Pet Grooming con Entrenamiento de Perros

The Pet Grooming with Dog Training program (Pet Grooming con Entrenamiento de Perros) is offered face to face and combines theory and laboratory, in two semesters, so students develop and apply the knowledge and skills of the pet grooming and dog training profession. The first semester covers anatomy and physiology of dogs and cats, skin disorders and parasitology, animal behavior and basic training, health and safety in the grooming salon, hygiene, washing and drying of pets, and dog and cat breeds.

In the second semester students develop advanced knowledge and skills such as cut patterns and styles and advanced grooming techniques, are introduced to entrepreneurship to develop their own grooming business, and practise at the institution with real pets in an internal laboratory. Classes and laboratories are held in an annex building.

Founded in 1964 in Hato Rey, Liceo de Arte y Tecnología has more than 60 years of experience as a postsecondary, non-degree technical institution in Puerto Rico. It has evolved into an eco-friendly institution: in 2009 it integrated renewable-energy technology into its drafting, automotive, electricity and refrigeration programs, training students in solar and wind energy, hybrid systems and sustainable design.

• Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and recognized as an ACCSC School of Distinction 2022-2023 (website: 'ACCSC School of Distinction 2022-2023').
• A multi-floor campus at 405 Ponce de León Avenue with automotive and refrigeration shops, computer labs, recording studios, a film studio, beauty and nail laboratories, and a pet grooming annex.
• Located next to the Polytechnic University and steps from the Tren Urbano Roosevelt station.
• An Advisory Committee keeps curricula relevant to industry, and the technical programs include a supervised externship.
• Group sizes of 16 to 35 students depending on the program.
• Members of AutoDesk, Mitchell and Certiport, with continuing-education certifications such as Autodesk and Pro Tools.

All candidates go through the Admissions Office, where an admissions officer interviews and orients them, explains the costs and the availability of financial aid, and gives a tour of the facilities. General requirements are a completed Admissions Application form, evidence of high school completion (official high school transcript, high school diploma or its equivalent) and the admission fee. Applicants under 21 must also submit an up-to-date immunization certificate, and their parent or guardian signs the enrollment agreement. Home-schooled students submit an equivalency certification or a notarized homeschool certification with a transcript.

Foreign students must also provide references, a diploma homologated by the Puerto Rico Department of Education, an affidavit with bank statements, a passport and an M-1 visa. Up to 12 transfer credits with a minimum C may be accepted for analogous courses from accredited institutions, requested before enrollment; externship credits are never transferred.

The Pet Grooming with Dog Training program lasts 8 months (27 credits). Classes are in person, Monday through Thursday, on a daytime schedule (8:00 a.m. to 1:50 p.m.) or a nighttime schedule (5:00 p.m. to 10:50 p.m.); each semester lasts 15 to 17 weeks.

Start dates in 2026 were February 16, May 4, August 24 and November 9. The 2026-2027 calendar includes no-class days for Holy Thursday and Good Friday, a summer recess in late July and a Christmas recess from December 21, 2026 to January 5, 2027, with classes resuming January 11, 2027.

Tuition for Pet Grooming with Dog Training is $8,400, plus $301 in fees, for a total program cost of $8,701 (27 credits, 8 months). Tuition is $4,200 per semester ($233.33 per credit hour). Other charges include the $30 admission application, materials ($250 to $350 a year) and books ($30 to $200 a year) depending on the program.

• Federal aid (Title IV): Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, Federal Work-Study and Direct Loans for eligible students.
• Puerto Rico aid: the BETA scholarship for students with academic talent from the Board of Postsecondary Institutions.
• Other agencies: Department of Veterans Affairs (GI Bill), Vocational Rehabilitation, WIOA, AmeriCorps and the Department of the Family.
• Payment plans: available for any balance not covered by financial aid; payments by cash, check, money order, debit or credit card, or direct debit.

Upon completing the program, graduates are able to work at entry level in a sustainable position or develop their own pet grooming or dog training business.

The Placement Office refers graduates to interviews for vacancies with private companies and government agencies, maintains state licensing exam applications and dates, and serves students while they study and for up to a year after completion; the Institution does not guarantee employment. The most recent outcomes the school reported to ACCSC for this program were 94% graduation and 75% employment (April 2024 to March 2025 cohort).

Liceo follows a constructivist philosophy that places the student at the center of the teaching and learning experience, with instructors addressing visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning styles. Class attendance is compulsory, and 7.5 hours of outside work (projects, homework and presentations) are assigned for every 30 hours of class and laboratory, including interviews with professionals, site visits and reading professional literature.

Programs require attendance on campus and follow a dress code by program. Students must keep a 2.0 GPA and complete at least 67% of attempted credits each term. Counseling, tutoring, a Learning Resource Center and a Placement Office that serves students for up to a year after completion are available.