Level 3 Award in the Safe Administration of Lifesaving Medication

Course Price: £300

Course Duration: 2-Days

Course Information

This qualification forms part of the QA Prehospital Care qualifications. It will give the Learner the knowledge and understanding to administer emergency medical gases in a prehospital care setting.

Intended Audience

This qualification is for Learners who are employed by a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered
organisation (or overseas equivalent) that have a specific responsibility to be able to safely administer and
monitor the effects of certain lifesaving medications within their scope of practice.

Typical roles may include:
• Ambulance technician
• Associate practitioner
• Medical technician
• Assistant practitioner

Overview

This QA qualification is for people who have a specific responsibility to be able to safely administer and monitor the effects of emergency medical gases within their scope of practice in a prehospital environment.

Entry requirements

Learners must:
• Be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training and
• Be employed by a CQC registered organisation (or overseas equivalent) and
• Have completed the Qualsafe Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) or a
QA recognised equivalent.
There are no other formal entry requirements but to benefit from the learning we advise that Learners have a
minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.

Assessment Process

      • 5 x Practical assessments/skills tests
      • 1 x Theory assessment (learner workbook)

This qualification is valid for 1 year. The Learner needs to retake the qualification before the certificate expiry date to remain qualified. The Qualsafe Level 3 Award in the Safe Administration of Lifesaving Medication (RQF) qualification may be used towards other qualifications at the same and higher levels, plus aid career progression in a relevant profession.

Requalification requirements
Following achievement of this qualification the Learner must maintain a current continuing professional
development (CPD) portfolio related to the learning outcomes of the qualification that is sufficient to
demonstrate an ability to provide safe and current practice.