Develop the expertise, confidence, and delivery skills to train your own care teams with this Medication Administration Train the Trainer course. Designed for experienced health and social care professionals, this three day programme equips you with both in depth medication knowledge and the ability to deliver engaging, compliant training within your organisation.
This course is ideal for organisations looking to strengthen internal training, improve medication safety, and ensure consistent standards across teams. By combining subject knowledge with practical teaching techniques, learners leave fully prepared to deliver high quality medication training that meets current UK legislation and Care Quality Commission expectations.
Delivered through a structured and interactive format, the course focuses on both what to teach and how to teach it effectively. Learners build confidence not only in medication administration best practice, but also in presenting, facilitating learning, and assessing competence in real care environments.
Training can be delivered either on site or at our dedicated training room in Yeovil, Somerset, providing a professional and supportive environment for learning and development.
What this course offers
Across two days, this course provides a comprehensive learning experience that blends technical knowledge with training delivery skills. The first part focuses on medication administration itself, ensuring learners have a strong and up to date understanding of safe practice, legal responsibilities, and accurate record keeping.
The second part develops your ability to train others effectively. You will learn how to engage learners, adapt to different learning styles, and create a positive and inclusive training environment. The course also includes practical teaching sessions, giving you the opportunity to deliver your own training and receive constructive feedback.
By the end of the course, you will be equipped to confidently deliver medication training within your organisation, helping to improve standards, reduce errors, and support safer care delivery.
Why this training matters
Medication errors remain a key risk within health and social care, making high quality training essential. Having skilled in house trainers ensures that staff receive consistent, accurate, and relevant guidance tailored to your organisation’s needs.
This course enables organisations to take control of their training provision, reduce reliance on external delivery, and build internal expertise that supports long term compliance and continuous improvement.
For individuals, it provides the opportunity to progress into training roles, develop leadership skills, and play a key part in raising standards of care.
Course benefits
Gain the skills to deliver medication training confidently and effectively
Strengthen your knowledge of safe medication administration and legal requirements
Support compliance with CQC and UK regulatory standards
Improve consistency and quality of training across your organisation
Reduce medication errors and promote safer care environments
Develop presentation, facilitation, and assessment skills
Receive a recognised Train the Trainer certificate
Certification and progression
On successful completion, learners receive a recognised Medication Administration Train the Trainer certificate. This supports professional development and enables participants to deliver in house training within their organisation. Refresher training is recommended to keep both subject knowledge and training skills up to date.
