Duration: 20 intensive hands on practical  lessons approx 3-3.5hrs plus 50 hrs homestudy via our online eportfolio system
Availability: mon-sun by arrangement tailored to suit available all year round. Lessons run: mon-fri 9.45am to approx 1/1.30pm                       sat/sun 9am to approx 12/12.30pm
Location: SmartPets Grooming School Unit 41 Dunlop Ind Units, 8 Balloo Drive, Bangor. Northern Ireland BT197QY
Entrance Requirements: age 16 plus, physically fit and love of dogs.
Qualification: Ocn Ni Level 3 Diploma in Commercial Dog Grooming, Animal Welfare , Salon/business Management and Pet first-aid and cpcr
Certification: This is a nationally and industry recognised qualification which is on the Regulated Qualification Framework
Course Description: This is an intensive practical hands on grooming course taught personally by Nichola Moore L.C.G.I with a maximum of 4 students on any one training day, all students will work from there own workstations on our range of training dogs (you may bring dogs by prior arrangement but this is not required) and will be taught on a 1:1 basis for practical parts on each dog completing one dog from start to finish throughout the intensive hands on lessons and this will be backed up with theory and and learner journal each lesson. The course will cover all the basic commercial pet grooming skills including: bathing, drying, dematting, clipping, ear & nail care and also covers handling and restraint, safe use of tools and restraints. The course starts with basic everyday commercial pet trims for popular breeds and then goes onto cover advanced grooming and styling including scissoring/thinning/handstripping and a wider range of commercial breed styling to enable a beginner to start grooming all breeds and learn how to adapt styles and techniques to suit all breeds in a commercial grooming salon to both owner/breed requirements.  You will also cover salon management and equipment care and business start-up, equipment set-up, pricing etc giving you sample disclaimers and templates and 10 hrs online pet first-aid and cpcr training taught by vet Sophie Bell to gain the pet first aid qualification alongside the grooming qualification.
Qualification and assessment: Students will achieve  OCNNI Level 3 Diploma in Commercial dog grooming, animal welfare and salon/business management on successful completion of the course and pet first aid and cpcr certification.  Coursework involves building a portfolio of evidence of practical work throughout training and some short answer assignments no scary exams
Course fee: £5295.00 courses booked prior to end of DEC 2021 reduced rate £4895.00
Includes: 20 practical grooming lessons 
Ocnni Level 3 Diploma  Qualification Commercial dog grooming & animal welfare  & Salon management.
Pet first-aid and cpcr certification
Membership of The Guild Of Pet Grooming Professionals on successful completion of the course with window sticker and use of APCG- Advanced Professional Certified Groomer Post nominal
Manuals: The Commercial Dog Groomers Groomlopedia Of Everyday Styling 
K9 Smartgroomlopedia
Operational Principals Of Dog Grooming Business & Salon Management.
Online eportfolio with learning resources K9 Smartgroom Style chart set, Record card pack, Grooming overalls, ppe and scissor pack.
Smartpets Grooming facebook support group with online tutor email/phone support.
2 FREE Improver groomer training lessons.





 

To Enrol: Complete the booking form and email back to iaccollege@aol.com
Pay course fee on receipt of both we will email you current availability to choose from if you would like to pay via bacs/card contact us on 02891450585 or email us for bank details iaccollege@aol.com
50% deposit required at time of booking and balance due 7 days prior to course start.
Payment plan If completing the course over a number of weeks £2674.50 deposit to be paid and the the balance of £1323.75  on day 7 and day 12 £1323.75 .