GCGA Education
Learn. Create. Elevate.
Education
Master the Craft
Led by primary author Jordan Peterson, with contributions from Emily Shannon, Cindy Oliver, and Leslie Waldrep, these expert-led courses are designed to unlock your full potential, sharpen your creativity, and elevate your grooming skills to the next level.
Our Curriculum
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- Introduction to Creative Grooming
- Developing a Design Brief with Your Client
- Marketing Creative Grooming
- Creative Safety
- Essentials for Creative Grooming
- Color Theory
- Hair Science & Theory
- How Color & Dye Works
- Preparation for Coloring
- Permanent/Semi-permanent Color Application
- Temporary Color Application
- All-Over Color Applications
- Coat Type & Texture
- Rinsing Color
- Aftercare for Dyed Coats
- Basic Creative Shapes
- Model DogsĀ
- Artist Curriculum Recap and Knowledge Test
- Creative Safety: Deep Dive
- Hair Science & Theory: Deep Dive
- How Color & Dye Works: Deep Dive
- Assessing Coat Health and Eligibility: Deep Dive
- Equipment: Deep Dive
- Intermediate Designs: Color Melt / ombre designs
- Intermediate Designs: Tie-Dye / rainbow designs
- Intermediate Designs: Flat work / flat coat designs
- Intermediate Designs: Animal print / all over pattern
- Intermediate Designs: Coat carving - flat coat
- Intermediate Designs: Coat carving - curly coat
- Intermediate Designs: Coat carving - drop coatĀ
- Abstract DesignsĀ
- Blocking Color/ Multiple ColorsĀ
- Coloring Corded Hair
- Lightening Coats
- Full Body Transformations
- Aftercare for Dyed Coats: Deep Dive
- Creative Competitions
- Preparing for a Creative CompetitionĀ
- Logistics of Competing
- Advanced Designs: Animal faces - Domestic cats - Realistic
- Advanced Designs: Animal faces - Domestic cats - Cartoon
- Advanced Designs: Animal faces - Big cats - RealisticĀ
- Advanced Designs: Animal faces - Domestic dogs + Wild dogs/wolves - Realistic
- Advanced Designs: Animal faces - Domestic dogs - Cartoon
- Advanced Designs: Safari: Rhino, Elephant, etc.Ā
- Advanced Designs: Bears
- Advanced Designs: Rodents
- Advanced Designs: Farm: Horse, Cow, etc.
- Advanced Designs: Ungulate (hooved animals)
- Advanced Designs: BirdsĀ
- Advanced Designs: 3D CarvingĀ
- Advanced Designs: 3D Flowers
- Expert Designs: People faces: Female realisticĀ
- Expert Designs: People faces: Male realistic Ā
- Expert Designs: People faces: Female cartoon
- Expert Designs: People faces: Male cartoon
- Coloring Cats: Color Safety and Handling
- Coloring Cats: Prep and Assessment
- Coloring Cats: Color ApplicationĀ
- Coloring Other Animals
- Mentorship
- Certification
- Judging Creative Competitions