About the course
This course covers the use of pedestrian controlled mowers, including pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine taking into account the type of cutting mechanism used. If you are taking the course on a College site then we will use a totary mower. We can train and assessor on cylander mowers for commercial bookings at individual work places. If you have a flail; reciprocating knife or Greem Machine then we may be able to complete the training and issue a Myerscough certificate however we cannot deliver and assess the City and Guilds qulaification.
Course Units:
The assessment consists of two compulsory units which are broken down into the following outcomes:
Unit 213
Know how to carry out a basic risk assessment
Know the health and safety legislation that underpins machine operations
Know the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for mower operations
Know the key features of the equipment being used
Know the controls and instruments relating to the equipment being used
Know how to check and maintain the equipment being used
Know how to adjust the cutting units
Know how to safely operate a mower
Unit 214
Be able to set up, use and maintain pedestrian controlled powered equipment
Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
Know how to maintain pedestrian controlled powered equipment
Know the operating principles of powered equipment
Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental practice
Key Information
Location: Liverpool Campus
Course length: One Year (one week)
Start date: October 2025
Entry requirements & additional information
A keen interest in horticulture, ground-keeping or green-keeping.
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 �35 864.40 for Liverpool City Region or live outside Liverpool City Region (but not in an area with a devolved authority).
Tier Three- Fully Funded
If you meet the following requirements then there will be no fees to pay.
*Living within Liverpool City Region
*Earning less than �35 864.40 per year (based on past three months of payslips/P60 or verified accounts) OR unemployed and completing the course to support paid/ volunteer work.
*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.
Depending on the end dates of the course you book then the training and assessment may take place on the same day however in most cases you will be asked to complete a 2 hour formal assessment the day after the training.
There are further NPTC competency courses available at the College
Please bring safety footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing.
Long trousers are recommended