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THE
FIRTREE GROOMING ACADEMY CANINE BEAUTICIAN COURSE
Each
Canine Beautician course consists of ten days (Mon – Friday, over two weeks) tuition and
practical training. We
restrict each course to a small number of students, as we want you to
have the best possible personal tuition.
Unless you are a group requiring training together (in which case
we will structure a specific course just for your group), our student
numbers for each course are restricted to a low student-teacher
ratio. In the unlikely
event that any day is missed or disrupted due to our fault, students will
be offered the option to receive tuition on one of the Saturdays during
the course. A course schedule
will be provided to all students prior to commencement. We
have a wide variety of major breeds on our database, which require
professional grooming skills and students will be handling and grooming
these dogs at various levels throughout the course.
We have a very strong belief that students must understand the
theory as well as the practice of grooming, so your course will include
theory as well as practical tuition.
For example, it is imperative that a professional Canine Beautician
knows the confirmation (general skeleton) of a dog and knows how to
recognise skin conditions, along with the various grooming tools and their
correct use and maintenance. The
initial stages of the course will include familiarisation in handling the
dogs (not all sweet tempered and co-operative!), bathing, grooming,
drying, etc. As well as a basic introduction to using the scissors, clippers and
correct grooming tools. Students
will be taught how to handle the dogs and how to handle those who want to
be aggressive or are nervous. The
course will include ear inspections and cleaning, training on
recognising ear infections and problems as well as correct nail trimming
and finishing. As
the course, and your experience, advances we will be covering in more
depth both the theory and practical application of grooming and Canine
Beauty skills across a wide range of dogs.
The course will include breed-specific tuition in the
confirmation, correct trims and breed-related conditions in selected
breeds that require regular grooming
- along with general tuition and experience on a wider range of
breeds. We do not expect all students to be in possession of their own grooming equipment when starting our course. We have sufficient equipment for everyone to use and this will give you an opportunity to decide which equipment is most suitable for you. (Of course, if you have your own equipment, you're welcome to bring it along and use it during your training course.) We will advise all students on the equipment needed and possible
suppliers - we have advantageous terms with some specialist suppliers for
our students to take advantage of. Our facility is equipped with a range of equipment and you
may wish to delay your final choices until you have had the opportunity to
have some 'hands-on' experience with different models of dog grooming equipment.
We estimate that the
cost of your initial grooming equipment requirements (that you will use in your own business
after you leave this course) will be in the region of £300 - £500,
depending on which manufacturer’s products you chose to buy. The
course includes an overview of running your own Canine Beauty business, along
with practical advice and instruction relating to setting up and running
your own business, promotional activity, staff recruitment, customer
service and most things you will need to consider when commencing your
operation - or when
presenting your proposals to your bank manager! Our Canine Beautician course is structured to give you the best possible start to your chosen career path and we don’t compromise our standards or content. Even when you leave us, you will still need to gain experience for many months to come before you will be fully confident in applying the skill we have passed on to you with speed, ease and accuracy. We know you cant run before you can walk, but we’ll help to get you on your feet and taking your first giant steps to a very beneficial future – and we’ll always be here as a help and advisory service for you, throughout the rest of your grooming career.
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