Course Duration:

Theory - Self Paced (online study)

Practical - 1 weeks at the Academy

The Bather/Brusher course is a short course for those wanting to enter the industry and get a job quickly. It is designed to produce a competent bather/brusher, this is flexible for grooming industry beginners OR for those wanting to operate their own bathing/brushing business (eg mobile hydrobaths).

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Students receive training on most aspects of basic salon operation, coat types, zoonoses, bathing, drying and brushing techniques, anatomy, breeds, equipment, OHS, animal welfare, legal issues, client management, waste management, hygiene and sanitation, restraint and welfare, ears, eyes, nails and more.

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Subjects covered in the qualification:

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• Dog Breeds and Coat Types

• Dog Anatomy and Behaviours

• Diseases and Infection control

• WH&S

• Dog behaviour and handling

• Bathing and Drying different coat types

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On successful completion of the course, students will receive a Statement of Attainment from the Certificate III Pet Grooming (ACM30617) qualification showing the units that the student completed.

Units:

Work effectively in the companion animal industry        

Provide basic first aid for animals

Provide companion animal hydro-bathing services

ACMCAS301

ACMGAS206

ACMCAS307