Dog Grooming Level 2 Apprenticeship

This level is ideal if you want to begin working in the dog grooming industry and want to learn the skills you need to work under supervision in a dog grooming salon. This is a new standard and an exciting introduction to the world of Dog Grooming careers.

Course Content

You will gain the essential knowledge, skills and behaviours needed of a dog groomer to ensure you maintain safe working practices and take responsibility for yourself, others and the animals in your care.

Over the 12 month course you will learn to:

    • Prepare dogs for grooming

    • Baths dogs

    • Dry dogs for styling

    • Trim and prepare dogs for styling

    • Moving and lifting dogs around the salon

    • Cleaning the grooming environment

    • Professional practice

    • Breed characteristics and behaviour

Assessment

During your apprenticeship you will compile a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate your knowledge, skills and behaviours.

Once you have completed your portfolio and a minimum of 12 months of training, you will be able to undertake the End Point Assessment.

At the Canine Groom School we do not expect you to also complete a functional skills course as we exempt you based on you Maths and English GCSE results.

End Point Assessment (EPA)

To undertake your End Point Assessment, you will need access to a suitable environment in the workplace for the practical assessment (3 hours) and a quiet place for the professional discussion to be undertaken (45 minutes).

The EPA consists of:

    • Observation with questions: An observation with questions involves an independent assessor observing you undertaking work as part of their normal duties in your workplace and asking questions.

    • Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence: An interview consists of an independent assessor asking you a series of questions to assess your competence. The assessors will conduct and assess the interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence.

    • Knowledge test: A test will consist of a series of multiple choice questions in which you will be asked to provide a response.

Results

Your performance in the EPA will determine the apprenticeship grade of fail, pass or distinction.