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🐾 Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

Turn your passion for dogs
into a grooming career.

Pet grooming is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia. Learn every technique from bathing and brushing to breed-specific styling — and how to build a business around it.

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From $25 Per Week✓ 14-Day Money-Back GuaranteeICOES + CPD
100
Lessons
237
Study hours
10
Modules
24/7
AI Tutor
ICOES
Endorsed
CPD
Endorsed
modern edu.
🐾 Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

Turn your passion for dogs
into a grooming career.

Pet grooming is one of the fastest-growing industries in Australia. Learn every technique from bathing and brushing to breed-specific styling — and how to build a business around it.

From $25 Per Week✓ 14-Day Money-Back GuaranteeICOES + CPD
100
Lessons
237
Study hours
10
Modules
24/7
AI Tutor
ICOES
Endorsed
CPD
Endorsed

Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

You know this is what you want to do. But getting started feels complicated.

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TAFE-style grooming courses cost thousands and require months of in-person attendance

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You can pick up basics on YouTube, but breed clips, skin conditions, and safety take structured training

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You want to start grooming professionally but don't know where to begin with the business side

A different approach

A course that actually knows you.

This isn't a PDF you download and forget. Every lesson adapts to your pace through an AI tutor that answers your questions, tests your understanding, and helps you apply what you're learning to real scenarios.

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Watch, Listen, or Read

Video lessons, audio, and written content. Choose how you learn best

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Study Anywhere

Phone, tablet, or desktop. No fixed schedule, no classrooms.

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Real Certificate

ICOES and CPD endorsed Advanced Certificate upon completion.

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Your AI tutor, on every lesson

Unlike other online courses where you're left reading slides alone, every lesson comes with an AI tutor built in. It explains concepts in plain language, answers your follow-up questions, quizzes you to check understanding, and walks you through real scenarios.

You
How do I know which blade length to use on a poodle versus a schnauzer?
AI Tutor
Great question. Blade choice depends on the breed standard and the owner's preference. For a poodle in a lamb clip, you'd typically use a #4 or #5 blade on the body. For a schnauzer, you'd use a #10 blade on the head and ears, with a #7 or hand-strip on the body. Want me to walk you through the full clip patterns for each breed?

Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

10 modules. 100 lessons. Everything you need.

From first principles to professional practice.

How this compares

Modern EduTraditional ProviderOther Online
Price$799 upfront$1,500 - $3,000+$500 - $2,000
Payment plan$25/weekVET loan or upfrontVaries
DurationSelf-paced6 - 12 months fixedSelf-paced
Lessons100Varies10 - 30
AI tutor✓ Included✗✗
Study formatVideo + audio + textIn-person or blendedVideo or text only
Money-back guarantee✓ 14 days✗Varies

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How it works

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Enrol and Start Immediately

No waiting for a cohort or start date. Pick your payment option and get instant access to all 100 lessons.

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Study at Your Own Pace

Work through lessons on your phone, tablet, or desktop, whenever suits you. Your AI tutor is there on every lesson to answer questions and check your understanding.

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Earn Your Certificate

Complete the course and receive your ICOES-endorsed Advanced Certificate, plus the skills and confidence to start working.

What You'll Get

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Full Course Access

All 100 lessons across 10 modules, available from day one.

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Personal AI Tutor

An AI tutor trained on your course material, available 24/7 to answer questions and test your understanding.

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Five Learning Formats

Every lesson as written text, narrated audio, visual slides, video, and AI tutor chat.

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Study Anywhere

Access your course on phone, tablet, or desktop. No fixed schedule, no classrooms.

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ICOES and CPD Advanced Certificate

Earn your professionally endorsed advanced certificate upon completion.

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12 Months Access

Study at your own pace over a full 12 months. Extensions available on request if you need more time.

Introductory price. Available for a limited time

Advanced Certificate in Dog Grooming

Everything you need to get started

✓100 structured lessons across 10 modules
✓AI tutor on every lesson — ask anything, anytime
✓Video, audio & written content — choose your format
✓Breed-specific styling and advanced techniques
✓Full business module — salon setup, pricing, marketing
✓ICOES-endorsed Advanced Certificate
✓12 months access. Extensions available on request
$25per week

40 weekly payments · $1,000 total

or save $200
$999$799upfront

🛡️ 14-day money-back guarantee

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14-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Try the course, explore the AI tutor, work through the first lessons. If it's not for you within 14 days, we'll refund you in full.*

This course is for you if…

✓You love working with dogs and want to make it your livelihood
✓You want to open your own grooming salon or mobile grooming business
✓You're already grooming and want formal training and a credential
✓You want to learn breed-specific techniques, not just basic bathing
✓You need flexibility to study around your current job

This course isn't for you if…

✗You need a AQF-level qualification for a specific employer
✗You want exclusively hands-on training in a physical salon from day one
✗You're only interested in basic pet bathing, not full grooming
✗You're not prepared to practise techniques on real dogs alongside your study

Possible Career Outcomes

Completing this course could open doors to roles in animal care across Australia. Here are some directions graduates may explore.

Animal Attendant
Kennel Hand
Dog Trainer
Pet Groomer
Veterinary Assistant
Animal Rescue Worker

These are possible career directions only. No specific career outcome is guaranteed. Actual opportunities depend on your experience, location, and the current job market.

What students say

4.5(10 reviews)
Excellent professional processes

“The knowledge I have gained on pet care and walking. Plus the excellent professional processes to follow to achieve a successful business.”

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Janice M.
Student, NZ
Fantastic and easy to follow

“First lesson was fantastic, very insightful and easy to follow. Excellent modules to follow along with — really enjoying the course.”

AK
Ashley K-I.
Student, NZ
An amazing refresher

“It was an amazing refresher for me. And I am so happy to be able to keep going with my studying.”

EK
Emily K.
Student
Clear subject matter — spot on

“Easy to understand, yet well detailed. The subject matter is spot on — not too much, but still very in depth.”

KM
Kyle M.
Student, NZ
The slides were very helpful

“I enjoyed the slides, they were very helpful. First lesson was very good.”

MN
Moana-Cruze N.
Student
Clear and to the point

“It was very clear and to the point. Clear information and easy to follow.”

LS
Leisa S.
Student
Different learning options helped me retain info

“The different learning options has assisted me to retain information better.”

RJ
Richelle J.
Student
Explained in detail

“I love the modules — it is explained in detail so it is easy to understand.”

YT
Yosita T.
Student, NZ
Gained new knowledge and skills

“I acquired lots of new knowledge and gained new skills.”

OV
Oelof V.
Student
Download and learn at my own pace

“The ability to download material and read at my own pace.”

JP
Jessica P.
Student

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