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
Virginia
School of Pet Grooming
The Virginia School of Pet Grooming supports Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate in educational programs or employment in any policies, practices or procedures.
Placement
Graduates
will be offered employment at our affiliate company Yappie Cuttery if positions
are available when the student graduates and can be employed. As a growing
company, Yappie Cuttery will be expanding to other areas of Virginia and the
opportunities for grooming and management positions will keep pace with that
growth. Graduates will receive a list of area salons that will be looking
for trained groomers as well as other facilities such as veterinary hospitals,
kennels and pet shops that employ groomers.
Facility
The
Virginia School of Pet Grooming is a high-tech facility. The entire building
is large (21,000 square feet), bright and open with specialized Hospital Quality
central heat and air conditioning. A central ventilating system changes the
air in the facility 10 times per hour. This gets rid of unpleasant pet and
chemical odors and assures the cleanest, freshest air quality at all times.
Floors are special cushioned vinyl through out to allow for maximum sanitation
and comfort for those long hours on your feet. Specialized bathing and drying
area allows the convenience of one location work area. All of the high end
stand dryers and forced air dryers gives you the luxury of learning all aspect
of grooming in the best environment. Our kennels are stainless steel for easy
cleaning and sanitation. Every student is assigned their own drying system,
this eliminates the arguing over “who’s got my dryer” that
happens in a smaller school. Larger run kennels are available for the very
large breeds. There is also a private, fenced in walking area for those pets
being groomed
Each student’s station has its own adjustable hydraulic grooming table that will allow small to large dogs to be worked on. No more waiting for a large grooming table or shuffling your equipment from one place to another to get working on you assignments. With front loops and a rubber surface for traction for the pet, you can concentrate on learning instead of being interrupted by silly inconveniences. There are under table outlets for each table to run clippers and dryers. Equipment Can be stored at each station in secured lockable grooming stations. The entire facility is lit by overhead recessed ceiling lights along with the large exterior windows. There is plenty of quality light to work by.
Our bath area has two large walk-in shower stalls for those too big to pick up dogs. The other bathing area is a specially designed trough style tub for smaller breeds and allows up to four pets to be bathed at one time.
