The Modern Grooming Professional™

A professional certification that defines how modern grooming salons operate.
Formalizing safe handling, behavior awareness, and structured workplace standards. 

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A certificate issued by the International Association of Professional Esthetic Groomers with a gold border, black background, and blue accents. It certifies a recipient as a Modern Grooming Professional and MGP Certified. The certificate includes sections for issue and expiration dates, recipient's name, and a badge stating 'Member in Good Standing'.

This isn’t a $99 course.
It’s a $1,200 education, priced to be accessible.

The MGP™ establishes a shared professional standard focused on injury prevention, humane handling, and salon-ready best practices.

A modern certification that supports how grooming professionals work today and the standards clients and teams increasingly expect.

One Standard. Three Entry Points. 

  • Individual Certification

    For working professionals who want their standards to match their skill.

    👉 Get MGP Certified

  • Grooming Salon Leader - I groom + I lead a team

    Install one shared operating standard across your entire team.

    👉 Certify Myself + My Team

  • Salon Operator - I manage a grooming team

    For salon owners and managers who lead the business but rely on their team for technical execution.

    👉 Implement MGP in My Salon

Why This Is Different

The Modern Grooming Professional™ certification was not created to replace First Aid & CPR, Fear Free, AKC S.A.F.E., or the many professional grooming education platforms that support continued learning.
It was created to strengthen how that knowledge is applied inside the salon.

Today’s groomers learn from many sources. They build knowledge through safety certifications, behavior education, continuing education libraries, and advanced grooming instruction thoug videos

Poster displaying the professional grooming standard for pets, including icons and text about pet first aid & CPR, professional grooming, fear-free grooming, and AKC S.A.F.E. Groomer certification, provided by the Whole Pet Grooming Academy.

Most programs teach an important part of the work.
The MGP helps define how professional standards come together in practice.

Explore the Professional Grooming Standard

Comparison chart between typical grooming trade show and MGP certification, highlighting costs, access, and benefits like skin and coat, behavior, safety, and 24-hour access.

 The MGP™ equips you to operate with structure, reduce risk, and elevate professional standards inside your salon every single day. 

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  • "We need to start prioritizing calm, comfortable, and cooperative grooming each time a pet enters our care."

    Ashley Lawrence — Groomer

  • "I thought going into this I already knew everything I needed to with behavior and grooming, but I was wrong. The way some of this was questioned (especially with tools) brought out things I had never really considered."

    Deb Flores — Groomer/Owner

  • "The MGP has given me a new way of thinking about how I would want every day of work to start and end… and good tools to use on a daily basis to make progress."

    Jennifer Wilson — Owner

  • "Every detail was thoughtfully executed. We're thrilled with the outcome."

    —Former Customer