The Modern Grooming Professional™

The New Standard in Training

Traditional certifications were built for a different era.

The MGP™ is built for the needs of today’s grooming industry.

MGP
The MGP certification program trains pet professionals in the skills that actually prevent injuries, protect animals, and elevate salons.
A certification built for today and tomorrow.
MGP Certification Pathway
Traditional certifications serve an important role, but they were designed in a different era, for a different type of industry.
These existing certifications were not designed to support continuing education or full-salon professional growth.  
They still rely heavily on travel, testing on breed patterns, and outdated information.
The MGP™ provides the structure today’s teams actually need.

Become an MGP™ Founding Member — $99 Pre-Sale

When you join before Jan 1, you get:
✔ Access to our Founding Member MGP™ Community
✔ A private Q&A session with Bullet, Chrissy, and Dara in January
✔ A limited-edition Founding Member certificate seal
✔ Beta access to Track 1 before anyone else
✔ Invitation to a live walkthrough of the program in mid-January
Founding Member seats close Dec 31. 
Lock in this Founder's Price for your team as a Salon Owner.  ASK US HOW 

Business • Science • Behavior • Belonging

The MGP Certification HOT & NEW

The MGP Certification

For $99.00, the MGP™ is designed for real salons, real teams, and real grooming conditions, with skills you can use the same day to improve safety, communication, and professional practice.

A minimum IAPEG membership of $80 (Professional & Climbing Tier) is needed to activate your certification.
If you’re not a member yet, you’ll be invoiced $80 after checkout.

All CEUs are included with your membership.

Affordable • Scalable • Attainable 

Each MGP Track is built as an 8-module practical training designed for immediate implementation in the everyday salon.

💬 Real Training & Practical Testing — short, focused videos and knowledge checks built around what everyone in the salon needs to know.
🧰 Checklists, Quick-Guides & Salon Tools — skills you can implement the same day, designed for everyday grooming realities.
👥 Professional Community & Continued Education — access to hundreds of CE hours through the IAPEG and The Scholar Lounge, all tailored to the modern salon’s daily needs.

Training that no other certification gives you.

Be the standard.
Be the stand-out.
Be the next-level professional that makes clients — and other groomers — ask,
“How did they do that?”

The Modern Grooming Professional™ certification was co-created by three leaders in grooming education, each bringing a specialized pillar of modern training. Together, we built a program rooted in behavior, safety, skin science, and real salon practice. Our shared mission: practical, accessible education that elevates the groomer and protects the pet.
The International Association of Professional Esthetic Groomers
Creating Great Grooming Dogs
The Whole Pet Grooming Academy

Education That Matches the World You Work In

Modern grooming requires more than talent; it requires structure, safety, and real-world education.
For too long, groomers have worked without clear guidance or practical training built for today’s salons.
The MGP™ gives you the knowledge, tools, and support the industry has been missing, 
so you can grow with purpose, skill, and clarity.