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

  • Bath, dry and brushing of domestic/companion dogs

  • Hygiene and basic clipping

  • Grooms on crossbreed and reception services

  • Groom dogs to meet breed styles and coat requirements

  • Grooming diary portfolio and grooming assessments (assessments require 14 dogs to be groomed)

Course structure

Duration: 12 weeks, including:

  • 6 weeks of self-paced online study

  • 6 weeks of in-salon tuition

  • Up to 1 week of optional salon internship

Time: 7:45am to 3pm, Monday to Friday

Class size: up to 2 students

2025 term dates

Courses run on demand, contact us for more details

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.

How to enrol

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