Help pet owners proudly show off their furry friends by keeping their pets groomed and healthy.
Kirkwood Continuing Education now offers a noncredit Pet Grooming Certificate to teach you skills and techniques to professionally groom and maintain the appearance of pets, especially dogs and cats.
Grooming skills you’ll learn in this program include brushing, combing, and cutting the pet’s hair, trimming toenails, bathing and drying the pet, cleaning its ears, and pet styling.
This in-person, noncredit program lasts for 12 weeks. Tuition includes all required textbooks and grooming supplies.
*You do not need to apply to Kirkwood to take this noncredit course.
Kirkwood offers tuition assistance based on eligibility for students each year who pursue noncredit certificates.
Click the link below to find out how and if you qualify for funding that covers your tuition costs.
Course Objectives:
Looking for a way to get your pet groomed and contribute to the community? The Kirkwood Grooming Lab is equipped with everything necessary for a safe, positive experience for your pet.
We are now taking appointments! Call us at 319-398-4980 to book with us.
*Note - Our online booking service is temporarily closed. Please call to schedule!
Includes shampoo, conditioning, blow-dry, sanitary trim, paw pad trim, nail trim, ear trim, and full body cut.
Small dog (0-20lbs) $40
Medium dog (20-50lbs) $50
Large dog (50-75lbs) $60
X-lg. dog (75 lbs & up) $70
Includes shedding shampoo and conditioner, blow dry, brush, and nail trim. Dogs with fleas or matted dogs will be charged extra.
Small Dog (short hair, double coat) $45
Medium Dog (short hair, double coat) $55
Large Dog (short hair, double coat) $65
X-Lg. Dog (short hair, double coat) $75
Includes shampoo, conditioning, blow-dry, brush, sanitary trim, nail trim, face trim, ear trim, and paw trim.
Small dog (0-20lbs) $30
Medium dog (20-50lbs) $35
Large dog (50-75lbs) $40
X-lg. dog (75 lbs & up) $45
Includes shampoo, conditioning, blow-dry, brush, and nail trim.
Small dog (0-20lbs) $30
Medium dog (20-50lbs) $35
Large dog (50-75lbs) $40
X-lg. dog (75 lbs & up) $45
Nail Clip & File $15
Nail Polish $10
Bath & Brush - Short Hair $20
Bath & Brush - Long Hair $30
Lion Cut $65
Nails $10
Upcharge for pets who come in with fleas.
Small dog (0-20lbs) $5
Medium dog (20-50lbs) $10
Large dog (50-75lbs) $15
X-lg. dog (75 lbs & up) $20
Flea Treatment $15
The program featured above is a noncredit* course created in collaboration between the Agricultural Sciences department and the Continuing Education department. *College credit is not awarded for noncredit programs.
Continuing Education Department
Kirkwood Center for Lifelong Learning