What You Will Study
The student will learn through the support of relevant materials for the course, with a knowledgeable tutor providing advice and guidance on the course content.
Units:
- Understand medication and prescriptions
- Supply, storage and disposal of medication
- Understand the requirements for the safe administration of medication
- Record keeping and audit processes for medication administration and storage
*As this is a knowledge based qualification, achievement will not allow learners to be considered to be occupationally competent to administer medicines.
- Attendance Expectations
No need to attend College, work from home at a pace that suits you.
- How You Will Be Assessed
The course is delivered via distance learning, supported by online flipbooks. Work is assessed by the tutor throughout the programme from induction to completion.
- Entry Requirements
No specific entry requirements, however good written English is desirable.
- Fee Information
This is a free course.
- Further Study
You may wish to complete further distance learning courses upon completion, these could be: Principles of End of Life Care, Principles of Dementia Care and Understanding the Care and Management of Diabetes.