About the course
This one day course has an assessment on day two. This course is generally free for residents of Liverpool City Region. Please refer to the funding information to find out the course fees based on your home address and finacial situation. PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE CANNOT BE FUNDED FOR APPLICANTS ON FULL TIME FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES OR APPRENTICESHIPS.
This course covers the use of Hedge Cutters, including pre-start checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut or trim to the capacity of the machine.
This qualification covers 2 units:
Unit 209 The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to prepare a hand-held hedge cutter for safe operation and to industry standards. Learners will be able to: · Know the requirements of risk assessment, legislation and safety when preparing a hand-held hedge cutter · Carry out pre-start checks and maintain a hand-held hedge cutter
Unit 210 The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to operate a hand-held hedge cutter for safe operation and to industry standards. Learners will be able to: · Operate a hand-held hedge cutter Learning and Assessment
Course Fee: £258 The cost of this course is usually £258. However, residents of Liverpool City Region are likely to be eligible for funding to pay for all or part of this course.
Entry requirements & additional information
A keen interest in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.
This course trains using a commercial hedgecutter so applicants must be fit enough to be able to lift and use the equipment for periods of time.
Course Fees / Funding
The fees for this course are allocated on a tiered system.
We expect the majority of applicants attending at our Liverpool centre and living with in Liverpool City Region to meet the tier three requirements and so have nothing to pay.
Tier One- Full Cost (�258)
Full amount to be billed following the course.
*Candidates enrolled onto a full-time government funded course such as further education, apprenticeship, specific industry training course or have been enrolled for more than 42 days in the current academic year on one of these courses.
*Candidates who have not lived in the UK for three years/ None UK citizen (exception for candidates with refugee status)
*Candidates who have not reached their 19th birthday on or before 31st July of the academic year their course runs in (for example a candidate that has their 19th birthday on 1st August and then completes a course on 30th July the following year, is ineligible for additional funding and so falls into tier one full cost).
*Already taken and achieved this programme or one very similar with the same awarding body.
*Living in an area with a metropolitan mayor (with the exception of Liverpool City Region or Greater Manchester)
*Has already achieved the course with the same awarding body or a very similar course (for example PA6a and PA6aw are viewed as the same programme).
Tier Two- Co -Funded Rate (�200)
Full amount to be billed following the course.
Candidates that meet the residency, age and course requirements (as per tier 3 � details below) but earn over the wage thresholds identified for the tier 3 full funding �25,750 (�35 867.40 for Liverpool City Region)
Tier Three- Fully Funded
There are no fees to pay if you meet this threshold.
*Living within Liverpool City Region
*Earning less than �35 867.40 per year (based on past three months of payslips/P60 or verified accounts)/ OR unemployed and completing the course to support paid/ volunteer work. (if you feel you are eligible for a funded course you can contact [email protected] to book without paying the booking fee).
*Reached 19th birthday on or before 31st July of the academic year their course runs in (for example a candidate that has their 19th birthday on 1st August and then completes a course on 30th July the following year, is ineligible for additional funding and so falls into tier one full cost).
*UK Citizen / Legal permission to live and work in UK
*Lived in UK for 3 years
*Not attending school, college or university, an apprentice or training as part of any full or part time, government funded training programme/ not been enrolled on such a programme during the academic year of the short course.
* Not in custody as a prisoner or on remand.
* Has never completed and achieved the same or a very similar qualification with the same exam board.
If applicants hold official refugee status and live within Liverpool City Region they will receive this course for free.
This practical course is delivered to include all the outcomes listed and assessed independently of the training day. Assessment is held on a separate day (Usually/ideally the following week). All Assessment fees are included in Course fee/funding. To gain the qualification you must complete a practical test with one-to-one questioning.
There are further NPTC competency courses available at the College.
Please bring safety footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing. Covered arms and legs are essential when using hand-held hedge cutter.