Canada's Premier Canine Education Institution

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Others
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Canine Career Institute offers the most comprehensive, industry-respected canine education programs in Canada, built by professionals who have lived every role we teach.

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100%
Employment Rate
9
Programs
4+
Years
Grooming Certification✦ Daycare Handler✦ Dog Behaviour✦ First Aid and CPR✦ Pet Business Startup✦ AI for the Pet Industry✦ Grooming Instructor✦ Special Needs Handling✦ Group Play Facilitation✦ Grooming Certification✦ Daycare Handler✦ Dog Behaviour✦ First Aid and CPR✦ Pet Business Startup✦ AI for the Pet Industry✦ Grooming Instructor✦ Special Needs Handling✦ Group Play Facilitation✦
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Why CCI

Built by industry.
Trusted by the industry.

When we entered this field, there was nowhere to learn it properly. No institution that took canine careers seriously. No programs designed by people who had actually done the work.

We changed that. Canine Career Institute exists because the industry deserved better, and so did every person choosing to build a life in it.

The most comprehensive canine education available in Canada and the only one built entirely from within the industry itself.

Certification Programs

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01
Grooming

Professional Bather Certification

Bathing, drying, and coat preparation to the highest industry standard. The essential foundation of every great grooming career.

02
Grooming

Dog Finishing Certification

Advanced styling and breed-specific finishing techniques that separate good groomers from exceptional ones.

03
Behaviour

Daycare Handler Certification

Canine body language, group dynamics, and safe handling taught by people who run world-class daycare facilities.

04
Operations

Group Play Facilitation

Safe supervision and management of dog group play. The skill that defines truly exceptional daycare professionals.

05
Business

Pet Business Startup Program

From concept to launch, taught by people who have built successful pet businesses from the ground up.

06
Technology

AI and Technology for the Pet Industry

Leverage modern tools and AI systems to operate smarter and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

07
Instructor

Certified Grooming Instructor

For the experienced groomer ready to shape the next generation through exceptional curriculum and instructional technique.

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Specialty

Canine First Aid and CPR

Emergency response skills every canine professional should hold. Recognized certification included upon completion.

09
Specialty

Anxious and Special Needs Dog Handling

Fear-free techniques and compassionate care for dogs that need more. The training that sets the best professionals apart.

Our Track Record

Every graduate.
Employed.
Every time.

We do not offer that statistic lightly. A 100% graduate employment rate is not an accident. It is the result of programs built to produce professionals the industry actually wants to hire, taught by people who have hired them.

Our graduates leave with credentials, confidence, and a network that opens doors others simply cannot. Many go on to launch their own businesses. Several are already leading the next generation of canine professionals in Winnipeg and beyond.

There is no higher standard in Canadian canine education. We say that not to impress you. We say it because our graduates and their employers say it for us.

Meet Our Graduates
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If you are serious about a career with dogs, there is only one place to start.

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Where Canada's best
dog professionals
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Nine programs. One standard. No compromise.

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