Dog Grooming Qualification

gibberish

I'm working full time as a veterinary nurse.I want to get qualified as a dog groomer to have something extra.Does anyone know of a part time professional dog grooming course that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.Kilroys college isen't any good as they don't physically train you how to groom,its just theory.

Clare Bear

Killester College do an accredited grooming night course.

Skillie

not sure if its the same in dublin but theres been an explosion of groomers in cork over the last couple of years. or more importantly wanna be groomers, people are doing courses which are 10 x half day classes and then setting up in their sheds and thinking they can charge full whack prices for doing a terrible job. We've found it hard to filter out the proper groomers from the amatures. i'll prob do a course myself at some point but just so i can groom my own dogs

the grooming pa

Hi,
Irun grooming courses in Blackrock, Co. Dublin, I am a London Trained LCGI, NPTC/City & Guilds Advanced Level 3 Groomer with over 20 years grooming experience, my web page is www.thegroomingpad.com if you want any information, please feel free to contact me by phone, text, email or call into the shop for a chat.
Ann

Niall1975

I would definately recommend doing a course with a fully qualified dog groomer such as anne from the grooming pad or anyone who has full qualifications.

I notice many of the fully qualified groomers are in Dublin or near to Dublin who run grooming courses.

I live in near limerick and did a course in animal care in croom i would love to do a full grooming course but Dublin would be out of my way.

ziggy23

I actually went up the north to do my course it was for 3 weeks cost me a fair amount but was cheaper than the ones down here.I havent actually done anything with it so far but hope in the future to get bk into it. I will have to get some sort of work experience tho before I feel confident enough to set up my own business. Theres no way anyone is qualified after 3 -4 weeks training:eek: It is strange that in Ireland there are no proper qualifications. U can do a city and guilds after a few years afaik but basically anyone can set up a business and say theyre qualified. Its crazy!

houndsoflove

Paul Hogan runs grooming courses here in Limerick.

Emer from bark avenue is now running grooming courses here in Limerick also.

boomerang

St. John's Central College in Cork do a 22 week course, one night per week and it's FETAC recognised.

molly(",)

i think the ladys name is karina she owns woofters shes brilliant and does a course i dont think the likes of the fetac courses really benfit you if you search woofters you will get a link to her course !

boomerang

Why wouldn't a FETAC qualification benefit you? The course in St. John'sv for example is totally hands-on, with three hours classtime each week for twenty two weeks, with ongoing assessments plus theory examinations. That's enough to give any one a really good grounding. I'd love to do it but the course fee is €500!

Niall1975

Thanks Boomerang, i would be willing to spend €500 on the course better than paying €2000 :eek:

guess

how much is paul hogan & bark avenues course? how long are they? are you fully qualified at the end of the course?

Niall1975

To be fully qualified you need a city and guilds.