Safe Use Of Brushcutters and Trimmers City & Guilds Award

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LOCATION & START DATE
Bicton College - 21 November 2024
Bicton College - 5 December 2024
LEVEL
Level 2 Levels Explained
DURATION
1 day training + 1 day assessment
LEARNING AREA
Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Part-time

Course information

The qualification is aimed at anyone of 16 years or over, who use brush-cutters or trimmers as part of their work either in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.

Day 1 of the course covers the use of of brush-cutters and trimmers, covering:
- Health & safety
- PPE
- Pre-use checks and maintenance
- Identification of controls and instruments
- Operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine

Day 2 is an assessment which normally takes around 2 hours.

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Tuition Fees: £336.00
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Course Code 13818-BIC-24, 13819-BIC-24

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