Merryfield Academy Programs and Courses

Professional Pet Grooming – 600 Clock Hours – This program is designed to assist the student with obtaining the necessary skills to professionally groom dogs in a salon, mobile grooming, house call grooming, veterinary practice or other animal care settings. In order to teach the pet grooming skills, the program focuses on working with grooming equipment, customer relations, bathing, hair drying, ear cleaning, combing, brushing, dematting, breed recognition, first aid, styling, diseases of the skin, perfection of scissor work which is covered in the first 550 hours of lab work in the school and online. The last 50 hours is an externship outside of the school. The student is placed in a real world setting such as veterinary practice, mobile grooming van, salon or in a house call grooming environment to apply its learned skills and improve upon them.

Professional Pet Grooming with Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling – 900 Clock Hours – This program is designed to assist the student with obtaining the necessary skills to professionally groom dogs in a salon, mobile grooming, house call grooming, veterinary practice or other animal care settings. In order to teach the pet grooming skills, the program focuses on working with grooming equipment, customer relations, bathing, hair drying, ear cleaning, combing, brushing, dematting, breed recognition, first aid, styling, diseases of the skin, perfection of scissor work which is covered in the first 550 hours of lab work in the school and online. In addition, the student will learn the skills needed to perform anesthetic-free teeth scaling on dogs and cats.  Students will also learn how to properly chart a pet’s teeth as well as tooth diseases, animal behavior, physiology and basic first aid on animals. This part of the program will consist of 300 hours. The last 50 hours is an externship outside of the school. The student is placed in a real-world setting such as veterinary practice, mobile grooming van, salon or in a house call grooming environment to apply its learned skills and improve upon them.

Anesthetic Free Teeth Scaling – 300 Clock Hours – This program is designed to professional pet groomers, veterinary assistants and veterinary technicians wanting to add non anesthetic teeth scaling to the services they offer their clients, allowing them to offer even more complete pet care.   The student will learn the skills needed to perform anesthetic free scaling on dogs and cats.  Students will also learn how to properly chart a pet’s teeth as well as tooth diseases, animal behavior, physiology and basic first aid on animals.

Medical Assistant (Diploma) – 41.5 Quarter Credits – This program aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants, enabling them to effectively contribute to healthcare delivery in diverse medical environments. It combines classroom instruction and hands-on training to ensure students can apply their learning in real-world scenarios. The curriculum encompasses a wide range of subjects, such as medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, patient communication, and clinical procedures. Graduates of the program will possess the competence necessary to support healthcare providers in delivering high-quality patient care.

Massage Therapy (Diploma) –  600 Clock Hours – This program is designed to ready students for entry-level roles as Massage Therapists, equipping them with the skills needed to deliver quality therapeutic care to a diverse range of clients. The program encompasses a blend of classroom instruction and hands-on training, allowing students to both acquire and apply their knowledge in real-world settings. The curriculum covers a broad spectrum of subjects, including anatomy and physiology, massage techniques, ethics and professionalism, as well as business practices. Successful program completion qualifies students to take the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) offered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB).