Virginia
School of Pet Grooming History
Objectives &
Philosophy
Requirements
School Calendar
Attendance Policy
Leave of Absence
Suspension and
Expulsion
Refund Policy
Student
Complaints
Grading
Starting Dates
Placement
Facility
Tuition
All Breed
Program
Poodle & Mixed
Breed Program
Professional
Groomers
Program
Course
Description
Requirements for Virginia School of Pet Grooming Manassas Park, VA
Requirements
For Entrance
No experience is required, but applicants must be at least sixteen years of age (with a guardian’s approval) and have a genuine interest in becoming a groomer. Prospective students must display a sincere love of animals and take part in a personal interview to determine if their expectations of the grooming industry are realistic. An enrollment fee of $100.00 is due (non-refundable) upon application approval. The application, once signed and approved by both parties and this Handbook becomes a legal and binding contract.
In the
case of an experienced groomer wishing to enter the certified course for professional
groomers, the applicant must fit all of the above requirements for entrance
and also show proof of experience for three consecutive years in the pet grooming
industry.
School Calendar
Beginning
and ending times of the course offered are set at the time of enrollment and
will be a part of the enrollment agreement. All scheduled classes run from
8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M Monday through Friday. Saturday classes are held for students and all students are required to attend at least two a month or more if they so desire. Class hours may vary from
student to student and on the assignments in which they are working on. In
any case we want you to schedule yourself for those hours to be at school
so there will not be any out side scheduling problems. There are two 15 minute
breaks and one half hour break for lunch. Due to the nature of grooming break
times and lunches may vary in time and moments that they are taken. There
may also be times when a student will exceed the 4:30 P.M. out time in order
to complete an assignment.
Attendance Policy
Our students are expected to attend all classes. Records are kept on file on attendance. The length of attendance is determined by the first day of the students attending class to the last day of attended class. Evaluation of performance will become a part of the student’s permanent file. Unexcused absence will not be tolerated. More than five unexcused absences will result in the student being dropped from the course. All absences must be verified by some document to explain the absence. For unexcused absences please refer to enrolment agreement under section 1.04 - Attendance.
