Educational Standards

Groom Curriculum is dedicated to upholding the educational standards established by The American Kennel Club – National Core Professional Dog Grooming Educational Standards.

We firmly believe that obtaining a credential signifies a commitment to excellence and proficiency in the field. Our program ensures that every student is well-prepared to pursue the AKC-PGC Credential exam.

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The American Kennel Club National Core Professional Dog Grooming Educational Standards The American Kennel Club - National Core Professional Dog Grooming Educational Standards aims to establish clear expectations that ensure all professional dog groomers have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the dog grooming industry. The American Kennel Club -Core National Professional Dog Grooming Educational Standard allows flexibility in the design and method of instruction and recognizes that the standards reflect an evolving process and are sublect to revision. The American Kennel Club National Core Professional Dog Grooming Educational Standards contains six educational domains and eight core standards. The standards of care, safety, and sanitation developed by the Professional Pet Groomers and Stylists Alliance (Standards • Professional Pet Groomers and Stylists Alliance, 2017) were considered and are valued and reflected in The American Kennel Club National Core Dog Grooming Educational Standards. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Professional Dog Groomer Safety Core Standard One - Professional Dog Groomer Safety (PDGS) Pet Safety and Humane Treatment Core Standard Two - Pet Safety Professional Practices (PSPP) Core Standard Three - Safe and Humane Handling of Pets (SHHP) Core Standard Four - Safe and Humane Behavior Management (SHBM) Dog Grooming Sanitation Procedures Core Standard Five - Dog Grooming Sanitation Procedures (DGSP) Description and Physical Characteristics of Dogs Core Standard Six - Description and Physical Characteristics of Dogs (DPCD) Professional Pet Grooming Practices Core Standard Seven - Professional Pet Grooming Practices (PPGP) Professionalism and Business Soft Skills Core Standard Eight - Professionalism and Business Soft Skills (PBSS) Core 2 Pet Safety and Humane Treatment, Core 3, Safe and Humane Handling of Pets, and Core 4, Safe and Humane Management of Pet Behavioral Issues standards are not static documents. It may be revised to consider advances in understanding animal physiology and behavior.

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