Get hands-on skills to give pets first aid and perform CPR in this in-person course & earn a Ofqual Regulated qualification.

Get hands-Important — enrolment form required: After booking, you will receive a student enrolment form. Each attendee must complete and return it before attending the course, including anyone whose place was booked by someone else.

Practical skills for the dogs in your care

Whether you share your home with a dog or care for dogs professionally, learning first aid can help you feel better prepared to respond when a dog needs help.

Join The Edinburgh Dog Grooming Academy for a small-group canine first aid training day in Edinburgh, followed by assessed coursework, leading to an Ofqual-regulated Level 3 qualification on successful completion.

The qualification

Level 3 Award in Pet First Aid and Cardiopulmonary and Cerebral Resuscitation (awarded by OCN NI).

This course includes a practical training day and a workbook completed afterwards. Attendance alone does not award the qualification: learners must successfully complete the required assessment.

Why choose a regulated qualification?

CPD courses play a valuable role in learning and ongoing professional development. If you would also like a formal qualification, this course offers an assessed route to an Ofqual-regulated Level 3 award.

The qualification has published learning outcomes and assessment criteria, with external quality assurance through the awarding organisation. Successful completion gives you formal evidence of achievement for your personal or professional training record.

CPD accreditation alone does not make a course a regulated qualification. A regulated qualification can also form part of your continuing professional development; the two can complement each other.

Who is it for?

Dog owners who want to develop their first aid knowledge.

Dog groomers and salon assistants.

Dog walkers and pet sitters.

Dog trainers.

Daycare and boarding staff.

Other canine and pet care professionals.

You must be aged 18 or over. No previous first aid training is needed.

What to expect

Your training day brings together theory, discussion and practical learning in a supportive group of just eight learners:

Classroom learning: develop your understanding of canine first aid and the principles behind the practical skills.

Discussion and questions: explore the learning together, ask questions and consider its relevance to caring for dogs at home or professionally.

Hands-on practice: practise CPR and bandaging to help you put your learning into action.

A reference book to keep: receive your own Happy Dog Canine First Aid book to take home and revisit as a reference after the course.

Coursework after the day: receive your assessment workbook by email after the course. You must complete it in Word format and email it back for marking within two weeks of the course, as part of the qualification assessment. For help, reply to the email containing your workbook.

The course supports first aid skills for use until veterinary assistance is available.

Your place includes

Classroom learning and discussion, including opportunities to ask questions.

Hands-on CPR and bandaging practice.

Qualification registration and assessment.

Your qualification certificate on successful completion.

A Happy Dog Canine First Aid reference book to keep.

Tea, coffee and squash.

On the day

Monday 16 November 2026. Arrival from 9am, ready for a 9.30am start. The course finishes at 4pm.

Sassy Dog Groomers, 1 Western Corner, Edinburgh EH12 5PY.

Pens and notepaper will be supplied, and no preparation or advance reading is required. No special clothing or footwear is required.

Please bring a passport, driving licence or recognised photo identity card for qualification registration. If you do not have suitable photo ID, contact the Academy before booking to discuss alternatives.

Bring your own lunch or visit the café across the road. Please leave your dogs at home; you do not need to bring a dog.on with the Level 3 Award in Pet First Aid and Cardiopulmonary and Cerebral Resuscitati at this in-person event.

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