Julie Harris Education

No, this is not an accredited qualification. We understand why you would want it to be and as strong advocates of education we remain supportive of qualifications, however we wanted to create our own curriculum, focusing on Julie's experience and what she believes to be important within training. By remaining independent we retain control of our own high quality benchmark, the content of the education you receive and our pricing.

Yes, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.

That's entirely up to your personal study plan. We estimate the online content is about 24 guided learning hours but you have up to 12 months to complete and pass the multiple choice assessment at the end. It is an open resource for you during this time and can be accessed as often as needed. The assessment can also be completed multiple times until it is completed correctly, in full.

95%. There are 25 multiple choice questions with 4 potential answers to choose from. You can revisit the questions as many times as is needed to hit 95%. This way we know you have embedded knowledge and can go forward safely.

No. Part 1 is set to give you the knowledge we believe you need to groom a cat safely and experience and qualifications are not a guarantee that you have this knowledge. If we allow attendance to a Part 2 session and then find out you do not have the Part 2 knowledge it compromises the teaching but more importantly the safety of the cats in our care.

No. We offer small group (Maximum 3 students) in person training at Julie's salon in St Leonards on Sea (South Coast near Hastings). Part 2 is open only to students who have completed and passed Part 1. Please refer to the course dates at the bottom of the page.

Part 2 in person training is £995 for two full days, including a starter pack of grooming tools and bathing products, all teaching, and provided cat clients. There is lots of well-priced accommodation options in and around St. Leonards/Hastings and we can make recommendations.

This is very personal to answer. We have specified this course is for dog groomers who wish to explore cat grooming. It assumes a certain amount of prior knowledge - salon safety, animal legislation, use of equipment and teaches from an adaptation to cats point of view. We understand that dog groomers do not exclusively have these prerequisite skills - veterinary nurses, multiple cat owners, cat sitters, other animal professionals for example. You are welcome to sign up for Part 1 which will give you lots of theory knowledge which will be useful and also shows four case studies covering, lion trim, bathing, clipping, nail clipping, de-shedding, de-matting, towel wrapping, and handling. After completing that you can decide how you wish to proceed.

No. Progression is at your discretion. You will be invited and kept in the loop about dates and prices but there is no obligation and we know Part 2 may not be an option. One of the key things with cat grooming (even more so than with dogs) is your personal confidence with handling. Cats are NOT small dogs and one of the key benefits of Part 2 is that you will be grooming 6-8 cats under Julie's close supervision. We have found this leads to confidence to immediately start introducing cat grooming to your business and our students are flying.