Also called: Grooming Van Owner
Owns a grooming van that drives to clients' homes to bathe, trim and style pets.
She parks in a driveway, brings a nervous poodle into her climate-controlled van, and gives a full bath, blow-dry and haircut, then drives to the next of six stops.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Grooming school or apprenticeship plus business startup costs.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Pet Grooming (trade school).
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps fill the route; bathing and trimming pets in a van is hands-on work with growing demand.
Classes: Animal science (FFA/Ag CTE), Business, Auto mechanics CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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