Apprenticeship training course
Dog groomer (level 2)
Groom a range of dog breeds and coat types.
- Qualification level
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2
Equivalent to GCSE. - Typical duration
- 12 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Agriculture, environmental and animal care
- Maximum funding
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£5,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Assistant Dog Groomer
- Assistant Stylist
- Dog Groomer
- Dog Grooming Technician
- Spa Assistant Stylist
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Develop a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and owner
- Carry out a dog grooming plan to meet the individual requirements of the dog and modify as required throughout the groom
- Identify normal signs of good and bad health including poor skin condition and external parasites
- Identify when to report abnormal signs of health and advise the customer when abnormal health may require veterinary attention
- Recognise and adapt to behavioural change indicators and signs of relaxation, fear, aggression and stress in dogs
- Handle and move dogs, adapting own behaviour to meet the needs of the dog
- Identify and use relevant dog restraint equipment to move and handle the dog according to temperament, age, breed, and size, and in line with manual handling and lifting procedures
- Bathe a dog using procedures which account for breed, coat type and anatomical features, including selecting, preparing and using products according to coat type
- Store grooming and bathing products, including medicated shampoo, in accordance with COSHH regulations
- Dry a dog selecting and using equipment, methods and products which account for coat type, breed, and anatomical features
- Handle the dog and use nail clippers and/or scissors to trim dog’s nails.
- Select, handle, and use coat trimming equipment
- Identify factors that require the groom to be terminated early, such as illness, zoonotic infections, behaviour, stress
- Identify and escalate health and safety, and animal welfare concerns
- Maintain dog records
- Communicate with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders and use terminology suitable to audience
- Clean, maintain, store and sterilise products and equipment
- Clean and disinfect the work area and dispose of waste in accordance with COSHH regulations
Full information on Dog groomer (level 2) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.