Description
This course is essential for anyone who uses a Shredder in a professional capacity (as part of their normal duties). For example, a grounds maintenance operative or gardener.
This course is essential for anyone who uses a shredder in a professional capacity as part of their work in agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, grounds maintenance, greenkeeping, parks, gardens and also in amenity use. It will provide the individual with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to prepare and operate a shredder safely and to industry standards in line with current legislation.
The assessment covers pre-use checks, maintenance, identification of controls and instruments, and operating the machine.
This qualification will support progression into employment where safe operation of a shredder is part of the role. Safe operational skills are key to efficient use, good working practice and preventing accidents, leading to business benefits in terms of less machinery damage and down time.
Staff assessing these qualifications are approved Certificate of Competence City & Guilds NPTC Assessors. They do not have to be independent (not having taken part in the training of candidates), This effectively means that the same person can train and assess this qualification. Assessment may be carried out on the same day for small groups (1-3 persons) or on the day following training for larger course number (4-6 persons).
You will study the underpinning knowledge essential for correctly maintaining and safely operating a shredder and receive tuition in how to maintain and safely operate a shredder.
There are xx learning outcomes for this qualification. Each learning outcome contains a number of assessment criteria which will be used by the Assessor to during the assessment process.
The learner will:
This qualification is examined by the Trainer who delivered the training. Small groups (1-3 people) can be trained and assessed in one day, larger groups (3-6 people) will be trained on day one and assessed on another mutually convenient date (usually the day following training).
You will receive a City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Shredders in Amenity Operations (0014-40).
Note: This is issued directly by City & Guilds NPTC.
Training is £160.00 per candidate, registration through CEPT is £ 27.00 and certification with City & Guilds NPTC is £35.00, assessment with the person that rained you is £ 72.00, the total payable £294.00. Please note there is no VAT because B.E.S.T. in Horticulture Education limited is a Not-for-Profit Organisation.
Courses will take place our Ryton Centre. However, if you would like this course delivered at your own site please contact us, we would be pleased to discuss viability, date(s) and cost. please contact Tony Davies by email. tonydavies@bestinhorticulture.co.uk
To book your place on a course, click on the green 'Enrol on this Course' button below; but if you would like this course delivered in the workplace, please contact Tony Davies by email tonydavies@bestinhorticulture.co.uk
We have a very high success rate in preparing candidates for assessment, to date we have achieved 100% success!
You can go on to undertake training in a variety of Certificates of Competence applicable to your role. For example:
If you work as a garden maintenance operative (gardener), the following might be useful:
- Manual handling
- Safe application of pesticides (Pa1)
- Hand held applicators (Pa6)
- Occasional chainsaw user
- Brushcutter/strimmer
- Hand held hedge trimmer
- Pedestrian mower
- Leaf blower/vacuum
- Amenity shredder
- Ride on mowers
- Compact tractors
If you work as a landscaper, the following might be useful:
- Manual handling
- Safe application of pesticides (Pa1)
- Hand held applicators (Pa6)
- Occasional chainsaw user
- Brushcutter/strimmer
- Plant machinery 360 degree excavator
- Dumper
- Abrasive wheel machine
9th July 2026, 15th October 2026, 11th March 2027, 20th May 2027
09.30 am
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£294.00
£294.00
This course is essential for anyone who uses a Shredder in a professional capacity (as part of their normal duties). For example, a grounds maintenance operative or gardener.
| Course Availability | 9th July 2026, 15th October 2026, 11th March 2027, 20th May 2027 |
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B.E.S.T in Horticulture Education Limited, Registered in England No 14088275. (A not for profit organisation)
B.E.S.T. in Horticulture Ltd. Registered in England № 7739766.
