As an AKC S.A.F.E Certified Salon, you understand the importance of salon safety and demonstrate that commitment to your clients.

The AKC Safety in the Salon Recertification Course for Salons (Premium) provides an important refresher on salon safety best practices and teaches you new strategies to keep yourself, your employees, and pets safe while in your care in a grooming facility. It also provides a comprehensive review of the components of AKC S.A.F.E. Certified Groomer/Salon Oath, so you remain up-to-date on your salon’s safety responsibilities.

The course can be completed at your own pace.

Topics Covered:

• Comprehensive review AKC S.A.F.E. Certified Groomer/Salon Oath and its requirements
• Revisit salon safety best practices that focus on pet care, health, and safety
• Learn new strategies to keep yourself and the pets safe in the grooming facility while in your care

After completing the recertification course and passing the exam, just complete your salon recertification application at the end of the course, which includes re-commitment to the salon safety oath and reaffirmation that an emergency/disaster plan is in place, and submit it to the AKC for processing.

AKC S.A.F.E. Certified Salons who renew their certification receive valuable marketing support from the AKC, including: 

• Updated frameable certificate
• AKC GroomerFinder S.A.F.E. Certified Salon profile for 1 year
• Updated AKC S.A.F.E. Certified Groomer/Salon Oath counter card
• Reduced pricing for continuing education online courses

*AKC S.A.F.E. Salon criteria include having at least one AKC S.A.F.E. Groomer on-site during grooming business hours. The AKC S.A.F.E. Certified Groomer is subject to mandatory recertification every two years, this is to be purchased as a separate product. 

Please allow 2-4 weeks for application review and processing.

If you do not pass the test, you can re-take it multiple times for 30 days at no additional charge.

Note: AKC S.A.F.E Certified Groomer certification is valid for two years from the application approval date. Contact AKC Groomer Education at groomer@akc.org for more information.