Certification for grooming shows your clients that you are willing to continue to learn to offer them the highest quality of service possible. It also acts as validation to your skill and knowledge.
It is easy to say I groom cats. Anyone can say that. With education you can show your clients or potential clients that you consistently further your education to different levels of certification, to offer their feisty felines the best possible care.
Utilizing modern technology, education can reach cat stylists easily for groomers to further their knowledge and skills.
By creating high value courses, you can learn at your own pace in whatever location you are. All the courses are detailed with visual, written, video and lecture components.
Educational support is available to guide you through any areas that you are unsure of with coaching through email, messenger or live.
ICATS offers several ways to advance your skills and attain different levels and styles of certification, should you choose.
Enroll in our exclusive Elite Cat Grooming Program and gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become a certified master in feline grooming! Our comprehensive online program is perfect for anyone serious about cat grooming, from beginners to seasoned professionals who want to elevate their craft.
Why Choose This Course? Cats are unique, and grooming them requires specialized skills that go far beyond traditional pet grooming. This course is designed to give you a deep understanding of all aspects of cat grooming, ensuring you can handle any feline with ease and expertise. Upon completion, you will not only receive the prestigious International Cat Master Groomer designation, but also be prepared to offer premium grooming services that ensure a stress-free, safe, and beautiful grooming experience for every cat.
What’s Included in the Course? Our master-level program provides a full 360° education in feline grooming, covering:
Written & Practical Testing
Solidify your knowledge and test your skills with rigorous written and practical exams. Our testing ensures that, upon certification, you’re prepared to groom any cat with a master’s level of competence.
Why Get Your Master Cat Groomer Certification? In the competitive pet grooming industry, specialized cat grooming skills are in high demand. Cats have unique grooming needs, and clients seek out professionals who understand feline grooming deeply.
With our Master Cat Groomer designation, you’ll stand out as a true expert, able to provide services that regular groomers simply can’t match.
Enroll Today and Start Your Journey to Mastery!
Ready to turn your passion for cats into a fulfilling, well-paying career? Join our Elite Cat Groomer Master Certification Course today and become part of an elite group of feline grooming specialists. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference in the lives of cats and their owners—enroll now and take the first step towards your new career as a Master Cat Groomer!
There are a series of practical exams performed on a live cat. The cat can be either short or long haired.
Testing can be done at a seminar, privately or long distance either over a live video program, video download or digital video e-mailed to the tester.
Test One: Brushing and Maintenance
Test Two: Grooming
The style of the test groom can be one of the following;
Progression Groom
The tail cat be styled either as a lion tail or spiral. A full tail is not acceptable.
Test Three: Bathing
Test Four: Handling
The student will be marked throughout the groom on handling skills. The student will also have to demonstrate the following: (a stuffed animal may be used for some of the handling techniques)
No marks will be lost if the test groom requires an extra person to help hold, but the assistant must be quiet and wait for instruction from the student.
Animals can be unpredictable, with this in mind, the tester will take into consideration how the cat behaves and how the student handles the behavior.
Elevate Your Skills with Our Advanced Cat Grooming Certification Program
Are you a dedicated cat groomer looking to push your skills to the next level? With our unique, modular Advanced Cat Grooming Certification Program, you can tailor your education, gain new expertise, and earn prestigious designations as you advance. Designed for certified groomers and experienced professionals, this program allows you to specialize in high-demand areas of feline grooming, mastering each skill at your own pace.
How Does It Work?
Our certification stream is built on individual courses that cover specialized aspects of cat grooming. Each course is designed to provide in-depth expertise on a specific topic, and upon completion of written and practical exams, you’ll earn a Seal designation recognizing your proficiency in that area. Whether it’s mastering deshedding techniques, grooming the matted cat, senior cat, or advanced handling, each Seal you achieve marks a new level in your grooming career.
Earn Progressive Designations with Every Achievement
With each Seal designation, you get closer to earning an exclusive tiered designation that represents your level of expertise:
Available Specialized Courses
Each Seal course dives deeply into a specific grooming skill, giving you both the knowledge and the practical training needed to excel. Our current offerings include:
Why Choose Our Seal Certification Program?
This program is more than just a certification; it’s a pathway to excellence. By progressing through each Seal course and designation level, you’ll not only expand your expertise but also set yourself apart as an elite grooming professional. Cat owners are actively searching for groomers with advanced knowledge, and your Seal and Designation levels show your commitment to high standards in feline care.
Join Today and Set Your Career Apart
Take the first step towards becoming a top-tier, specialized cat grooming expert. Start with one course or plan your pathway through each designation level—the choice is yours. With our Advanced Cat Grooming Certification Program, you’ll gain the credentials, confidence, and skills that make you the expert cat owners seek. Start earning your Seals today and watch your career soar!
Each specialty course may have a written testing or a practical testing component or both written and practical testing. The written testing components are done throughout the course as quizzes after each section.
The practical testing components are either video submission or live feed testing.
To attain a seal, all written and practical must be done and passed.
Three manuals are included with the Elite Cat Grooming Program in PDF form as a compliment to the program, but are also available on amazon worldwide. The manuals are available for anyone who would like learn basic skills without certification. Perfect for any groomer to gain an understanding of cat grooming for personal cats or a few cat clients without the required dedication for a full certification program.
Manual 1: The Cat, The Groomer
Manual 2: Cat Talk and Groomer Hands
Manual 3: The Art of Cat Grooming
ICATS has developed a specialized program for Veterinary professionals to attain an ICATS certification in grooming pets under anesthetic.
An instructors program is being developed through ICATS for groomers wishing to further their career by becoming instructors for ICATS.