Principles of Safe Handling of Medicines - Level 2 Course

The Principals of Safe Handling of Medicines - Level 2 Course is designed for a broad spectrum of health care workers who would benefit from a greater understanding of how to adopt good, safe working practices in relation to the dispensing of medicines and medical treatments. This course will give students an understanding of the principles and practices of working with medicines including the correct procedures for the administering, handling and disposal of medicines.

The course is designed to complement practical work, as it will help you to underpin your practice with theoretical knowledge.  It will also give you the opportunity to look at parts of the job you may not currently be involved with.

On successful completion of this course, learners will receive a Level 2 Endorsed Certificate of Achievement from QAUK.

You will receive access to the course materials through an online portal for a 12-month period. Students can use the portal for accessing their course materials, submitting assignments and to log tutor questions. 

Please Note: An optional hard-copy version of the course notes can be purchased for an additional £48.00. This is useful for learners who also want to study away from the computer and means they have course notes they can keep and refer back to beyond their online course license.

Delivery of the hard-copy materials is usually within 5 to 10 working days by a recorded delivery service.

As this is a self-study course, you can enrol at any time. There are no particular entry requirements for this course, and learners can enrol providing they feel comfortable studying at a Level 2 standard.

You can start this course at any time, and you would be registered for a one-year period. You also have access to a personal tutor who can be contacted by email. Your tutor is available to assist with any queries and to mark your assignments for the Awarding Body.

As the course is self-study, you can complete it as quickly as you like. Support extensions are available if students do not complete the course within the one-year period.

Learners will be required to complete a number of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work. Coursework assignments can be returned by uploading to the online portal, by email or by post, and assignment marking will usually take between 5–10 working days.

We recommend that assignments are completed and returned as word-processed documents through the online portal. Handwritten documents can be accepted but need to be clear and legible and may be subject to a longer marking time.

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Level 2 Certificate of Achievement issued by QAUK.

QAUK is a UK-based awarding organisation specialising in course endorsement across a wide range of learning and training sectors. With a dedicated team and years of industry insight, they offer a flexible and supportive endorsement process designed for training providers, educators, and organisations delivering bespoke or sector-specific programmes.

The certification has been accredited by QAUK and leads to a certificate of achievement. It is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification, and the certificate is evidence of the knowledge and skills gained by completing the course. The learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of difficulty involved in successful completion by the learner. The course itself has been designed by NCC to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications.

You can find more information on level descriptors from our Certification Overview Page.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales