City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Brush-cutters and Trimmers

This covers the use of brush-cutters or trimmers, covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine.
This is an Integrated Assessment qualification – you complete a practical test with one to one verbal questioning. You may be a groundsman, greenkeeper, or in amenity horticultural and use a ride on self-propelled mowers as part of your work.
- Know how to carry out a basic risk assessment.
- Know Health and Safety Legislation that underpins brush-cutter and trimmer operations.
- Know the appropriate PPE required for brush-cutter and trimmer operations.
- Know the Health and Safety features of the equipment being used.
- Know how to maintain brush-cutter/trimmer.
- Know how to operate brush-cutter/trimmer.
- Understand different operating techniques.
- Know how to store equipment safely and appropriately.
This covers the use of brush-cutters or trimmers, covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine.
This is an Integrated Assessment qualification – you complete a practical test with one to one verbal questioning. You may be a groundsman, greenkeeper, or in amenity horticultural and use a ride on self-propelled mowers as part of your work.
- Know how to carry out a basic risk assessment.
- Know Health and Safety Legislation that underpins brush-cutter and trimmer operations.
- Know the appropriate PPE required for brush-cutter and trimmer operations.
- Know the Health and Safety features of the equipment being used.
- Know how to maintain brush-cutter/trimmer.
- Know how to operate brush-cutter/trimmer.
- Understand different operating techniques.
- Know how to store equipment safely and appropriately.


