Course overview
This one-day course is aimed at those who use hand-held hedge cutters as part of their work, either in horticulture, arboriculture, or forestry. It will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to prepare and operate a hand-held hedge cutter safely, and to industry standards in line with current legislation.
You will learn about the use of hand-held hedge cutters, covering: pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments, and operating the machine to cut hedges within the capacity of the machine.
To achieve this qualification, you must successfully complete a practical assessment with oral questioning by a City & Guilds (formerly NPTC) approved assessor.
You will learn
- How to prepare a hand-held hedge cutter for operation
- How to operate a hand-held hedge cutter
You must bring your own personal protective equipment (PPE).
Level 2 Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Hand-held Hedge Cutters – City & Guilds
Reference: 60353405
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.
