Modern Grooming Professional Certification

A $99 professional certification that formalizes safe handling, behavior awareness, and modern salon standards.

Designed for groomers, bathers, assistants, and salon teams, regardless of where or how you learned.

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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.

How MGP Fits Into Salon Life

Complete MGP alongside your regular work schedule

  • Apply what you learn immediately in day-to-day grooming decisions

  • Start with the track that fits your current role and experience

  • Learn at your own pace with lifetime access, no deadlines

  • Earn a recognized professional credential without stepping away from the salon

Built to reflect today’s grooming industry.

  • Behavior & Humane Handling

    Stress recognition, safer handling choices, and injury prevention in live grooming situations.

  • Skin & Coat Care Knowledge

    Skin function, coat health, and informed product use that support animal well-being.

  • Salon Safety And  Best Practices

    Safety protocols and professional practices that protect pets, groomers, and businesses.

Each track includes 8 focused modules and 20+ hours of salon-ready instruction, with lifetime access so you can move at your own pace and revisit material whenever you need a refresher.

💬 Salon-Ready Instruction
Daily grooming, handling, and safety decisions.

🧰 Practical Tools
Ready-to-use checklists and guides.

👥 Professional Community
Continued learning through IAPEG and the Scholar Lounge.

♾️ No Deadlines
Move at your own pace.

Testimonials

“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

The MGP™ gives you the knowledge, tools, and professional support to make safer decisions, work more confidently, and uphold modern salon standards every day.

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Education is open. Recognition is protected.

You can complete the MGP™ training and access all educational content without activating certification.

To earn the MGP™ professional title and formal recognition, an active IAPEG Professional or Climbing Tier membership is required. This membership supports ongoing professional standards, continuing education, and credential oversight.

  • IAPEG membership: $80 annually

  • Activation: A simple $80 invoice is sent after checkout if you’re not already a member

  • CEUs: Included with membership

  • Policy: This purchase is non-refundable