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Certificate III in Animal Care Services (Pet Grooming)

National ID: ACM30122 | State ID: AD93

Pet grooming is an important part of ensuring the overall health, hygiene and happiness of domestic animals. If you want to make a career out of your passion for our furry friends, this course will provide you with specialised training in all aspects of pet grooming services.

Learn from our team of experienced lecturers who can guide you to build a solid skillset in pet grooming, which will qualify you to work under supervision in a pet grooming establishment. Grow your knowledge in providing a high standard of hygiene grooming for domestic pets including washing, brushing and drying dogs, cleaning ears, using grooming tools and equipment, as well as specific grooming for different dog breeds and coats.

This is the most comprehensive qualification for pet grooming in Australia, and you’ll gain job ready skills for employment in any facility offering pet grooming services including, mobile or shop front salons, veterinary clinics, boarding kennels and pet retail outlets.

Students must have a genuine empathy for animals along with the communication skills and physical ability to successfully perform work placement in the pet grooming industry.

Study in specialist facilities

Our Murdoch campus has a dedicated Pet Grooming Clinic open to the general public which provides a simulated workplace environment. Students can gain hands-on experience in a real-life setting serving clients, taking care of animals and advancing their skills in pet grooming.

Work placement is mandatory for completion of this course. SM TAFE will arrange a suitable work placement within industry for you which will involve your attendance at a workplace.

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Pet Groomer

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

National ID: ACM30122 | State ID: BHV0

Do you love animals and want to follow your calling to work with cats, canines and all creatures? If your dream is to work day-to-day with animals, this course will give you job ready skills to be employed in a broad range of roles in the animal care industry, including dog daycare, boarding, rescue shelters, pet sitting, dog walking, breeding establishments and other animal businesses.

Learn from our expert team of lecturers who are specialists in animal care and passionate about teaching and maintaining the highest standards of grooming, health, feeding and welfare for animals. You’ll gain skills in interacting safely, providing animal first-aid, walking and bathing dogs, as well as grooming crossbreed dogs and companion animals according to breed and coat. Build your knowledge of how to provide care to a wide range of animal species including dogs, rodents, rabbits, birds, fish, and reptiles.

This course is ideal if you wish to begin working in animal care, and if you’re already employed or volunteering in the industry, the course will give you a formal qualification to further develop your skillset and help advance further in your current workplace.

Turn your passion into your profession and start your career in animal care with this entry-level course.

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Pet Groomer

Further Study Option(s)

 Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM30121 | State ID: AD13

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Pet Groomer

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM30121 | State ID: BGQ8

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

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Certificate II in Animal Care

National ID: ACM20121 | State ID: BGQ7

Are you barking mad for animals?

Do you want to gain experience working with animals? This course is an entry point into the animal care industry and prepares you for job roles such as an animal attendant in a kennelcattery, animalshelter, or pet shop.

Gain these skills

  • care and maintenance of animals
  • animal care industry
  • practical experience with animals

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Animal attendant l Trainer l Pet grooming l Pet exerciser l Animal shelter attendant |Cattery l Boarding kennel operator l Pet shop attendant

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM30617 | State ID: BDM7

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Pet Groomer

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM30417 | State ID: BDM6

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Kennel attendant or Animal attendant.

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Pet Grooming

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM20117 | State ID: BDN2

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Animal care attendant l Trainer l Pet grooming l Pet exerciser l Animal shelter attendant
Cattery l Boarding kennel operator l Pet shop attendant

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate II in Animal Studies, Certificate III in Pet Grooming, Certificate III in Companion Animal Services, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

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  • Not competitive
  • No selection criteria
Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
No No selection criteria

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

National ID: ACM20117 | State ID: BDN2

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Animal care attendant l Trainer l Pet grooming l Pet exerciser l Animal shelter attendant
Cattery l Boarding kennel operator l Pet shop attendant

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate II in Animal Studies, Certificate III in Pet Grooming, Certificate III in Companion Animal Services, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

View this course on South Metro Tafe's website

Bentley

Mandurah

Murdoch

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Bentley One semester Yes Academic achievement and work history
Mandurah One semester Yes Academic achievement and work history
Murdoch One semester Yes Academic achievement and work history

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

VET Student Loans

VET Student Loans is the new program that replaces the current VET FEE HELP scheme.

Eligible students will be entitled to apply for a VET Student Loan. Comprehensive information on VET Student Loans can be found on the Australian Government website education.gov.au/vet-student-loans

International students

Fees, charges, available locations, applications, and enrolment procedures for international students are different to those applicable to local students.

International students can only study full-time.

For information on international student fees and application, please follow this link to the TAFE International WA website www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au

National ID: ACM30417 | State ID: BDM6

Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:

Kennel attendant or Animal attendant.

Further Study Option(s)

Certificate III in Pet Grooming, Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing

Course overview

View this course on South Metro Tafe's website

Bentley

Murdoch

Location Duration Competitive Selection criteria
Bentley One year Yes Academic achievement and work history
Murdoch One year Yes Academic achievement and work history

Please contact the college to receive an indicative price for this course.

VET Student Loans

VET Student Loans is the new program that replaces the current VET FEE HELP scheme.

Eligible students will be entitled to apply for a VET Student Loan. Comprehensive information on VET Student Loans can be found on the Australian Government website education.gov.au/vet-student-loans

International students

Fees, charges, available locations, applications, and enrolment procedures for international students are different to those applicable to local students.

International students can only study full-time.

For information on international student fees and application, please follow this link to the TAFE International WA website www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au

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