I employ Groomers - Groom Curriculum

Build and Train YOUR Team with Groom Curriculum

Provide your staff with standardized grooming education through the LEAD or Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Tailored to salons, aligned with national standards.

LEAD PROGRAM

Keep Your Team Learning and Growing

Provide structured, ongoing professional development for your staff.

LEAD (Leadership • Education • Accountability • Development) is Groom Curriculum’s customized training program for salons and franchises. It provides owners and managers a structured way to upskill current staff, bring new hires on board, reduce turnover, and keep the entire team learning together under national standards.

LEAD PROGRAM

What’s Included

LEAD has three flexible parts, designed to build, sustain, and expand your team’s skills.

Fast Track - Upskill Your Entire Salon

($500 per employee)

Prepare groomers to earn their AKC-PGC
Access to our curriculum aligned with national standards
Packinality (Durable Skills) program
AKC Professional Grooming Credential Exam included

Monthly Membership for Ongoing Training

Webinars
Blogs
PDFs
The Game Plan Video Chart

This membership helps provide CEUs needed to maintain a valid AKC-PGC and keeps your team engaged, learning, and consistent.

Onboarding

(Not included in the monthly membership)

$500 per new hire (includes 10-Day Onboarding, Fast Track, and Packinality)
Guided 10-Day Onboarding
Access to Fast Track modules in the Groom Curriculum LMS
Packinality program
Introductory call to orient your salon manager/leader

LEAD PROGRAM

SALON MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP

$59/MONTH | 1-4 Employees

$99/MONTH | 5-10 Employees

$149/MONTH | 11-29 Employees

$199/MONTH | 30+ Employees

At most tiers, that’s less than $15 per groomer per month for professional development!

Ready to start your salon’s LEAD program or want to learn more?

RAP

Build Your Own Pro Grooming Team

A U.S. Department of Labor–recognized program for growing groomers in-house.

Our program is officially recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor under National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards. It combines structured on-the-job learning in your salon with guided online coursework, helping you build a team of professional dog groomers trained to national standards.

WHY APPRENTICESHIP MATTERS

Train staff your way while meeting national standards

Attract and retain employees with clear credentialing paths

Reduce turnover costs with an earn-while-you-learn model

Tap into potential workforce funding and tax incentives

Groom Curriculum's Registered Apprenticeship Program

Our dog grooming curriculum is built specifically for the grooming industry and aligned with American Kennel Club (AKC) standards. Students learn through:

Research-based instruction with both formal and informal assessments

Data driven Google Meet sessions delivered by licensed educators

Tailored training modules with resource books and workbooks

Growth mindset journaling and durable skill development for professionalism

Theoretical training is delivered through our Learning Management System (LMS), while hands-on grooming instruction is delivered in your salon.

RAP

How it works

Apprentices are your paid employees, learning under your supervision while progressing through the program.

Related Technical Instruction (RTI): Delivered through Groom Curriculum’s online platform and instructor coaching, focusing on new skills and theory.
On-the-Job Training (OJT): Hands-on work in your salon, where apprentices apply skills with growing independence under your journey workers mentorship.

The program typically ranges from 12 to 24 months, depending on the apprentice’s pace and prior experience.