Take the lead, wherever you are in your dog grooming career
Andrea Cyrill Khurana, ICMG
Principal, PIGA India
Pets Icon Grooming Academy India
Formerly Petsburgh Grooming Academy, PIGA India is India's first truly International grooming academy based in Mumbai. Established in 2008, Petsburgh Academy has trained and mentored several successful students, many of who have won grooming competitions across the country and also established their own grooming businesses. Pets Icon India brings together course materials and curriculum from the best grooming academies in India and Malaysia to develop world class groomers.
About PIGA International
Established in 2006, Pets Icon Grooming Academy is an International Award-winning Institution that has since been offering the best grooming courses in Malaysia. Boasting a strong line-up of renowned Master Instructors, we provide uncompromised education for aspiring Professional Pet Groomers around the globe. The company’s aim is to train and prepare certified professional groomers fully equipped with the professional skills that the market demands.
Valerie Khoo, NCMG
Principal, PIGA International
At PIGA India, we believe in upgrading our skills and education regularly and convey that same ideology to our students. We are strict about our learning process and expect our students to be sincere and willing to learn and be the best they can be. We expect our students to be punctual and regular with classes to be able to get maximum benefit from their learning. We do not leave any stone unturned in our training process and expect our students to be ready to work in the industry as soon as they graduate.
Basic Pet Grooming Certified Course
Course Duration - 4 weeks
Topis Included:
Anatomy
Bathing techniques
Drying techniques
Hygiene grooming
And More...
*There will be a written and Practical Exam at the end of the training period. The Practical exam will test how proficient a student is in completing a basic grooming session (excluding a full haircut) on a dog within the time given.
This is a certified course and the student will receive a certificate only AFTER clearing the written and practical assessment at the end of the course.
Intermediate Salon Grooming Certified course
Duration - 8 weeks
Topics Included:
Different types of coats and procedures suitable for them
Understanding body & head types
Introduction to Clipper work
Introduction to Scissoring
Basic Salon style haircuts
Identifying breed groups according to AKC
And More...
*There will be a written and Practical Exam at the end of the training. The Practical exam will test how proficient a student is in completing a full grooming session (including a full haircut) on a dog within the time given.
This is a certified course and the student will receive a certificate only after clearing the written and practical assessment at the end of the course.
Advanced Salon Grooming Certified course
Duration - 12 weeks
Topics Included:
Equipment use and maintenance
Different types of coats and procedures suitable for them
First-Aid for the Salon
Working with special-needs pets like puppies and geriatric pets
Advanced clipper work and salon styling
Corrective grooming techniques
Salon Haircuts according to breeds standards
Safety in the salon
And More...
*There will be a written and Practical Exam at the end of the training. The Practical exam will test how proficient a student is in completing a full grooming session (including a full haircut) on a dog within the time given.
This is a certified course and the student will receive a certificate only after clearing the written and practical assessment at the end of the course.