Lake Norman Grooming Academy
Launch a hands-on dog grooming career in North Carolina. Train in a real, working salon and graduate certified and apprenticeship-ready.
Why LKN Academy?
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Dedicated Educators
Learn from working groomers who genuinely love to teach. They bring real salon experience and a passion for canine health, safety, and comfort to every class.
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First-Rate Curriculum
A hands-on curriculum built on the methods of top professionals. Start at zero or test in with skills you already have. Either way, you graduate career-ready.
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A Real, Working Business
No one-chair mom-and-pop shop, and no faceless corporate chain either. Our school is part of a thriving family-owned grooming business with two full salons and a three-van mobile fleet, so you train on real volume, at real-world pace, the way the job actually works.
Hands-on learning
Our Programs
Dog Grooming Technician
Foundational dog handling, bathing, and preparation techniques. No prerequisites.
Learn More →Dog Groomer
Clipper and scissoring skills, breed patterns, and real salon experience. Builds on the Technician program.
Learn More →Dog Stylist
An apprenticeship grooming diverse breeds independently, building the confidence of a professional stylist.
Learn More →
Summer Fellowships Available
A limited number of fully-funded fellowships are open to students for our summer cohorts. Apply early, spots are limited.
Visit Us
The Academy is part of Sundance Pet Grooming in Lake Shore Marketplace, Cornelius, NC
Address19507 W Catawba Ave, Unit J
Cornelius, NC 28031
Located inside Sundance Pet Grooming, our working salon and hands-on training floor, in Lake Shore Marketplace
Phone(704) 995-6231
Hours
- Mon - Sat8 AM - 6 PM
- SundayClosed