This programme is aimed at people working or wishing to work in a health and social care context and is ideal for those who wish to develop a basis of transferable knowledge and skills in the safe handling of medicines. It is designed to ensure that candidates will gain an understanding of policies and procedures for the handling and storing of medicines and the correct method of record keeping.

It is appropriate for care workers working towards the National Care Standards at Induction and Foundation levels.

It can also support the requirement to meet the content of the Skills for Care Knowledge Set for medicines, and it can contribute to the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards.