PREPARATION FOR EXAMS
In preparation for the four Written Exams, a student must purchase and study the Written Exam Certification Prep. This course is included in the Complete Cat Groomer Training Syllabus.
In preparation for the five CFMG Practical Exams, students have the option to study and practice on their own. There are no requirements for purchasing study materials or attending any training. There are, however, standards that must be met in order to pass the Practical Exams.
It is up to each student to determine what training would best equip them to meet and exceed those standards. The best (and most economical) way to prepare for the practical exams is to purchase the Complete Cat Groomer Training Syllabus. The purpose of the program is to prepare you for the exams by providing a 10-week long guided plan through the material designed to teach the skills and knowledge necessary for safe, efficient, quality cat grooming. The program also includes business training so that you can effectively market your services to clients, with the goal of getting clients on a regular schedule.
There is no time limit for going through the Syllabus. Once purchased you own it for a lifetime.
People often ask do they *need* the Syllabus to pass practical exams?
Our answer: If you don’t know what is expected for each part of a cat groom, how will you know if you are ready for exams? How will you know what to learn, where to set lines, and what final result is expected? And do you want to learn this stuff the hard way, through trial and error? Or do you want someone to teach you how, step by step in a proven manner, so you can get down to the business of offering highly skilled and beautiful cat grooming to clients? If you paid an instructor to teach you everything that is in the Syllabus, you would spend an enormous amount of money doing so and would need to be away from home for months.
In short, do you want to guess, waste time and money, and struggle along the way? Or do you want the shortest route to earning top dollar as a bad ass cat groomer? (Get the Syllabus!)
Other options for training:Once you have completed or nearly completed the Syllabus training program, the NCGI has a number of Certifiers and Approved Trainers in locations around the globe who can provide follow up hands-on instruction and exam administration. (Please note only Certifiers can administer practical exams.) See the full list here.
There are also hands-on cat grooming schools that are based on the NCGI’s original cat grooming school and incorporate our training materials. The schools provide the opportunity to take both written and practical exams towards CFMG certification.
Cat Grooming Schools:
- Regina, Saskatchewan at Apex Academy
- Alhambra, California at West Coast Grooming Academy
Note: Membership with the NCGI must be kept current to retain any titles. There is a $50 annual renewal fee for the CFMG title.