Current Grooming Professionals
Your career record, from your first groom to your last.
ACADA gives working groomers a permanent public credential record, advisor-reviewed coursework, a built-in client feedback system, and a portfolio that follows you throughout your career, wherever you go next.
What ACADA gives you
Everything a working professional needs to be recognized.
You already do serious work. ACADA gives that work a permanent, public framework, so employers, clients, and veterinarians can see exactly what you've done and what you know.
Your Credential Number for Life
The moment you enroll, you receive a permanent ACADA credential number. It's yours forever, independent of any employer, salon, or school. Your record moves when you move.
A Public Record That Speaks for You
Your ACADA public profile shows your enrolled tracks, advisor-reviewed lessons, issued certificates, and portfolio items. Clients and employers can verify it at any time.
Customer Feedback System
Your ACADA membership includes a built-in, moderated client feedback system. Every review is tied to your public profile, documented, professional, and yours.
Complete Curriculum Access
Work through the Generalist PET Track first, then open specialty tracks at your own pace. Every lesson, module, and track is included in your quarterly membership.
Advisor Review and Feedback
Every submitted lesson is reviewed by an ACADA advisor against the published standard. Written feedback is part of your permanent record, not a grade that disappears.
Career Portfolio
Add work samples, photos, business affiliations, and specialty documentation to your portfolio. Public items appear on your ACADA profile alongside your credential record.
How to get started
Apply once. Your record lasts a career.
Apply and enroll
Complete the admissions form. Your student account is created immediately, along with your permanent ACADA credential number. An advisor follows up to finalize membership. No payment is collected on the site.
Work through the curriculum
Begin the Generalist PET Track from your student portal. Submit lessons for advisor review, complete specialty tracks that match your skills, and watch your public record grow.
Build a record that carries you forward
Once your Generalist Track is complete, your quarterly rate drops to $99 per year. Your credential number, public profile, and portfolio remain yours regardless of where you work next.
Why it matters
The profession is growing. Your credentials should too.
Pet grooming is a serious career in a major industry. ACADA gives working professionals the public documentation that reflects the quality of the work they already do every day.
Per year
After Generalist Track completion
Per test or lesson
Everything is included
Through a member salon
If your employer is an ACADA member business
You've already put in the work. ACADA helps show it.
Apply today. Your credential number is assigned immediately. Your record starts the day you enroll and stays with you for the rest of your career.