Week 1-4

• Handling Safety & Personal Protective Equipment Training

• Hygiene Requirements Upon Entering & Leaving Grooming Stations

• Understanding Pet Safety & Welfare

• Identifying Coat Types & Textures

• Cleaning Product Familiarization

• Grooming Station Tools & Equipment Handling (nail trimmers, clippers, scissors, etc)

• Selection & Use of Proper Coat Treatments

• Identifying Grooming Stations & Responsibilities

• Bath Types, Preparation, & Precautions

• Post-Bath Preparation (brushing & blow drying)

• Coat Trim & Techniques

• Teeth Cleaning Techniques

• Coat Styling

• Finishing Touches, Quality Checks

Week 5-8

• Understanding The Importance of Massages

• Physical & Emotional Benefits of Massages

• Dog Anatomy - General Knowledge

• General Animal Health Education

• Identifying Abnormalities, Diseases & Adjusting Handling Techniques

• Understanding & Identifying Types of Mobility Injuries

• Learn Techniques to Increase Mobility

• Identify Pressure Areas

• Tension Release Techniques

Week 9-10

• Establishing Production Limitations & Schedule Handling

• Establishing Organizational Policies & Procedures For Employees

• Leadership Techniques: Establishing Expectations & Delegating Responsibilities

• Establishing Safety Guidelines For Transient Clients

• How to Process Intake Forms, Registration Documents, & Vaccine Record Delinquency Verification

• How to Maintain Health Records For Audits

• Communicating Styling, Handling, Cleaning Request

• Equipment Inventory

• Equipment Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting, & Upkeep

• Customer Service Standards & Procedures

• Incident Response Procedures

• Incident Reporting & Establishing Controls

• Fulfillment of All Client Grooming Request

Week 10

• Understanding State & County Requirements

• Procedures For Filing Essential Documents

• Pre-Requisites For Selecting & Operating a Business Location

Week 11-12

• Knowledge

• Technique

• Delivery

$3,500

90-Day Course Instruction with Certificate of Completion.