Education and Certification In The Pet Industry
Pets Australia has access to some great education courses for everyone who wants to work with pets, often with special rates for members! Just click on the headlines for more information.
These courses are regular and ongoing, and start dates , short courses and seminars can be found by CLICKING HERE
Keep your eyes on the great member discounts offered by training organisations as well! See the member services pages for details, or check with the provider and ask for member discounts.
For more information on these courses including prices, just email petsaustralia@petsaustralia.org or phone 02 8214 8653 (Business Hours) :
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Retail, Boarding, Grooming, Pet Services – National – Great Client Service 
This is a great little in-service course that increases profits, brings teams together, and inproves your relationship with all your clients, including the difficult ones. It’s a relaxed and fun 3-4 hour course, run at a time to suit you, covering everything from how your reactions affect your clients, through to how to take a complaint through the legal system.
CLICK HERE for more information or email petsaustralia@petsaustralia.org . You can also call 02 8214 8653 in business hours (all states).
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UNIQUE! Pets Australia Pet First Aid Course For Members, Non Members, Clients and the Public
Virtually mandatory for all pet businesses and increasingly for pet owners, this course runs regularly in 5 states and includes the latest in emergency treatment from the annals of veterinary medicine worldside. For information click on the headline above, and start dates can be found HERE. For more information and to book courses contact the office by emailing petsaustralia@petsaustralia.org or phoning 02 8214 8653 (business hours, all states).
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Dog Groomer Training Victoria/National – Australian Dog Grooming School 
Victoria’s most flexible and well qualified dog grooming trainer will come to YOU to deliver RTO level training courses, custom courses or one-on-one training, of you can study with Nicky in Mebourne.
A multi-competition winner and participant on Australian Groom Team at the world championships, Nicky is also a licenced trainer for the Pets Australia Grooming Technician course – the basic course for entry into the industry
CLICK HERE or on the headline for more information, or visit the website at http://www.australiandoggroomingschool.com.au For more information contact Nicky Renwood on 0425 700 806, or email at nicky@adogc.com.au
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Grooming Dog & Cat Starter Course National – Grooming Technician
The ‘first level’ of training for work in the grooming industry, the Grooming Technician course produces a competent bather/brusher or mobile hydrobath operator, and is also suitable for groomers currently in the industry to update their skills and commence their studies for licensing. The course is delivered by contracted and highly experienced trainers in all states, at times determined by demand. Most course are under $999 and can be completed in less than a week, giving you a good taster course for further training in the industry. It’s a MUST for beginners!
CLICK HERE or on the headline for more information, or contact petsaustralia@petsaustralia.org . You can also phone 02 8214 8653 (business hours, all states) for more information.
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Dog Trainer Qualifications Victoria – Australian Dog Trainers Academy 
Becoming a dog trainer is a rewarding career; becoming a dog trainer in a facility that also trains service/assistance dogs is a rare pleasure indeed! The Austrlaian Dog Trainers Academy is a quality training facility fully up to date with national accredited courses. In addition they are the only training facility in Australia to teach people how to properly run puppy classes, and training is in a fun and stimulating environment
CLICK HERE or on the headline above for more information, or go to the website http://www.dogtrainersacademy.com.au . You can also call Hans on 0419 340 325 or email info@dogtrainersacademy.com.au
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Natural Animal Therapies – Become a Consultant! 
In a world First, Pets Australia has teamed up with the College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies to offer a new an unique course – Consultant in Natural Animal Therapies. CIVT is an online course provider offering quality courses from trainers all over the world. Now you have the opportunity to develop a whole new part of the Pet Industry, providing your clients with quality advice and support.
CLICK HERE or on the headline above for more information, or go to the website HERE or contact the College on 02 8006 2025
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Canine & Equine Myofunctional Therapy – NCTM – Most States 
As a Value Added Service for Boarding, Retail, Pet Sitting, Dog Walking or Grooming, or as a practice all on it’s own Dog massage will delight your clients, calm their pets and improve your business.
The National College of Traditional Medicines is a quality course provider in three states, with qualified teaching and good student support to produce an effective practitioner and not just a graduate. Students can study at their own pace, with all course materials provided.
CLICK HERE or on the headline above for more information, or go to the website HERE , or contact the College on Freecall 03 9312 5573 or email mail@nctm.com.au
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Boarding, Retail, Grooming, Nursing NSW – Animal Care & Management – TAFE WSI Richmond 
TAFE WSI offers Cert II and Cert II in Animal Care and Management with flexible learning options and low fees. Located in Richmond, NSW the TAFE uses teachers drawn from industry to make the courses ‘real’ and relevant, and graduates are qualified to enter many different sections of the pet industry
CLICK HERE or on the headline above for more information or visit their website HERE . .
You can also phone the TAFE on 131 870 or email via the form HERE
TAFE also holds a range of seminars and short courses, which are advertised on this site HERE
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Professional Licensing for Groomers
There’s a new reality: an industry that doesn’t organise itself runs the risk that the government will intervene, not necessarily to the advantage of the industry. Professional Licensing is a wide ranging AUDIT of your competency in all aspects of pet grooming, including your ability to produce competent professional pet grooms in a commercial time period. It’s wider ranging than CMG, more commercial that breed clips and includes OHS. The frame-able License is current for 5 years and you do not have to be a member of Pets Australia to apply.
For more information, to sign on or to arrange an audit email petsaustralia@petsaustralia.org or call 02 8214 8653 in business hours (all states).
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New Employee Induction
This handy checklist allows employers to go through key items they need to get new employees inducted properly, helps them keep proper records and gives the new employee a sense of confidence knowing their boss is up to date and professional.
For more information, CLICK HERE