Professional dog grooming training in Wandsworth
Our Wandsworth dog grooming school is at 204 Trinity Road, on the eastern edge of Wandsworth Common in SW17. It is a working salon, not a classroom. From day one you are grooming real client dogs booked in by owners from Wandsworth, Balham and Tooting, two dogs a day, with a teacher working beside you.
Six courses run here, from a half day taster to the combined City & Guilds Level 2 and 3. Teaching is led by our Head Teacher, a Master Groomer and one of only 19 in the UK. Teachers rotate between our Wandsworth and Wimbledon Park schools, so the training is the same standard at either.
Why students choose our Wandsworth school
- Trinity Road location with Wandsworth Common station a short walk away and Balham and Tooting Bec on the Northern line nearby
- Two dogs a day per student, on a live client book that brings in the breed and coat variety you need for a portfolio
- 1:2 teacher to student ratio on every qualification course
- Train one day a week or six, Monday to Saturday, 09:00 to 17:00, with no fixed start dates
Dog grooming courses at our Wandsworth training studio
City & Guilds Level 2 & 3 Combined
The most direct route from no experience to a fully recognised qualification, awarding both 7863-02 and 7863-03. 29 days in the Wandsworth salon plus 13 days home study, grooming around 55 dogs.
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate
The entry qualification for work as a grooming assistant, covering bathing, brushing, de-matting and drying to full competence. 10 days in salon plus 5 days home study.
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma
For groomers ready to qualify as stylists, covering hand stripping, clipping, scissoring and salon business skills. 20 days in salon plus 8 days home study, around 45 dogs. Level 2 is a prerequisite.
iPET Network Level 3 Diploma
Three practical assessments and no theory exam, with no Level 2 needed to enrol. 20 days in salon, around 40 dogs.
D-O-G Intensive Course
The practical content of the combined City & Guilds course in a shorter format, for students who do not need an awarding body certificate. 20 days in salon plus 11 days at home.
Half Day Taster Course
Half a day grooming a dog with a teacher, for anyone weighing up grooming as a career before booking a full course.
Every course includes basic Canine First Aid, portfolio support and after-course mentoring. Payment plans and pay as you go are available on all qualification courses.
Getting to our Wandsworth Common school
Wandsworth Common
204 Trinity Rd, Wandsworth, London SW17 7HP
020 8767 5616
Trinity Road runs along the eastern side of Wandsworth Common between Wandsworth and Tooting Bec. Wandsworth Common station is the closest, with Balham and Tooting Bec both within reach on the Northern line, and buses run along Trinity Road itself.
Students travel to the Wandsworth school from across SW17, SW18, SW11 and SW12, including Tooting, Balham, Earlsfield, Southfields, Clapham, Battersea, Putney and Wandsworth Town. If Wimbledon is the easier journey, the same six courses run at our Wimbledon Park school at 130 Arthur Rd, SW19 8AA.
Book onto a dog grooming course in Wandsworth
Call the Wandsworth school on 020 8767 5616 or use the enquiry form. Tell us your preferred start month and how many days a week you can train and we will confirm what is free at Trinity Road. If you are still choosing between Level 2, the combined City & Guilds and the iPET diploma, call and the team will talk through where each one leads.
