Safe Use of Hand-held Hedge Cutters

This NPTC or LANTRA course will provide instruction on how to safely use hand held hedge trimmers.

This qualification is aimed at those who use handheld hedge cutters as part of their work, either in horticulture, arboriculture or forestry.

It covers the use of handheld hedge cutters, covering pre-use checks and maintenance, identification of controls and instruments and operating the machine to cut hedges to the capacity of the machine.