!

Course Summary
Investment:Â Â $995 + GST or only $25 per week on an interest free payment plan
Assessments:Â 19 modules / 19 assignments. Includes case studies, quizzes and written assessments
Duration:Â 200Â hours (approximately 10 hours per module). Â Learn at your own pace, but ideally complete one module per week
Start date: Â Get instant access to your course
Access:Â You will have access to the course content for up to 12 months or until you complete
Delivery:Â Online with tutor support via email or phone
Potential Career Outcomes
The Career Academyâs 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 â $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
â â â â â “Iâve heard good things about the Career Academy… Â I really enjoyed this course!” –Â Rebecca Taylor
â â â â â “The course is very comprehensive and the tutorâs comments are very helpful. My assignment results come back super quickly!” –Â Natalie Winter
â â â â â  “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 thatâs 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
- Introduction to Dog Care
- Canine Biology
- Dog Health â Part 1
- Dog Health â Part 2
- Exploring Dog Breeds
- Dog Breeding
- Dog Behaviour and Training
- Grooming Dogs
- Other Dog Services
Dog & Pet Grooming
- Scope and Nature of Grooming Animals
- Animal Biology
- Care of the Coat and Skin
- Dog Grooming Techniques
- Grooming other types of Animals
- Other Grooming Tasks
- Handling Animals During Grooming
- Show Grooming
- Grooming Safety
- The Business of Grooming
Rachael â Dog Grooming Tutor
Take a look at what you’ll be learning in our Dog Grooming Pathway!
Receive Unlimited Support From Experienced Professionals
Our tutors at The Career Academy are industry experts who are passionate about helping students succeed. Students receive unlimited tutor support via phone and email.

Eden (Pet & Animal Care Tutor)
I am finding the material in this course very helpful and most interesting. The best part is the positive feedback and support that I have received from my tutors Rachael and Eden. Canât wait to study something new.
Joshua S

Rachel (Pet & Animal Care Tutor)
Really enjoying my course. The feedback is great. My tutor Rachel is wonderful and always there if I need her. I'm working on my last assignment now and considering taking another course.
Sinead