Cert III Dog Grooming

WOOOF Academy has partnered with Heiniger Australia to be the only training facility in the region offering a Certificate III in Animal Care Services (Pet Grooming) (ACM30122).

As a trainee with WOOOF, you will have access to a group of seasoned trainers with extensive backgrounds in commercial and competition grooming, team leadership and business management. Your experience with us will include accelerated learning through small class sizes, 1-on-1 tuition to hone skills and an internship program to give you a hands-on immersion to ensure you are job-ready.

Course outline

  • Weeks 1-2 – Bath, dry and brushing of domestic/companion dogs

  • Weeks 3-4 – Hygiene and basic clipping

  • Weeks 5-6 – Grooms on crossbreed and reception services

  • Weeks 7-8– Groom dogs to meet breed styles and coat requirements

  • Weeks 9-10 – Grooming diary portfolio and grooming assessments (assessments require 14 dogs to be groomed)

2024 term dates

Semester 2 2024 - 2 March 2024

Semester 3 2024 - TBA

Semester 4 2024 - TBA

Course fees

Course fees are $9,600 and include 12 months of access to the Heiniger Academy online learning system, a supply of training dogs and certification to receive a Certificate III qualification.

Students will have the use of a Heiniger precision grooming kit.

Course structure

Duration: 12 weeks, including:

  • 3 days of classroom training per week

  • up to 2 days of optional salon internship

  • 2 x one-hour evening online tuition sessions per week

Time: 9am to 3pm, Monday to Wednesday

Class size: 4 students

How to enrol

For more information or to enrol, email us at academy@wooof.com.au