Become a Pet Hotel Owner
You will learn how to start your new pet hotel business, how to manage your pet hotel safely and profitably, and how to successfully market your pet hotel.
What Happens in the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online
The Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Pet Hotel Owner). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online include the following:
How to Start and Open a Pet Hotel
- Your Business Plan
- Start-Up Budgeting and Funding
- Choosing a Name and Location
- Sourcing Equipment and Supplies
- Zoning, Insurance and Licenses
- Interior and Exterior Design
- Retailing Pet Products
Running Your Pet Hotel
- Systems for Daily Management
- Registration, Hours, and Scheduling
- Safety and Hygiene
- Pricing and Payments
- Hiring Great Employees
Marketing Your Pet Hotel
- Advertising and Free Publicity
- Promotional Materials and Website
- Effective Customer Relations
- Getting Repeat Business and Referrals
- Approaching Corporate Clients
- Growing Your Business with Services such as Grooming, Transportation, Obedience Training
What Is Included in the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online
This all-inclusive Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Pet Hotel Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Pet Hotel Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Pet Hotel Owner (e-book edition)

Register for the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
HOLIDAY SEASON SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the December 11, 2023 course.
Register today for the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Money Do Pet Hotel Owners Make?
As a pet hotel owner, your income is determined by a number of factors, including: your experience, location, business model and how much revenue your pet hotel generates. According to data from PayScale, the average income for a small business owner in the United States is $73,000 - however this can range up to $182,000 or more. The market for luxury pet services is booming right now, and there’s unlimited potential to grow. You can add to your client base until your booking schedule is full, and then add employees and square footage to your facility and increase your earning potential. In time your pet hotel could open up more locations, or establish franchises across the country or around the world.
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What Does a Pet Hotel Owner Do?
When you start a pet hotel business (also known as a luxury dog kennel, pet boarding business, or pet resort), you will have a career that is fun, interesting, and rewarding. You will meet and care for many pets, and feel needed and appreciated by pets and pet owners alike. If you want to earn even more money, you can expand your facility and add employees, offer specialized or luxury pet hotel services, or offer additional services such as grooming and training.
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How Do You Start a Pet Hotel?
Earning a certificate as a pet hotel owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for starting and running your own pet hotel and becoming a professional pet hotel owner. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Pet Hotel Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional pet hotel owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.