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Safe Use Of Brushcutters and Trimmers City & Guilds Award Employer Training Leisure and Professional

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Location and start date

Bicton College - 13 November 2025
Bicton College - 4 December 2025

Level

Level 2 Levels Explained

Duration

1 day training + 1 day assessment

Subject 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.

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.



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Course type: Employer Training Leisure and Professional
Tuition Fees: £346.00
If you are aged 19 or over, financial support may be available depending on your circumstances and the specific course. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support Section.
Financial support for ages 19+
Please note: This course is not eligible for additional funding. The fee displayed reflects the full cost you will need to pay.
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Course Code 13818-BIC-25, 13819-BIC-25

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Safe Use Of Brushcutters and Trimmers City & Guilds Award Level 2 Bicton College Horticulture, BrushCutter, Trimmer, Strimmer
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