Medication Awareness Training
Know the safe way to handle, give and record medicines, and what to do when something goes wrong.
14-day money back · Pay once, no subscriptionMedication Awareness Training online with Lift College: £19.99, pay once, with a CPD certificate issued by Lift College the day you pass. Training a team? It is £16.99 a course on a free organisation account. | |
| Qualification | Medication Awareness Training |
|---|---|
| Exams | Knowledge check after each module and a final test. 80% to pass, unlimited free retakes |
| Price | £19.99, pay once |
| Typical duration | 2 hours |
| Age | 16 or over |
| Who it suits | Care workers, support workers and senior carers who help with or give medicines, in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
Medication Awareness Training
You can do medication awareness training online in the UK with Lift College's Medication Awareness Training course. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, covering types of medicine and how they are taken, consent and choice, the checks before giving a medicine, recording on a medicines administration record, safe storage and disposal, when required (PRN) medicines, controlled drugs, and how to report and learn from errors. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 12 months, and the refresher is free.
Medicines errors in care are common and can cause serious harm. Care providers must manage medicines properly and safely, and staff who help with medicines need training and must be assessed as competent by their employer before they give them.
This course covers the knowledge every care worker who supports people with medicines needs: types of medicine and how they are taken, consent and choice, the checks before giving a medicine, recording on a medicines administration record, safe storage and disposal, when required (PRN) medicines, controlled drugs, and how to report and learn from errors. It is knowledge training: your employer still assesses your competence in your own setting.
- Explain the main types of medicine and the routes they are taken by
- Describe the checks to make before supporting someone with a medicine
- Record medicines accurately on a medicines administration record (MAR)
- Store, handle and dispose of medicines safely, including controlled drugs
- Explain consent, choice and what to do when someone refuses a medicine
- Use when required (PRN) and homely remedy protocols correctly
- Recognise, report and learn from medicine errors and near misses
6 short modules, 2 hours in total.
Medicines and how they are taken
Prescription, over the counter and controlled drugs, forms and routes, and the levels of support from prompting to giving.
Knowledge checkConsent, choice and capacity
The person's right to decide, refusals, and why covert medication needs a best interests decision and pharmacist advice.
Knowledge checkBefore you give a medicine
The checks of right person, medicine, dose, time, route and record, and checking for allergies and changes.
Knowledge checkRecording
Completing the MAR, codes for not given, handwritten entries and why gaps are dangerous.
Knowledge checkStorage, PRN and controlled drugs
Safe storage and temperatures, when required protocols, homely remedies, controlled drugs storage and recording, and disposal.
Knowledge checkWhen things go wrong
Side effects and reactions, errors and near misses, what to do straight away, reporting and learning.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You support people with their medicines in a care home or in their own home
- You are new to care and medicines are part of your induction
- Your employer has asked you to refresh your medicines training
- You are a senior carer who checks MAR charts
- You support someone at home and want to understand safe medicines practice
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed Medication Awareness Training with Lift College. It shows 2 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 12 months on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000Which online medication awareness certificate do employers accept?
Your employer decides what medicines training you need, based on your role and its medicines policy. In England, regulation 12 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires providers to manage medicines properly and safely and to make sure staff are competent to do so, and NICE guidelines SC1 and NG67 expect care workers who give medicines support to be trained and assessed as competent. A good certificate records the course, hours, completion date and refresh date, and can be verified. The content should cover the levels of medicines support, consent and capacity, the checks before giving a medicine, the MAR chart, storage and controlled drugs, and what to do after an error.
Lift College's certificate does each of these: it names Medication Awareness Training, shows 2 hours of learning, your completion date and a refresh date 12 months on, with a unique number and verification link. The refresher is free.
Compare providers in our guide to medication awareness training online in the UK.
The law this course supports
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, regulation 12
Applies in England. Providers must deliver safe care and treatment, including "the proper and safe management of medicines" (regulation 12(2)(g)), and make sure staff have the qualifications, competence, skills and experience to do so.
Read the legislation →The Human Medicines Regulations 2012
The main UK law on how medicines are classified, supplied and sold, including prescription only and pharmacy medicines.
Read the legislation →NICE guideline SC1: Managing medicines in care homes
National good practice guidance on medicines support in care homes, including staff training and competency.
Read the legislation →NICE guideline NG67: Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community
National good practice guidance on medicines support for adults in their own homes and other community settings, including staff training and competency.
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 12 months. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about Medication Awareness Training
Is online medication training valid?
Your employer decides what training you need. This course covers the knowledge care workers need about medicines. Before you give medicines, your employer must also check you are competent in your own setting, usually by observing you.
How often should medication training be done?
Your employer sets the refresh period in its medicines policy, and competence is reviewed regularly. Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 12 months, and the refresher is free.
Does this course make me competent to give medicines?
No course alone can. It gives you the knowledge. Your employer assesses your competence by watching you give medicines safely in your own workplace and records it.
What is a MAR chart?
A medicines administration record. It lists each medicine, dose and time, and is where you record every medicine given, refused or not given, using the agreed codes. Module 4 covers it in full.
Can a care worker give controlled drugs?
Care workers can support people with controlled drugs when their employer's policy allows it and they are trained and competent. Controlled drugs have extra rules on storage and recording, covered in module 5.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 12 months. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 2 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account: every course is £16.99, and you can pay by card or invoice with your PO.
Where can I do medication awareness training online in the UK?
Lift College offers Medication Awareness Training online for £19.99, pay once. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, written for workplaces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does online medication awareness training take?
Medication Awareness Training is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
How much does Medication Awareness Training cost online?
Lift College's Medication Awareness Training is £19.99, pay once, with no subscription. Training a team? It is £16.99 a course on a free organisation account.
How is Medication Awareness Training assessed?
By a short knowledge check after each of the 6 modules and a final test. You need 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
Can I start Medication Awareness Training today?
Yes. You start the moment you pay, on any device, and you can finish the 2 hours of learning in one sitting or across several. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Buying for a team? Open a free organisation account.
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