Safe Handling of Medication – Level 2 Certificate

Safe Handling of Medication is a free level 2 distance learning course that aims to develop an understanding of handling medicines safely in a health and social care setting.

Understanding medication, supply, storage and disposal of medication, administration.

Those involved in health and social care.

• The learner must be 19 years old or over. Born before the 1st September 1998
• The learner must live in England
• The learner must not be in full-time education
• The learner must have had permanent lawful residency in the UK/EU for the last 3 consecutive years
• Where a learner is not an EU/UK National, they will need to provide evidence of their current immigration status eg Passport / Visa
• Please note that student visas are not acceptable
• Please note that prior qualifications may affect eligibility
• The learner must not have completed any part of the requested qualification previously
• A learner aged between 19 and 23yrs must have already achieved a full Level 2 qualification

Level 2 Certificate in Safe handling of Medication.

Distance learning with assigned tutor.

Once your Distance Learning Request Form has been processed you will be invited to attend the next Induction session which generally takes place at either Somer Valley campus (Radstock), or City Centre campus (Bath). Please allow 1.5hrs attendance.

Inductions will include a mandatory 15-minute maths and English assessment (this is not a test).

Learners may need to bring their passport and visa to the induction, for evidencing course eligibility. This will be confirmed prior to the induction date.

• The learner must independently wish to enrol onto the course
• The funding is provided through AEB (Adult Education Budget).

Learners may need to bring their passport and visa to the induction, for evidencing course eligibility. This will be confirmed prior to the induction date.