Distance Learning - Safe Handling of Medicines (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

Modern medicines are powerful substances which have beneficial effects for millions of people worldwide. However, inappropriate use or handling of these substances can have severe, or even fatal, consequences. Up-to-date knowledge of the safe handling of medicines is essential for anyone working with medication. This course is a great introduction to the different types of medicines and how to record, store and handle them appropriately.

• Gain good up-to-date knowledge of the safe handling of medicines
• Learn how to maintain stock and record, store and dispose of medication
• Understand the different types of medication and how they are classified
• Learn the correct procedure for record keeping and the audit process
• Gain relevant skills, knowledge and understanding to improve service user experience

This 15 week Level 2 course in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care could lead you to careers specialising in this industry. This is especially useful for careers like;

• Social Work Assistant (£12,500 to £25,000)
• Care Worker (£13,500 to £25,000)
• Medical Secretary (£17,500 to £24,000)

Please see the distance learning introductory page to check your eligibility: https://edc.ac.uk/study/distance-learning

you can complete your course online, by paper or online with paper resources
• we'll process your enrolment, and a tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, their contact details are in the joining instruction email
• an email containing your joining instructions will be sent, this email will contain your start and end date, submission dates. If completing online you will be advised of the weblink and your unique username for you to log into the e-assessor portal. If completing by paper you will still receive a joining instruction email and your paper resources will be posted out to you.
• if you need any guidance on your course content please contact your tutor direct.
• you will receive text reminders throughout your course
• your feedback from your tutor will either be online via e-assessor (located in my portfolio) or via email if completing by paper.

The course starts when you have received your joining instruction email containing your start, submission target dates and tutor contact details.

You have 15 weeks from enrolling to complete your course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing and your first assessment is due within 6 weeks of your start date.