Earning Criteria

• This person has achieved the Distinction criteria of the Level 2 Certificate for Dog Grooming Assistants.  They understand the requirements of the dog grooming process and can monitor analyse and evaluate information to solve problems. They understand basic principles and are able to make judgements and simple recommendations concerning methods of improving existing practice.
• This person is able to: 1. assess the dog prior to grooming out and bathing 2. remove excess hair, knots and tangles prior to bathing 3. work safely and minimise environmental damage 4. remove excess hair, knots and tangles prior to bathing 5. assess the dog prior to bathing 6. understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
• This person is able to: 1. bathe and clean a dog’s coat and skin 2. select, use and maintain relevant equipment 3. work safely and minimise environmental damage 4. remove excess hair, knots and tangles prior to bathing and grooming 5. understand the types of equipment required and how to maintain them 6. understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
• This person is able to:  1. clean and maintain clippers and grooming equipment 2. work safely and minimise environmental damage 3. know how to clean and maintain equipment used for grooming or removing hair from animals 4. understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
• This person is able to: 1. restrain animals 2. select, use and maintain relevant equipment 3. work safely 4. restrain animals 5. understand relevant health and safety legislation 6. understand the types of equipment required and how to maintain them.
• This person is able to:  1. dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling 2. clip nails 3. return dogs to the waiting area 4. communicate with clients and colleagues 5. maintain and use relevant equipment 6. promote health and safety and environmental good practice 7. understand how to dry dogs and prepare their coats for styling 8. understand the reasons for maintaining equipment 9. understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
• This person is able to:  1. remove excess hair prior to bathing 2. remove matts, tangles and knots and dead coat 3. carry out a basic trim.
• As this qualification contains a range of optional units, this person is able to demonstrate a mix of knowledge/skills from the following areas:
• Unit 7 Carry out reception duties. 1. attend to clients’ enquires and appointments 2. attend to clients and their enquiries.
• Unit 8 Handle payments for clients. 1. handle payments from clients 2. handle payments from clients correctly
• Unit 9 Welcome, receive and care for visitors. 1. welcome and receive visitors 2. care for visitors 3. know how to welcome and receive visitors 4. care for visitors 5. understand the relevant health and safety procedures
• Unit 10 Move animals between locations. 1. move animals between locations 2. work safely and minimise environmental damage 3. move animals between locations 4. understand the relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice 5. understand how to maintain accurate records
• Unit 11 Maintain the cleanliness and bio security of the animal care working environment. 1. clean and maintain the work environment 2. work safely and minimise environmental damage 3. clean the work environment 4. clean and maintain equipment in the work environment 5. understand relevant health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
• This qualification is regulated by OFQUAL
• This qualification is regulated by Qualification Wales
• This qualification is regulated by CCEA
• This qualification is regulated by SQA