Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants

This course is offered by the college for people who are interested in working in the dog grooming industry and have had little or no experience with dog grooming.

• Legislation
• Points of the dog
• Equipment and care
• Handling and restraint of dogs
• Normal and abnormal health in dogs
• Parasites
• Kennel club breed groups
• Coat types
• Customer care

Please note that additional study support is available to students should they require any assistance with any part of their course.

Practical lessons
Practical lessons take place in the colleges commercially run dog grooming parlour, students get a hands on approach to see how a parlour would be run.

This qualification is suitable if you are aged 16 years, or older. (For under 19's please see the following entry requirements)

• Must have English and Maths at no less than Grade 3 or Grade D
• 16-18 must have a 2 days per week workplace
• Satisfactory references from most recent school, college or employer

All students that do not have a Grade 4 or Grade C must attend GCSE sessions

• prepare and groom dogs prior to bathing
• bathe and clean dogs
• use equipment used for grooming or removing hair from animals
• control and restrain animals
• dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling
• Basic trimming of a dog's coat
• Cleanliness and bio security of the animal care working environment.