Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine styling requirements
- Select coat dying techniques
- Apply creative styling techniques
- Identify and manage workplace health and safety risks when using grooming equipment and decorations on dogs
- Select and perform animal style themes
- Select and produce style colouring
- Select and complete clip style
- Evaluate decorations and accessories in relation to dog safety and style theme relevance
- Select and attach decorations and accessories
- Complete post-styling procedures
- Explain techniques for maintaining breed and coat types between styling sessions to clients
- Update records
- Clean and maintain equipment according to organisational standards and manufacturers' specifications
- Clean styling area and dispose of waste with consideration to environmental and biosecurity hazards