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After booking, you will redirect to A pre-test form.
This form must be completed to confirm your testing appointment.

NCMG Process Updates

Thank you so much for supporting the National Certified Master Groomer testing process over the years. We are excited for 2024 and have some updates that will allow more groomers access to testing and the ability to achieve their NCMG status.

 Practical Testing Updates:

Tradeshow testers: If you are not competing, please be sure to check in at the AKC booth when you arrive. Your dog should be wash, dried, and fluffed prior to pre-check by your certifier. Practical testers must begin grooming before 2:30 pm so we can be sure everyone is finished before the tradeshow closes.

Additionally, if you’re planning to test on Sunday – please check in with the AKC booth before by 10:00 am. No one will be allowed to begin testing after 1:00 pm without prior approval.

Please bring a grooming table, we cannot guarantee we be able to provide tables to groom on.

-New for 2024-

After reviewing feedback on evaluation process and certifier concerns - We are pleased to announce certifiers are now able to book private, practical testing sessions and events at personal salons or test whenever is convenient (tradeshows, dog shows, other countries, etc.) Test participants will pay the certifier, directly for evaluation of grooming skill.

Participant will pay certifier for evaluation. Participant will pay AKC $30 recording fee.
This fee is to record evaluation results to count toward overall GPA and group requirement.

Written Testing Updates: Participants will still be allowed to test at in-person events under the supervision of approved certifiers.

Written tests will have on online option by the end of March! The written exams will remain unchanged, but will require a computer with a camera for online proctoring. This will allow us to deter cheating and keep the integrity of the exams intact.

A practice version is now available for participants to test their
computer system before purchasing required exams.
Test your knowledge Today! Cost is $9.99

Proctored written exams will be released over the month of march!