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Certificate Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care
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Summary

Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
22 hours · Self-paced
Access to content
Lifetime access
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - £18.99
Assessment details
  • Certificate Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Car (included in price)
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

The purpose of this Course is to provide everyone who is involved in the care sector with the essential knowledge required to provide the best professional approach to the managing and safe handling of medicines.

The Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care Course qualification covers the different medications and their applications. You will also learn how to safely store and dispose of medicines, how to administer medicines safely, and how to ensure that record-keeping and audits are completed properly.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care Course, the learner will be able to:

  • Gain a general understanding of different types of medication and their use.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the procedures for obtaining, storing, administering and disposing of medication.
  • Understand the legislation and the audit process related to medication and issues of responsibility and accountability.
  • Understand the record-keeping process for medication.

***Course Included***

Main Course: Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care

**Free Courses**

  • Course 01: Healthcare Management Training
  • Course 02: Diploma in Mastering Psychology
  • Course 03: Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

[ Note: Free PDF certificate as soon as completing the Course]

Certificates

Assessment details

Certificate Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Car

Included in course price

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Description

Course Curriculum

Industry Experts Designed this Safe Handling of Medication in Health & Social Care Course into 04 detailed modules.

  • Module 01: Understand Medication and Prescriptions
  • Module 02: Supply, Storage and Disposal of Medication
  • Module 03: Understand the Requirements for the Safe Administration of Medication
  • Module 04: Record Keeping and Audit Processes for Medication

Assessment Method

After completing each module of the Course, you will find automated MCQ quizzes. To unlock the next module, you need to complete the quiz task and get at least 60% marks. Once you complete all the modules in this manner, you will be qualified to request your certification.

Certification

After completing the MCQ/Assignment assessment for this Course, you will be entitled to a Certificate of Completion from Training Tale. It will act as proof of your extensive professional development. The certificate is in PDF format, which is completely free to download. A printed version is also available upon request. It will also be sent to you through a courier for £18.99.

Who is this course for?

This Course qualification is ideal for students who want to improve their knowledge of the safe handling of medicines. They might be learners who want to access this training in order to advance to higher-level qualifications or learners who want to study this programme to complement other studies.

Special Note: Our Course is knowledge Based course. If You want to get qualified, you can consider following options:

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Medication Handling and Administration for Care Settings (RQF)
  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • Level 1 First Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 First Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • Level 2 Certificate in Working with Customers in Health and Social Care (RQF)
  • NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care
  • NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 2 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 3 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 4 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 5 NVQ Health and social care
  • Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care (VRQ)
  • RQF Health and social care

Requirements

Students who intend to enrol in this Course must meet the following requirements:

  • Good command of the English language
  • Must be vivacious and self-driven.
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • A minimum of 16 years of age is required.

Career path

Certificate in course is designed for anyone who wants to start a career in care and wishes to handle medication. It can lead to roles such as care worker or pharmacy assistant.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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