Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Medication Handling and Administration for Care Settings (RQF)

Duration: Up to 16 weeks

Entry Requirements: Must be over 16 years of age, may or may not be working in an Adult Care setting.

The qualification is to support individuals in the workplace, specifically for learners in adult care roles where they are likely to be handling and administering medication, now or in the future.

The qualification can be taken by learners preparing to enter employment or by those who are already in employment in a care role and wish to develop specialist knowledge in relation to medication handling and administration.

This is a knowledge-only qualification that provides underpinning knowledge and understanding in relation to medication types and processes, principles of handling medication and principles of administering medication.