Level 3 Control and Administration of Medicines

This course is suitable for Managers or senior care workers to enable them to supervise or undertake the administration of medicines in their particular care setting and in accordance with current legal requirements.

This course provides all the knowledge requirements for the safe control, handling and administration of medicines in social and domiciliary care environments. The course meets the requirements for and covers in its entirety the Learning Outcomes of the "Knowledge Set for Medication", as defined by Skills for Care and Development in 2005. Additionally it meets the knowledge requirements as defined by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) for recognising an individual at Level 2 "Designated Status" for the administration of medicines in social or domiciliary care settings.

Following successful completion, individuals must be observed by a designated person to competently administer a range of medicines.