Dog Grooming Diploma
Dog Grooming Diploma
Do you love working with animals and want to direct your career towards spending your day pampering and grooming them? Are you looking to secure a position in dog grooming or maybe start your own mobile business in your local area? Then the dog grooming diploma may be the right option for you. Introduction to the dog grooming diploma The dog grooming diploma is an information packed course that is broken down into easy to manage modules which you can study at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home. Each module focuses on different elements of dog grooming, providing you with the knowledge you need to make the animal comfortable, exceed at the job and achieve success moving forward. The course is online, which enables you to study from anywhere at any time using any device. You get a lifetime access to your course modules, so you can revert back to them as and when needed with ease. Once you have completed the course, you will be required to complete a multiple choice test. On successful completion you will be able to download and print your industry recognised certificate without delay. In the event you don't pass the test the first time, you will be given a second chance to take the test, once you have had the time to go over the course notes.What you will learn
Each module is designed to provide you with valuable knowledge and insights about the industry to help you achieve success in your dog grooming career. The course will teach you the following:- Learn why pet grooming is important, what equipment you need and your personality when dealing with animals.
- Get to understand the history behind pet grooming.
- Understand the anatomy of dogs, basic health, parasites and maintaining health.
- The importance of a pre-grooming health assessment and keeping clients updated on their pet's health.
- Learn about the various skin and health disorders, along with the best way to groom a dog.
- Get valuable information on starting your own pet grooming business from identifying if it is the right choice for you to creating a business plan and more.
- Learn how to train dogs to enjoy a bath, steps leading up to a bath and bathing a fearful dog.
- Know how to set up your grooming area, workstation requirements, tools you will need, lighting and airflow.
- Learn when a dog should be referred to a vet.
- Learn the best way to bath a dog from the clothes you should be wearing to getting the dog in the bath.
- Learn the best way to dry a dog. Get an understanding on why shaking is so important, identify the best methods from air and towel drying to drying between the pads on the paws and more.
- Understand detailed grooming, such as nail clipping, eyes, ears, teeth and feet.
- Get a good understanding why you need to keep your workstation neat and tidy and why appearance is so important.
- Learn the various grooming emergencies from untangling knots to working with rescue dogs to emergencies and more.
- Know the law. Know what is expected of you as a business owner in the dog grooming industry from first aid to basic health and safety.
Benefits
There are numerous benefits to taking a dog grooming course online and securing your certification. The benefits include:- Enjoy the convenience of superior online support throughout your studies
- Study using any device, as long as it is connected to the internet
- Study from anywhere, on the bus on your way home from a full day at work or when you get home and you are relaxing on the sofa.
- Study and still work a full day with ease.
- Study at your own pace and in your own time. You can take a week to complete the course or a month or more, this is down to your personal preference and time you have available.
- Fast track your career in the pet grooming industry.
- Boost your chances of opening your own successful grooming business.

This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Introduction to pet grooming and why it is necessary
- Why we need to be calm and assertive when dealing with dogs
- Who can become a pet groomer
- What equipment is required for pet grooming
- Man's historic relationship with dogs
- The emergence of dog grooming
- When dog grooming was first undertaken
- The emergence of grooming from the purely practical to a fashion trend
- The anatomy of dogs
- Basic health and how to maintain it
- Parasites - external and internal
- Infections
- The importance of a pre-grooming health check
- Why it is vital that your client knows the results of the check
- How to handle a dog during the check
- Why a checklist is important
- How to identify skin disorders and what to do about them
- How to identify coat disorders and how to treat them
- What affects a dog's coat
- The tools you need for grooming
- Whether or not pet grooming is for you
- The avenues open to people wanting to start in pet grooming
- Starting your own pet grooming business
- A business plan
- Training animals to enjoy bath time - the basics
- Step-by-step approach to bath time
- Preparing for bathing a fearful dog
- The bathing sequence
- Setting up the ideal work area
- Lighting, air flow, and safety considerations
- Workstation requirements
- The tools required
- Why thorough pre-grooming checks are important
- If and when you should abandon a grooming session and refer the dog to a vet
- What to look for in tooth and ear inspections
- How to deal with the coats of different types of dogs
- Precautions
- Clothing
- Getting the dog into the bath
- Washing the dog
- Why the shake is so important
- Air drying
- Towel drying technique
- Detailed drying of paws and other concealed areas
- The ears and how to clean them
- Cleaning around the eyes
- Teeth and gum health and cleaning, and when to hand over to a vet
- Trimming claws, shaping paws
- Why appearances matter
- Designing with an eye to cleaning and hygiene, and flea traps
- Where to start cleaning
- How to clean
- Grooming emergencies
- Rescue dogs
- Grooming care dogs
- Untangling the worst knots
- The law and the workplace
- Safety in the workplace
- Basic minimum safety precautions
- First aid training

of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name

For completing the
Dog Grooming Diploma
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor

Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 15 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 15 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 15 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 0 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
What our students have to say...
The videos are clear and the course is easy to understand

Very informative

My previous knowledge on dog care has expanded tremendously

I have learned so much by completing the course

I enjoyed the videos attached to the course which were very detailed

I found the video tutorials very helpful

This has been the best decision to complete this course.

Easy to read and I found it really enjoyable and interesting

I enjoyed this Diploma so much I shall be having a go at another pet/dog related one in the very near future!

I cannot thank this company enough for enabling me to fulfil a life dream of working with animals

Thank you for this opportunity, I am very grateful

Have helped out so much

This course is perfect

Dog Grooming Diploma
Do you love working with animals and want to direct your career towards spending your day pampering and grooming them? Are you looking to secure a position in dog grooming or maybe start your own mobile business in your local area? Then the dog grooming diploma may be the right option for you. Introduction to the dog grooming diploma The dog grooming diploma is an information packed course that is broken down into easy to manage modules which you can study at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home. Each module focuses on different elements of dog grooming, providing you with the knowledge you need to make the animal comfortable, exceed at the job and achieve success moving forward. The course is online, which enables you to study from anywhere at any time using any device. You get a lifetime access to your course modules, so you can revert back to them as and when needed with ease. Once you have completed the course, you will be required to complete a multiple choice test. On successful completion you will be able to download and print your industry recognised certificate without delay. In the event you don't pass the test the first time, you will be given a second chance to take the test, once you have had the time to go over the course notes.What you will learn
Each module is designed to provide you with valuable knowledge and insights about the industry to help you achieve success in your dog grooming career. The course will teach you the following:- Learn why pet grooming is important, what equipment you need and your personality when dealing with animals.
- Get to understand the history behind pet grooming.
- Understand the anatomy of dogs, basic health, parasites and maintaining health.
- The importance of a pre-grooming health assessment and keeping clients updated on their pet's health.
- Learn about the various skin and health disorders, along with the best way to groom a dog.
- Get valuable information on starting your own pet grooming business from identifying if it is the right choice for you to creating a business plan and more.
- Learn how to train dogs to enjoy a bath, steps leading up to a bath and bathing a fearful dog.
- Know how to set up your grooming area, workstation requirements, tools you will need, lighting and airflow.
- Learn when a dog should be referred to a vet.
- Learn the best way to bath a dog from the clothes you should be wearing to getting the dog in the bath.
- Learn the best way to dry a dog. Get an understanding on why shaking is so important, identify the best methods from air and towel drying to drying between the pads on the paws and more.
- Understand detailed grooming, such as nail clipping, eyes, ears, teeth and feet.
- Get a good understanding why you need to keep your workstation neat and tidy and why appearance is so important.
- Learn the various grooming emergencies from untangling knots to working with rescue dogs to emergencies and more.
- Know the law. Know what is expected of you as a business owner in the dog grooming industry from first aid to basic health and safety.
Benefits
There are numerous benefits to taking a dog grooming course online and securing your certification. The benefits include:- Enjoy the convenience of superior online support throughout your studies
- Study using any device, as long as it is connected to the internet
- Study from anywhere, on the bus on your way home from a full day at work or when you get home and you are relaxing on the sofa.
- Study and still work a full day with ease.
- Study at your own pace and in your own time. You can take a week to complete the course or a month or more, this is down to your personal preference and time you have available.
- Fast track your career in the pet grooming industry.
- Boost your chances of opening your own successful grooming business.

This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- Introduction to pet grooming and why it is necessary
- Why we need to be calm and assertive when dealing with dogs
- Who can become a pet groomer
- What equipment is required for pet grooming
- Man's historic relationship with dogs
- The emergence of dog grooming
- When dog grooming was first undertaken
- The emergence of grooming from the purely practical to a fashion trend
- The anatomy of dogs
- Basic health and how to maintain it
- Parasites - external and internal
- Infections
- The importance of a pre-grooming health check
- Why it is vital that your client knows the results of the check
- How to handle a dog during the check
- Why a checklist is important
- How to identify skin disorders and what to do about them
- How to identify coat disorders and how to treat them
- What affects a dog's coat
- The tools you need for grooming
- Whether or not pet grooming is for you
- The avenues open to people wanting to start in pet grooming
- Starting your own pet grooming business
- A business plan
- Training animals to enjoy bath time - the basics
- Step-by-step approach to bath time
- Preparing for bathing a fearful dog
- The bathing sequence
- Setting up the ideal work area
- Lighting, air flow, and safety considerations
- Workstation requirements
- The tools required
- Why thorough pre-grooming checks are important
- If and when you should abandon a grooming session and refer the dog to a vet
- What to look for in tooth and ear inspections
- How to deal with the coats of different types of dogs
- Precautions
- Clothing
- Getting the dog into the bath
- Washing the dog
- Why the shake is so important
- Air drying
- Towel drying technique
- Detailed drying of paws and other concealed areas
- The ears and how to clean them
- Cleaning around the eyes
- Teeth and gum health and cleaning, and when to hand over to a vet
- Trimming claws, shaping paws
- Why appearances matter
- Designing with an eye to cleaning and hygiene, and flea traps
- Where to start cleaning
- How to clean
- Grooming emergencies
- Rescue dogs
- Grooming care dogs
- Untangling the worst knots
- The law and the workplace
- Safety in the workplace
- Basic minimum safety precautions
- First aid training

of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name

For completing the
Dog Grooming Diploma
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor

Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy

Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 15 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 15 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 15 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 0 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
What our students have to say...
The videos are clear and the course is easy to understand

Very informative

My previous knowledge on dog care has expanded tremendously

I have learned so much by completing the course

I enjoyed the videos attached to the course which were very detailed

I found the video tutorials very helpful

This has been the best decision to complete this course.

Easy to read and I found it really enjoyable and interesting

I enjoyed this Diploma so much I shall be having a go at another pet/dog related one in the very near future!

I cannot thank this company enough for enabling me to fulfil a life dream of working with animals

Thank you for this opportunity, I am very grateful

Have helped out so much

This course is perfect

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