Social Care
Managing Medication Online Course
Learn safe medication management practices in care settings, covering storage, administration, recording, and error prevention. This course provides guidance on the safe handling of medicines, the six rights of medication administration, accurate record keeping, and what to do if a medication error occurs.
Your Managing Medication certificate is included in the £35 Chefs Bay Academy licence, along with 130+ other CPD accredited courses. One payment, 12 months of access, no subscription.
Managing Medication at a glance
Managing Medication is a CPD accredited online course from Chefs Bay Academy, taking 20 mins to complete. The certificate is ready to download as soon as you pass.
| Duration | 20 mins, self-paced |
|---|---|
| Certificate | CPD Accredited, instant download |
| Price | £35 licence covering all 130+ courses |
| Access | 12 months, any device, unlimited retakes |
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Chefs Bay Academy is run by Chefs Bay Hospitality Limited (Company No. 13588811), a UK hospitality and care staffing agency based in Merseyside. Your £35 licence covers this course and 130+ others, all CPD accredited, with 12 months of access.
What this course costs elsewhere
| Comparison | Typical single certificate | Chefs Bay Academy licence, all 130+ courses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £10-£40 per course, usually + VAT | £35 once, VAT included |
| Covers | One course | All 130+ courses |
| Access | Typically 60-90 days | 12 months, one person |
| Retakes | Often charged again | Unlimited, any course |
| Refunds | Varies by provider | Full refund within 14 days, if no certificate downloaded |
Market range from provider price lists, checked August 2026. £35 is the whole licence, covering all 130+ courses for 12 months, not a per-course price.
What You'll Learn
- Introduction to Medication Management in Care
- Types of Medication and Routes of Administration
- The Six Rights of Safe Medication Administration
- Receiving, Storing, and Disposing of Medication
- Recording and Documentation
- Handling Medication Errors and Near Misses
- Legislation and Regulatory Requirements
Who Needs This Course
Care workers, senior carers, support workers, and care home staff who are responsible for assisting with or administering medication to individuals in care settings.
Your Certificate
Pass the assessment and your certificate is ready to download as a PDF the same day, with your name and the course title on it. Print it, email it to a manager, or attach it to a CV.
- PDF download, same day you pass
- CPD accredited by The CPD Certification Service
- Retake the assessment as often as you need
These are training courses, not Ofqual-regulated qualifications. Read how our accreditation works.
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Managing Medication
Want the background before you start? Read our guide: Mandatory training for care workers: what CQC actually expects
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Frequently Asked Questions
Care assistants, senior carers, and support workers who administer medication or prompt people to take it. If your role involves medicines at any point, including prompting or recording doses, your employer should be able to show you have been trained.
The Care Quality Commission expects providers to show that staff handling medicines are competent, which in practice means training followed by a competency assessment. Inspectors look at training records during visits.
It covers the types of medication and routes of administration, the six rights of safe administration, receiving, storing, and disposing of medicines, accurate recording, and what to do when an error or near miss happens.
It gives you the knowledge side. Before you administer medication unsupervised, your employer must also assess your practical competence, usually through observed practice. The two together are what regulators expect to see.
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