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Level 3 Dog Grooming Course in Melton Mowbray

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 3 Dog Grooming Course in Melton Mowbray. Classes run at Brooksby College, full-time during the day, over 34 weeks. Fees may apply depending on your age and circumstances, though fee remission may be available. You'll need a Level 2 Dog Grooming qualification and at least 50 hours of salon experience to enrol. The course covers health and safety, styling and finishing, health checking, and customer service across a range of breeds and coat types. You'll work toward becoming a professional dog groomer, building practical skills in a working salon environment.

Who this course is for

This dog grooming course is for anyone who wants to work in the dog grooming industry and work their way up. This course incorporates working with a variety of breeds and coat types in an intimate group, enabling the experienced, highly qualified tutor to provide each candidate with time to build their confidence and skill set. If you are looking to start a career within the dog grooming industry, then this is qualification is aimed at you. You will gain the practical skills and knowledge that are important for working as a Dog Grooming Assistant enabling you to work for a business or franchise, and it could be based in a salon or a mobile unit. You could also progress to further learning and training in this area, to be a Dog Groomer and onto the Level 3 Dog Grooming course. This is a City & Guilds accredited course.

Entry requirements

Learners must have completed a Level 2 Dog Grooming qualification and at least 50 hours’ salon experience. You must be 19+, complete an enrolment form and bring photo ID to your first session. While studying, you should continue working in a salon, aiming for 100 hours in total. Access to at least three vaccinated dogs (six months+) with suitable coat types is recommended. Full attendance is expected.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply health and safety legislation and codes of practice in a dog grooming environment.
  • You'll style and finish dogs across a variety of breeds and coat types.
  • You'll carry out health checks and handle dogs safely in a salon setting.
  • You'll deliver customer service and maintain accurate records.
  • You'll work with vaccinated dogs of different coat types to develop hands-on grooming skills.
  • You'll build toward 100 hours of salon experience alongside your studies.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions and hands-on practical work in a salon environment. Assessment includes practical assessments, portfolio work, and a final externally led examination. Full attendance is expected throughout the course. You should continue working in a salon while studying, building toward 100 hours of experience in total.

What you will need to bring

You must bring photo ID to your first session. Access to at least three vaccinated dogs aged six months or older, with suitable coat types, is recommended. Brooksby College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Professional dog groomer. Style and finish dogs in a salon or mobile unit.
  • Self-employed dog groomer. Run your own grooming business or franchise.
  • Dog grooming salon manager. Oversee day-to-day salon operations and staff.
  • Mobile dog groomer. Offer grooming services at clients' homes.
  • Dog grooming assistant (senior). Support and mentor junior staff in a salon.

What you could study next

Having completed a Level 3 qualification, you could move into business management training if you want to run your own salon. A Level 3 Award or Certificate in Business Management or a small business enterprise course would support that route. You could also explore specialist animal care qualifications at Level 4 or above, or pursue assessor qualifications such as the Award in Education and Training if you want to teach dog grooming in the future.

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