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Box Hill Institute

Melbourne , Victoria ,Australia

Certificate III in Animal Care Services (Pet Grooming)

Is taking care of our four-legged friends your calling?

If so, our pet grooming course provides comprehensive training in all the fundamental aspects of pet grooming services.  You will gain the skills and knowledge to work as a pet grooming attendant, be confident with salon reception and housekeeping duties, and learn how to successfully bath, brush, trim and perform other grooming services for domestic dogs.

In practical and theory classes you’ll learn about:

  • basic grooming techniques
  • animal behaviour and enrichment
  • animal hygiene
  • workplace health and safety
  • infection control techniques

You’ll also develop excellent customer service skills and have the ability to demonstrate a high standard of cleanliness and professionalism.

Campus Information

Box Hill

Box Hill Institute offers courses that are delivered through blended learning as a combination of on-campus (face-to-face) and online study. Courses delivered through blended learning involve attending remote classes run through a range of specific industry platforms and require you to work unsupervised on your coursework.

Intakes

  • Feb
  • July

Application Processing Time in Days: 14

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

  • Animal Grooming Assistant

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

To study this course you must have:

  • successfully completed Year 10 or equivalent
  • the physical ability to successfully participate in all pet grooming activities
  • supply evidence of your current tetanus vaccination

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

  • Course Code: ACM30122
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 06 Month  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 11150 AUD
    Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
    Application Fee: N/A
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