Why Cat Grooming Matters Spring is the purrfect time to consider a change to your business, by branching out and offering cat grooming! In this month’s column Four Paws Groom School Tutor Katy Gwilt, who is an approved iPET Network provider, explains exactly what learners can expect when they sign up for a qualification.
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aty writes... I’m so excited to be delivering the iPET Network Cat Grooming qualifications. There are three qualifications to choose from which includes a Level 3 Award in an Introduction to Cat Grooming, Level 3 Certificate in Cat Grooming and Introduction to Styling and the Level 3 Diploma in Cat Grooming and Salon Management. The qualifications are all the same level of learning but provide building blocks for learners should they want to dip their toes into cat grooming or obtain the
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full Level 3 Diploma qualification. All qualifications are regulated by Ofqual. Courses last five, ten or 25 full days of training and by the end of the Diploma qualification you will be ready to set yourself up as a qualified cat groomer. The Level 3 Diploma course provides lots of practical training both in the Four Paws salon and out on the road doing some mobile grooming with The Kat Lady visiting a range of my actual clients. Having a chance to do mobile
grooming is so important for cats. Many cats don’t travel well and so arrive at a salon already very stressed out so being able to offer mobile grooming can be so beneficial to our feline friends. It also helps as a lot of clients have mobility and health issues themselves which is why they need help grooming their cats so being able to go to them helps the humans too. As well as a comprehensive practical hands-on learning approach where you work with different breeds, ages, health conditions and temperaments of
