Basic Course for Professional Groomers (Class C Certificate Course)
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The course is designed for dog owners, those who are engaged in pet-related businesses and those who wish to start
a career in pet grooming. It aims at providing basic pet grooming training and is divided into 2 sections. Section 1
introduces basic knowledge about dogs and basic grooming skills. Section 2 includes demonstrations of basic
grooming skills and procedures such as brushing, bathing, fluffing and nail clipping, and trimming skills and
procedures involved in a lamb clip. Participants will be guided by our instructors carefully in a step-by-step manner
and will be provided with adequate time for practice.
There are 30 lessons in the course, each last no less than 6 hours. Participants have to take 2-3 lessons in one week.
Upon successful and satisfactory completion of the course and its written and practical examinations, they will be
awarded the Certificate for Professional Groomers (Basic) by the Gaite Workshop. To obtain professional recognition,
they also need to sit for the public examination organized by the HKKC so as to obtain the Class C Certificate awarded
by the association.
The Curriculum
About dogs
Basic body structure of dogs
Various fur types and grooming requirements
Cautions to be taken when approaching dogs
Skills in handling and moving dogs
About the grooming business β the fundamentals
Professional terminologies in dog grooming
Facilities in the grooming room
Common grooming tools
Skills in usage and maintenance of the grooming tools
Safety in the grooming room
Cleaning procedures of the grooming room
Grooming practice
Full grooming procedures and practice (including nail trimming and manicure, brushing and removing entangled hair, trimming (including skills for trimming body hair, hair on paws, face and tummy and hair near the anus), ear canal cleaning, clearing of anal gland, bathing and fluffing, deticking, etc.)
Doing a lamb clip (clip that requires leaving fur on for one month; completing the clipping within 2 hours according to FCI requirement)
