Jumpstart Your Grooming Career With Us
The Nekomori Academy is South-East Asia’s first feline grooming school dedicated to nurturing compassionate, kind and talented Cat Groomers. Under the tutelage of our expert team of instructors, our feline-focused foundation course is structured to ensure that students who come through our doors are well-equipped with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills they will need to safely and professionally handle companion cats.
Get Certified in Three Steps
1. Sign up for our 5-week professional course. No prior experience needed!
2. Achieve at least 75% attendance through 20 grooming lessons.
3. Take and pass 2 exams (theory/practical) to receive your cat grooming certificate.
Course Information
Pre-requisites
- 18 years old and above
- English-speaking
- Cat models provided
- Bring your own cat (2 lessons)
- Own a set of cat grooming toolkit
Course Fee
$150 $140/lesson
SkillsFuture Credit not applicable.
course format
Theory/Practical/Salon Attachment/Exam
Course Schedule
20 lessons over one month
15 September – 16 October 2023
3 – 7pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
venue
59A Kampong Bahru Rd, #03-03
Singapore 169367
class size
Minimum 4 pax
Maximum 6 pax
cat grooming toolkit
Students are required to bring their own set of grooming toolkit. You may purchase the following grooming tool set from us:
- Nail Clipper
- Quik Stop
- Forceps
- HE-RO Spray
- Slicker Brush
- Flea Comb
- Pin Brush
- Nyanko Toothbrush
- Nyanko Toothpaste
- Dummy Fur variations
- Straight Comb
- Codos Shaver
- Chromado Shaver
- Wahl Attachment
- Comb Set
- Scissor Set (Straight, Thinning, Curve, Fishbone)
- Blade Coolant
- Uniform Set
Full professional set chargeable at $1519.
Comprehensive Theory & Practical Syllabus
Basic Grooming Theory
Health & Anatomy
Temperament & Safe cat handling
Introduction to Grooming & Safety Tools
Facial Cleaning, Nail Clipping, Toothbrushing
Bath & Dry
Advanced Grooming Theory
Scissoring & Shaving Techniques
Blades & Attachments
Grooming Aggressive & Senior cats
Practical Lessons
Dummy scissoring
Role Play with cats (provided)
Performing Essential, Classic & Signature Groom
Salon Attachments
Customer Service
Check-in & check-out
Assessing a cat’s temperament
Highlighting skin and coat issues
- Updating customer professionally
Course Graduates Are Well-equipped to...
1. Work in a cat grooming salon
The grooming skills and certificate acquired through our course is testament to your ability to groom cats in a professional setting. Additionally, high performing graduates will be given the opportunity to join the Nekomori team.
2. Provide mobile grooming services
Our certificated graduates are more than qualified to provide cat grooming services on their own. Whether it is a side hustle or a freelance job, begin offering home grooming services in your own free time.
3. Establish your own grooming salon
With both technical knowledge and business skills, our graduates are ready to lead their own team of groomers while establishing their own service catalogue and pricing.
Learn from Certified Cat Groomers
Charlotte
Cat Grooming Artisan
Charlotte is a highly experienced cat groomer who have groomed over 3000 cats. She has participated in many grooming competitions and even earned herself a Merit Award for her SKC grooming exam. She is now using her experience to instruct and train juniors, helping them obtain basic grooming knowledge and in-house certification. There are no Monday blues for Charlotte, and her love for cats can be seen in her meticulous work on all her clients, young or old, and her patience with cats of different temperaments.
While she’s not handling kitties at work, you can find her snuggling up to her 6 cats at home.
- Certified Class B Groomer Singapore Kennel Club 2022
- Certified Class C Groomer Singapore Kennel Club 2021
- Class C Technical Award Singapore Kennel Club 2021
- Skills Certificate in Pet Care & Management (Companion Animals) 2021
Nicole
Cat Grooming Artisan
Nicole is a professional cat groomer with experience grooming over 3000 cats. Having participated and won awards in many grooming competitions over the years, Nicole, who is certified in pet care management, is now using this experience to instruct aspiring cat groomers, help them obtain grooming knowledge and in-house certification.
From dogs, cats, to even small animals like guinea pigs, Nicole grooms each animal with care and precision. She is a proud owner of 15 cats and 4 dogs in Bangkok. In Singapore she holds her toy poodle; Inky, closest to her heart.
- Certified Class B Groomer (1st place) Singapore Kennel Club 2022
- Certified Class C Groomer Singapore Kennel Club 2021
- Skills Certificate in Pet Care & Management (Companion Animals) 2021