Certified Professional Pet Stylist

Vocational Training Licensed under the Private Vocational Schools Act

Length of Course: 12 Weeks (480 Hours)
Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-4PM
Tuition & Fees: $5000 Tuition and $4000 Tool Kit

As the oldest certified professional pet stylist course in all of Canada and the only certified professional pet stylist program in Alberta (vocational training licensed under the Private Vocational Schools Act), we stand apart from other grooming programs thanks to the high standards our students are held to. Throughout our twelve week program, you will be working hands on with our certified trainers to perfect your pet styling abilities. You will be extensively trained in all aspects of basic pet grooming, hand scissoring techniques, creative grooming methods, introduction to advanced grooming techniques, and the business of being a groomer or operating your own grooming business. Each of our students graduates certified in pet emergency first aid as a part of this course. In addition, you will be instructed by the first certified master feline groomer in Canada on the basics of cat grooming. Throughout the twelve week program, you will be required to pass four written exams, perform four test dog grooms, create a personal business plan based on your personal goals in grooming, and pass an instructor evaluation based on your overall grooming abilities. By the time you complete the course, you will be expected to be able to groom three to four animals per day with excellent quality and have all of the skills needed to be a working professional pet stylist!

All of our graduates are required to spend at least (8) hours of their program donating their grooming services for the Edmonton Humane Society, grooming animals in need and seeing first hand how their new skill can be used to give back to their community.  In addition, our graduates attend (10) hours of Pet First Aid Certification training, obtaining their Pet First Aid & CPR certificate, which is good for (3) years from the date of certification.

All of our students receive a Romani Clipper Vac in their tool kit and we focus on training all students to maximize their level of efficiency by utilizing the most modern grooming tools & technology.

Session Dates

  • March 29 - June 18, 2010
  • June 21 - Sept 17 (no class June 28-July 4), 2010
  • September 27 - December 17, 2010
  • January 3 - March 25, 2011
  • March 28 - June 17, 2011
  • June 27 - September 16, 2011
  • September 26-December 16

(Not All Dates Are Available -- Check with School Administrator). A phone or in person interview with the school administrator is required prior to acceptance to the session of your choice.

STARTING IN 2009, FLEX HOURS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS! Are you excited to begin your grooming career, but you can't afford to quit your day job? We have the program for you! Evenings and weekends now offered to ambitious students with one full year allowed to complete 480 hours of hands on training. This is a great way to begin your career with flexible hours. Student finance NOT allowed due to the flexible nature of time allowed for completion. CALL TODAY TO REGISTER!

Please Note: Effective June 6, 2008, tool kits are no longer released to students prior to the date of instruction. If you have any questions, please contact the school administrator directly.