What’s Inside Modern Grooming Professional™

Modern Grooming Professional™ includes three core training areas built for real grooming salons.

Designed to move at about 2 videos per week and be completed in 3 months or less.

A certificate from the International Association of Professional Esthetic Groomers, awarded to a recipient and indicating MGP certification in modern grooming, with designated issue and expiry dates.

After MGP, You’ll Be Able To:

  • explain your choices with more confidence

  • recognize safer handling and salon practices

  • understand the connection between behavior, skin, coat, and safety

  • show clients and employers that you take your work seriously

  • use a credential that reflects modern professional standards

What You’ll Learn

  • Behavior & Humane Handling

    Understand what a pet is showing you before the behavior escalates.

    You’ll learn about:

    • stress signals

    • safer handling choices

    • behavior-informed grooming

    • comfort and cooperation

    • responsible use of safety tools

    • when a pet needs a different plan

    Helps you: create safer grooming experiences for pets and teams.

  • Skin & Coat Care Knowledge

    Understand what you are seeing under the haircut.

    You’ll learn about:

    • skin and coat basics

    • common visible concerns

    • parasites and allergies

    • product and shampoo choices

    • conditioning and drying decisions

    • when to stop, document, and refer

    Helps you: explain skin and coat choices with more confidence.

  • The Elevated Workplace

    Build better habits inside the salon.

    You’ll learn about:

    • professionalism

    • sanitation and safety

    • client communication

    • team communication

    • workflow and daily routines

    • leadership and career longevity

    Helps you: work with more consistency, professionalism, and less daily chaos.

How MGP Fits Into Salon Life

Complete MGP alongside your regular work schedule

  • Complete MGP alongside your regular work schedule

  • Apply what you learn right away in the salon

  • Start with the track that fits your role

  • Learn at your own pace with no deadlines

  • Earn a professional credential without stepping away from work

Dog grooming room with two grooming tables, a cabinet with grooming supplies, a wall mirror, framed certificates, family photos, and a wall art of a dog

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

Before You Purchase

  • To earn official MGP certification, an active IAPEG membership is required - $160.00

  • Membership supports continuing education, credential oversight, and professional standards