Reward Yourself with a Fulfilling Career How often have you thought about a career working with animals? Enrolling in the ABC Dog Grooming Program today can be the first step toward making that dream of an animal job a reality. The certification program offered by our dog grooming school will give you the skills needed to groom and make animals look and feel their best while affording you a job you can be proud of.
Dog Grooming Service Jobs Projected to Rise According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the demand for professional Dog Grooming services will rise by 19% by the year 2016. This represents one of the largest growth opportunities available as the pet care industry continues to explode. This demand will open the door to many possibilities for animal lovers wishing to pursue professional grooming jobs and other animal careers. The ABC Grooming Instruction Program can launch you into a variety of exciting animal jobs, such as:
Pet Groomer
Groomer’s Assistant
Animal Stylist
Pet Care Specialist
Kennel Worker
Animal Shelter Worker
Job Placement Opportunities With ABC's unique dog grooming school is a combination of in-home study and hands-on training. ABC's Student Groomers are educated in the field of canine and feline grooming and thus prepared to begin their professional grooming career upon graduation. During the dog grooming courses of the ABC Grooming Instruction Program, each student is required to complete an extensive externship in a grooming shop, mobile grooming facility, etc.
On-the-Job Training is Critical to your Success The inclusion of a hands-on training component in ABC's Grooming Program is critical for the learning process and extremely marketable to future employers. Extensive research of pet grooming business owners nationwide indicates that 94% of professional groomers prefer to hire certified graduates from grooming schools where the curriculum included a hands-on training module in a grooming shop or mobile grooming setting.
Significance of Certification Becoming an ABC Certified Groomer will demonstrate your level of dedication and commitment to future employers. In fact, over 83% of all groomers surveyed stated they would prefer to employ groomers who pursued and achieved certification over those who did not. Your education and certification in this ever-changing field will prove to your employers you have the knowledge and skills necessary to support their needs.
RelationshipBuilding Leads to Employment Powerful relationships are formed between the ABC Student and the training facility during the hands-on training portion of the ABC Grooming Instruction Program. This goes a long way in increasing the opportunity for employment for each student after graduation. What’s more, our records show that over 76% of grooming professionals would welcome the opportunity to hire students they have mentored once a position became available.
Employment Locations With the education received in the ABC Grooming Instruction Program, graduates have the opportunity to work at a variety of locations, such as a(n):
Grooming Salon
Mobile Grooming Facility
Animal Shelter
Veterinary Clinic
Doggie Daycare
Pet-Supply Stores
Kennel
Your Own Home
Other Animal Career Opportunities Are you interested in learning about other animal career opportunities? Check out Animal Behavior College’s other animal career certification programs:
STATE LICENSURE and APPROVAL Animal Behavior College is a private vocational school approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education under the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 and Title 5. California Code of Regulations Division 7.5. Private Postsecondary Education. The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education approval means that this institution and its operation comply with the standards established under the law for occupational instruction by private postsecondary educational institutions. Institutional approval is subject to continual review and the institution must reapply for approval every three years.
