Master Your Craft. Be Recognized as a Specialist.


Take your skills higher with master-level credentials that prove your expertise, elevate your reputation, and set you apart in the grooming industry.

Professional pet grooming certification for advanced styling and breed-specific trims.

"The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change." - Carl Rogers

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Education for the Modern Groomer

Training in pet behavior, handling techniques, and stress-free grooming.

For experienced groomers ready to master behavior management and become the go-to for challenging pets.

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Professional pet grooming certification for advanced styling and breed-specific trims.

Designed for the self-taught grooemer ready to be recognized.

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Certified expertise in pet skincare, coat treatments, and wellness grooming.

For groomers passionate about skin, coat, and holistic pet wellness, who want to be therapeutic grooming experts.

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“WPGA has been an amazing part of my journey. From study halls to assignments, I learned that no groom is perfect—and that’s okay. What matters is growth, support, and doing things better once you know better. Every day I walk into my salon with new awareness, higher standards, and the confidence to lead my team. This is why WPGA is so important.”


— Giselin Polo, Master Certification Graduate, First in Aruba

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More skill. More trust. More earning power.
Because you’re not just grooming pets, you’re building a career.

You’ve got the experience, now it’s time to go beyond the basics.

Our master-level programs deepen your expertise in behavior, wellness, and advanced aesthetics, without pulling you away from your grooming table.

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Training in pet behavior, handling techniques, and stress-free grooming.

“It is an in-depth and comprehensive training and handling course for the grooming environment. Chrissy is an expert in the field, and she has a lovely, enjoyable teaching style. This is not your weekend seminar class! It provides skills that you will use every single day in your salon, mobile, or house call business. I recommend it to anyone who has any interest in behavior and especially to those who wish to specialize in this area. I cannot recommend it enough.”

Suzy Scott, Master Groomer Behavior Specialist, The Groom Pod

How it Works

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Enroll → Complete the Program → Graduate

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