Tuition & Equipment Costs

Albuquerque Grooming Academy offers a 560 Clock hours grooming course for $2,900.00 and equipment at $1,100.00 plus local and state taxes for a total of $4,275.00.

Three time schedules for completion are offered from Tuesday through Saturday starting at 8:30 AM and ending when the last pet leaves.
1. 5 days a week at 8 hours for completion in approx. 4.5 months
2. 5 days a week at 6 or less hours for completion in approx. 6-7 months
3. Less than 5 days and/or less than 5 hours a day for completion in approx. 9-10 months.

Interest-bearing financing is available, but we offer five non-interest payment plans.

1. Cash or check payment in full (a discount of $100.00 plus tax) total $4,168.12
2. Credit card (payment must be made in full and no discount is offered) $4,275.00
3. $1,175.63 in advance for equipment plus $1,175.63 on or before the first day of class and the remaining amount in 3 equal payments of $480.94 & 1 payments of $480.93.
4. $1,175.63 in advance for equipment plus $1,175.63 on or before the first day of class and the remaining in 3 payments of $320.62 & 3 payments of $320.63 .
5. $1,175.63 in advance for equipment plus $1,175.63 on or before the first day of class and the remaining in 7 payments of $240.47 and 1 payments of $240.46 .
Albuquerque Grooming Academy does not charge interest on its payment plans but tuition must be paid in full before graduation.

Financing is available for tuition plus tax ($3,099.38 plus interest) only, student must purchase equipment ($1,175.63).

Equipment list
1 Andis two speed clipper
1 Wahl 1/4" battery operated clipper
1 each blade (Oster or Andis) #40, #30, #15, #10 (2), #9. #7, #7F, #5, #5F, #4, #4F, #3, #3F, 5/8" (2), 7/8" (2)
1 mat rake
1 mat cutter
1 two row undercoat rake
1 Greyhound type comb
1 poodle comb
1 flea comb
1 undercoat comb
1 rat tail comb
2 slicker type brushes
1 soft finish brush
1 small & 1 large Toenail cutter
1 scissors
1 thinning shears
1 tipped curved scissors
1 set clip on combs
2 hemostats – 1 straight 1 curved
1 can blade cool
.5 oz. container Kwik-stop
1 rubber curry brush
1 med. shedding blade
1 shedding comb
1 smock
1 muzzle set
1 Notes from the Grooming Table instruction book
1 International Reference Poodle clipping and grooming book
1 cat grooming book
1 AKC Complete dog book