It is a permanent, professional membership association of persons engaged in the grooming and care of dogs for the promotion of excellence in professional standards. Our curriculum of activities include educational workshops and certification testing, conduction of meetings and groomer seminars and competition. Certification is the standardized method to obtain professional recognition for those pet groomers whose knowledge, techniques, abilities and skills have been tested and thereby Certified as having met the high standards set forth by the National Dog Groomers Association of America.
Certification can only help our profession.
Individuals wishing to certify must display exceptional knowledge and skill in both the written and practical skills testing procedure. Exam - You will be required to complete the 400 question written examination. Each phase of the testing procedure may be taken in any order. If your average falls below this percentage, re-testing in 1 or more phases will be required to raise your overall average. You must take at least one complete group at that site.