Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
<>The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to carry out Horticultural duties and tasks safety. On completion of this programme learners should be able to understand the safety hazards associated with the use of a range of the horticultural equipment, demonstrating PPE requirements for a range of tasks.
Learners will be capable of appropriate recording of hazards and risks while implementing appropriate procedure needed to prevent damage to the environment. Learners will operate a range tools and equipment correctly including lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, tractors and pruning equipment.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Specific Safety Hazards
Hazard Symbols and instruction
Codes of practices for pesticide application
Lifting techniques
PPE use and requirements
Dealing with Hazards
Prevention procedure for the environment
Use lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, tractors and pruning equipment
Health and Safety
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
