Professional Pet Grooming with Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling
Professional Pet Grooming with Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling Career Training in as Little as 11 Months*
This program is designed to assist the student with obtaining the necessary skills to professionally groom dogs in a salon, mobile grooming, house call grooming, veterinary practice or other animal care settings. In order to teach the pet grooming skills, the program focuses on working with grooming equipment, customer relations, bathing, hair drying, ear cleaning, combing, brushing, dematting, breed recognition, first aid, styling, diseases of the skin, perfection of scissor work which is covered in the first 550 hours of classroom, lab work in the school and online. In addition, the student will learn the skills needed to perform anesthetic free teeth scaling on dogs and cats.
Students will also learn how to properly chart a pet’s teeth as well as tooth diseases, animal behavior, physiology and basic first aid on animals. The anesthetic teeth scaling part of the program will be covered in 300 hours of classroom, lab and online. The last 50 hours is an externship outside the school. The student is placed in a real world setting such as veterinary practice, mobile grooming van, salon or in a house call grooming environment to apply its learned skills and improve upon them.
*This program can be completed in as less than 11 months as a full-time student and as less than 13 months as a part-time student.
Professional Pet Grooming Courses
- PG 100 Intro to Pet Grooming Basics
- PG 101 Breed Recognition, Tools & Equipment
- PG 102 Handling of Pets
- PG 103 Understanding Coat Types
- PG 104 Business of Grooming
- PG 105 Grooming
Teeth Scaling Courses
- TS 101 Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling and Cleaning
- TS102 Teeth Scaling and Cleaning Lab I
- TS103 Teeth Scaling and Cleaning Lab II
Externship
50 hours at school-approved facility
The student is placed in an actual grooming “job-like” environment for the last 50 hours. The externship, which is a part of the teaching program, is a non-paid placement. This offers an on-the-job experience, whereby the student can perform the grooming skills learned; including customer relations, time management, sales techniques, etc. A proficiency report is submitted by the salon/supervisor and grade sheets are still a part of this module, including a site evaluation by the Campus director. Upon completion of 900 hours, a diploma is then awarded to the graduate.
If a student attended Merryfield Academy, graduated and/or received a “Completion Certificate” and has decided that they are not fully confident in any area, they may return to school for additional instruction at no additional charge.
Why Professional Pet Grooming with Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling with Merryfield Academy
Practical, On-the-Job Experience
During the Pet Grooming program, you’ll have the opportunity to learn alongside working professionals and gain valuable experience during a professional externship placement in a salon environment. Enter the professional world with confidence after you gain real-world experience before you graduate.
92% Job Placement Rate
Graduates of our Pet Grooming certification program have many opportunities laid out in front of them. Our alumni will know the next step in their professional grooming career before they even graduate. This is due to our job placement program, which holds a 92% placement rate in the latest graduation and employment charge for the reporting period of July 2021. While we don’t guarantee placement, we are proud of our high job placement rate.
Convenient Schedule Options
With everything on your plate, whether that’s work, family, personal commitments or all of the above, you likely don’t have time to put your entire life on hold to train for a new career. That’s why Merryfield Academy offers both day and evening Pet Grooming courses, so you can build your future on your schedule. Choose the schedule that best fits your life.
Personalized Support
Our grooming salon is equipped with the latest tools and equipment to ensure you are trained on current industry standards. Learning with the same equipment you’ll encounter when you enter the field gives you the first-hand experience and confidence needed to excel when you enter an actual pet grooming workplace.
Financial Aid Available for Those Who Qualify
We’re dedicated to helping remove barriers between you and the future you want. Knowledgeable Financial Aid Representatives can work with you to help you explore your options and determine the funding opportunities that may be available for you.
Becoming a Qualified Pet Groomer
The Pet Grooming diploma program from Merryfield Academy is designed to turn your passion into expertise, providing you with the skills and knowledge to excel in the pet care industry.
To master the art of pet grooming, you will complete 550 hours of classroom and lab work both online and on campus. The last 50 hours of your program are spent at an externship outside the school. You’ll learn:
- Animal behavior and Safety
- Customer Relations
- Ear Cleaning
- Nail Cutting
- Brushing and Combing
- Pet Bathing
- Pet Drying & Fluff Drying
- And more!
This program prepares you with the necessary skills to professionally groom dogs in a salon, mobile grooming, house call grooming, or in a veterinary practice.
Is a Rewarding Career as a Professional Pet Groomer Right for You?
Hands-On Training for a Hands-On Career
At Merryfield Academy, we believe in learning by doing. At the end of your program, you’ll complete a 50-hour externship in a real grooming salon environment where you can perform the grooming skills you’ve learned.
You’ll feel confident and fully prepared to make a smooth transition to a pet grooming environment after you gain valuable on-the-job training.
About Merryfield Academy
Merryfield Academy is a great environment with outstanding instructors, which creates the best foundation for our students’ success. Our goal is to impart their skills upon you, the student. The legacy of our teachers lives on when they pass their abilities on to their students who want to be a part of a creative and financially rewarding world!
Accreditations and Affiliations
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