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C&G Level 2 Dog Grooming Assistant

City & Guilds Level 2 Dog Grooming Assistant Plus Professional PEt Styling

ONE on ONE training with one to two students  

Flexible learning 1 to 4 days per week Mon, weds Thurs, Friday or Saturdays 10.30am - 5.30pm half days also available please enquire for more information. 

 £4,550

Course is 200 hours or 25 days, More training days available upon request if longer course desired. 


Course includes all practical training and theory 

Text book What every grooming professional should know by Joanne Angus, Zoe Duffy & Alison Thomas, 10 CPD Hours Animal Love Emergency Canine First Aid certificate 

plus premium Starter kit.



This course is suitable for beginners wishing to be able to  groom a selection of popular & common pet breeds Plus breed styling. The City & Guilds Level 2 is the pre-requisite qualification to the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma.


The City & Guilds Level 2 Dog Grooming Assistant Qualification covers;


How to Assess behaviour, handling, identify breeds, how to lift and move using relevant restraints. Basic health check, identify key anatomical points, type of coat and prepare dog for bathing. Bathing, drying, nail and ear care, Trimming to prepare for styling Cleaning the salon and equipment 


Plus This course will give you Professional pet grooming training which will include;


All clipping, scissoring, blending, styling of all common and popular mixed breeds and pure breeds, how to plan a groom, client care and running a successful dog grooming business plus Emergency Canine First Aid Training in a salon 


Assessments & Theory


There will be two Practical Assessments at the end of the course which will be two full Pet grooms. You will have micro practical assessments throughout your course following the training and practice of the above. subjects


There will also be a 2 hour written theory class per week, where we will work through all Theory knowledge with you, this will include worksheets, Q&A sessions and in class discussions there will be a few small home study tasks to complete to help you research and revise for the theory side of the qualification, until the required guided learning hours are met. 

You will be required to set aside sufficient revision time at home to prepare for you for an 

 online 60 question multiple choice exam (90 minutes) taken on site at the end of the course 


The team at Woodland Paws are very passionate about creating the best groomers, we put 100% into making sure you leave your course, grooming to high commercial standards, and with a Ofqual regulated & nationally recognised qualification.



Starter kit available to purchase from us

We have taken the hard choices and work out of building a salon professional starter kit for you, we have spent time and trialed out many tools to ensure you receive the best quality and with the 10% trade discount included, you also receive value for money. 


Our premium Starter Kit includes 


  • Heiniger Saphir Cordless Clipper
  • Trimmer with 5 adjustable lengths 
  • 3 Piece Scissor Set by Sirius Scissors
  • 3 Blades 
  • set of comb attachments
  • Slicker Brush & Comb
  • Undercoat Rake
  • Shed stop rake
  • Nail Clipper
  • Blade care spray
  • Tool Bag & Apron

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