Turn your love for animals into a successful career!
Wake Tech's non-degree courses provide instruction and hands-on practice to gain the knowledge and develop the skills to work in the pet care industry. Learn how to become a professional dog groomer or dog trainer, or learn practical wildlife rehabilitation for mammals and raptors.
Discover employment opportunities available in the industry or start your own service business in the growing field of pet and animal care.
Workforce Development offers financial assistance for many workforce training programs through the Propel program and other resources. Email [email protected] for more information.
learn practical aspects of emergency raptor rescue and supportive care of injured birds.
use experience from class towards a federal raptor rehabilitation license.
Capturing a hurt Raptor
a- types of traps available
b- what to keep in your car
c- emergency boxes and ways people can catch the bird for you
d- what to expect from the birds
e- exercise: building a carry box
Restraining and controlling the raptor
a- how to hold and restrain the bird through various injuries
b- how each type of bird tries to attack or escape
c- equipment used for raptor care
d- exercise: creating foot leashes for raptors
First aid and triage
a- most common injuries
b- minimum supplies to have on hand
c- determining what is rehab and what is veterinary
d- exercise: the figure 8 bandage, the ball bandage and a simple leg splint
Basic daily care
a- feeding and cleaning
b- signs of problems
c- healing indicators
d- exercise: feather repair
Licensing and paperwork.
a- license requirements for federal and state
b- paperwork records for each bird
c- year end reports
d- review of all topics covered
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
https://www.fws.gov/permits/ltr/ltr.html
Course hours and optional lab are applicable toward the 100 hours required for a permit. https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-10b.pdf
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90% attendance
Pass end of course exam.
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Veterinary workers requiring CEUs, General Adult, Wildlife Rehabilitation License holders or those working towards obtaining a license.
Course is approved for CEUs by the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board.
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Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 311146 | 07/10/25 - 08/07/25 | Northern Wake Campus | 99.00 | 9 | Register |
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learn practical aspects of emergency mammal rescue and supportive care.
use experience from class to apply for a license.
Identification
a) What species you can legally work with
b) Identifying- when an animal is in need of help and reuniting strategies
Capturing an Injured or orphaned mammal
a) What you will need in your car
b) The first 24 hours
c) Emergency set ups
d) How to determine injured, orphaned, reunite possibility
e) Exercise: building box set ups
The first 48 hours
a) Determine if vet care is needed
b) Treating shock
c) Initial triage
What you will need
a) Supplies and equipment
b) Preventing attacks and escape
c) Exercise- Incubator set ups
Basic daily care
a) Diet
b) Cleaning
c) Signs of problems
d) Exercise- splinting and penis wraps
Licensing and paperwork
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North Carolina Wildlife Commission
Course hours and optional lab are applicable toward a permit.
No
None
none
None
attendancePass end of course exam.
N/A
Veterinary workers requiring CEUs, General Adult, Wildlife rehabilitation License holders or those working towards obtaining a license.
N/A
N/A
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.
be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of dog grooming and proper dog hygiene.
be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of dog anatomy, dog psychology, and a variety of dog breeds.
be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to perform grooming tasks without causing injury to themselves and how to maintain a safe work environment for both humans and animals.
be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of customer service skills, record keeping, and appointment scheduling.
Basics of dog anatomy, grooming techniques, and proper dog hygiene.
Basic dog psychology, dog temperaments, safe handling procedures.
Dog breeds, coat types, and recommended grooming cuts.
First aid, parasite infestations, common skin diseases.
Use and care of grooming tools.
Maintaining a safe work environment for humans and pets, performing grooming tasks without stress or injury to the groomer.
Customer service for dogs and their owners, basic bookkeeping, scheduling grooming visits, and how to work as an employee in the grooming industry.
As time permits, the course may include hands-on practice with dogs for tasks such as nail trimming, ear cleaning, eye care, dental care, and cleaning wrinkles. Additional tasks that may be included: bathing, brushing, and drying dogs with professional equipment; trimming and styling dogs according to their breed type.
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Instructional materials required for this course are listed in the Details section of the course posting.
None.
90% attendance
N/A
This course is designed for those who are interested in working in the pet care industry, but it is also suitable for those who would like to learn how to groom their own pets.
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Entry-level dog groomers
| Details | Section | Date(s) | Location | Price | Seats | 312801 | 07/15/25 - 09/09/25 | Northern Wake Campus | 77.00 | 8 | Register |
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be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of grooming standards for a variety of breeds.
be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of grooming tasks such as bathing, nail trimming, hand scissoring, and use of electric clipper.
be able to demonstrate practical knowledge of dog behavior commonly exhibited during grooming and how to maintain a safe working environment for both humans and pets.
Grooming approaches for a variety of body styles. All-over trim versus body-contour trim. Sporting dogs and terrier trims. Introduction to hand-scissor trims.
Grooming and trimming the head area. Natural style. Rectangular style. Poodles with clean face and with top knots. Round or teddy-bear face. Tied-up and longer styled top knots.
Grooming and styling the ears. The beveled. The combo. The clipped (Boxer). The tassel. The natural style for ears.
Grooming and styling the feet and tail. Natural foot. Bladed all foot. Rounded foot. Beveled foot. Clipped tight foot. Natural tail. Flag tail. Plume tail. Carrot tail. Pom-pom tail.
Grooming Salon: Bathe and Dry dog. Brush out. Trim face, feet and nails.
Grooming Salon: Bathe and Dry dog. Brush out. All over body trim. Ears.
Grooming Salon: Bathe and Dry dog. Brush out. Full Shave Down. Nails.
Review all styles and grooming techniques. Discuss dog behaviors while they are being groomed. List steps needed to improve skills and apply for job positions.
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Students taking this course should have already successfully completed the course, Become a Professional Dog Groomer or its equivalent.
Instructional materials for this course are listed in the Details section of the course posting.
This course may be held in a dog-grooming facility.
90% attendance
N/A
This course is intended for those who are interested in employment in the pet-care industry. It is also suitable for those wanting to learn how to groom their own pet.
N/A
N/A
Entry-level dog groomers
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech's Notify Me service.