Course overview
This accredited course provides learners with the essential skills and knowledge to safely operate ride-on self-propelled mowers.
It is ideal for those involved in horticulture, grounds maintenance, green-keeping or landscaping. The course covers pre-use checks, machine controls, safe operation and routine maintenance, with a focus on a range of cutting mechanisms such as rotary, cylinder, flail or reciprocating knife.
You will learn
- How to carry out pre-use checks
- How to maintain a ride-on mower
- How to identify controls and instruments
- How to operate a ride-on mower
- The requirments of risk assessment, legislation and safety when preparing a ride-on mower
Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Mowers – City & Guilds
Reference: 60353417
A provisional driving license is preferred.
Please view the related courses we have available and contact us if you would like to request an industry training course that is not currently listed.
Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.
For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College, and be adding this course to your existing programme.
