Dog Grooming Courses

[australian dog centr]

I spoke to a groomer the other day that attended Doggy Dooz and she toss up going there or to the ADC. She chose Doggy Dooz as the staff there have teaching qualifications and the communication was better.

The 2 head teachers at ADC are both International Certified Master Groomers, (ICMG) and Nicky is the Australian certifier for International Professional Groomers, which is the highest international dog grooming instructors qualification.

Is the IMCG recognised as accredited trainers by an Australian government body or is an American business?

International Professional Groomers Inc (IPG) are an International Organization which provide international industry standards for professional pet groomers

based on their countries breed standards.

To call yourself a Master groomer do you have to pay an annaul fee?

It appears from their website that you pay an annual fee to be a member but it is not clear if the title of master groomer only applies to members.

You have to be a member of IPG inc before you can sit your exams. you need to have been grooming for 2 years.

There are written and practical exams on Sporting , Non Sporting, Terrier short and long legged breeds and a salon detail written. All practical exams are to breed standard and are accessed by an IPG Certifier. Culminating in your final written Masters exam which is over 400 questions on any breed and health. You need to achieve 86 % or higher in every exam to be a full certified ICMG. For more info you can visit the IPG website

http://ipgcmg.org/

There is an annual membership fee of around $70 .00

[Enigma]

would the TAFE courses be OK for basic grooming. Its not something i intend to do as a career but I am involved in rescue and would like to learn the basics to be able to deal with some of the dogs that come in not so good condition. I cant afford to spend a fortune on a course and chisholm TAFE has a course for $149 its a 7 hour course, dont know how much you could learn in that time

[poodle3081]

would the TAFE courses be OK for basic grooming. Its not something i intend to do as a career but I am involved in rescue and would like to learn the basics to be able to deal with some of the dogs that come in not so good condition. I cant afford to spend a fortune on a course and chisholm TAFE has a course for $149 its a 7 hour course, dont know how much you could learn in that time

Contact Spiffy Dogs and speak to Michelle. They do some training and are involved in rescue work and are lovely people. They are located in Mentone ph 0409 024 577

Edited May 17, 2011 by poodle3081