Course Outline: 16 Units

The Professional Pet Grooming Course is based on a step-by-step approach to teaching the art of grooming. It consists of 80 hours of theory/lecture and 400 hours of hands-on grooming of pets.

WSPPG is the only school in the country to guarantee students practical hands-on experience in grooming all groups of canine breeds. Students begin by performing basic grooming techniques and then progress to more difficult grooming projects throughout the course as their theoretical knowledge and grooming skills develop. See Course Description.

In addition to pet related information, students are taught to develop the interpersonal skills needed to work in this service industry such as client relations, product knowledge and retailing, record keeping and office skills, pricing, etc.  Elements necessary to seeking employment and on-the-job problem solving (including handling emergency situations) are also covered.

Because The Wisconsin School of Professional Pet Grooming, Inc. believes each individual will or should continue to grow after graduation in their chosen career, outside resources for continuing education are promoted.