Program

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

To prepare, teach and educate students in the fundamentals of professional pet grooming. Upon successful completion of the program,the graduate will recieve their diploma and be qualified as a professional pet groomer.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program is designed to teach the Professional Pet Grooming Techniques and Services by using lectures and hands-on techniques. The students will learn how to groom dogs and cats and to recognize the breed standards for dogs listed in the seven American Kennel Club (AKC) groups. The students will learn to work in a pet grooming salon, as well as learn the professional development techniques required to own and operate their own pet grooming business.

The nine week program consists of 288 hours made up of 4 courses prefixed Professional Pet Grooming (PPG) and numbered according to the order in which they are taken. Each course contains skill sets that when put together will allow one to operate as a qualified pet groomer.   These courses are titled as follows:

·     PPG1 Grooming Prerequisites
·     PPG2 Basic Pet Grooming Practices
·     PPG3 Advanced Pet Grooming Practices
·     PPG4 Grooming Business Principles and Practices

Acronyms are used to signify the titles of the courses being offered for the program. The numbers signify the levels of competence of the four courses that are required for the program. For example:

·      PPG1 indicates a course at the basic level and introduction in the program.
·      PPG2 course is at the mid level of training and expertise in the program.
·      PPG3 is a course at the master level of competence while,
·      PPG4 is designed for the professional dog groomer who may want to start a dog grooming business.