The list of medicines that pharmacists can administer is expanding! Our Medicines Administration Course will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to support your patients in correctly administering their medications.
Overview
The Medicines Administration Course is a CPD-accredited short course designed to upskill and train pharmacists in medicines administration techniques to support patients in the medication management process.
The role of the pharmacist has grown significantly over recent years and upon completion of the course, pharmacists will be able to support patients to correctly administer and optimise the administration of their medicines, by providing clear explanations and demonstrations.
Pharmacists will learn about the different routes of medicine administration including:
- Oral
- Sublingual
- Buccal
- Nasal
- Ocular
- Otic
- Rectal
- Vaginal
- Topical
- Transdermal
- Inhalation
- Subcutaneous
- Intramuscular
Pharmacists will also learn specific medicines administration techniques and the advantages and disadvantages of different routes of administration.
Additional 15-minute non-accredited and non-compulsory modules will be made available over time and will cover product-specific information to familiarise pharmacists and support pharmacist-led or patient-led administration of specific products. Pharmacists enrolled in the Medicines Administration Course will be made aware of the availability of these additional modules via email.
Legislation and jurisdiction
This course includes training on administering medicines by injection. In some jurisdictions, this training is required, along with being an approved pharmacist immuniser, to administer specific injectable medicines e.g. Long-acting injectable buprenorphine.
Completing this course does not provide pharmacists with the authority to administer medication via all the routes of administration covered in this course. Please refer to state and territory-specific legislation to determine which specific medicines pharmacists can administer and if there are any additional requirements.
Learning objectives
After completing this activity pharmacists should be able to:
- Outline the medicine administration process and the role of the pharmacist
- Recognise the appropriate technique for administration of medicines via various routes of administration (oral, sublingual, buccal, rectal, vaginal, intranasal, intraocular, otic, inhaled, topical, transdermal, intramuscular and subcutaneous routes of medicine administration)
- Highlight the pharmacokinetics, special considerations, precautions and contraindications to administration of medicines via the different routes of administration
- Recognise the legislation related to the administration of medicines by pharmacists, including the role of pharmacists as immunisers
How to enrol
I am a College member (including Guild proprietor members)
Cost: Included in your College membership for a limited time. From 1 July 2025, this course will cost $99 inc. GST for all College members.
College members can self-enrol in this course via the College CPD Library. This includes Guild proprietor members who have activated their College membership. To enrol:
- Click the 'Enrol now' button below.
- Login to the CPD Library.
- Click 'Start Course'.
Enrol now
If you are a Guild proprietor member who has not yet activated your College membership, please complete our short online form below and await login instructions from the College. Please allow up to 48 hours for your application to be verified and processed.
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I am a College Intern
Cost: $99 per person (inc GST)
College Interns can purchase this course under special course fee rates. To purchase this course as an Intern:
- Login to the College's Intern Shop using the button below.
- You may need to set your password for the College website if you are logging in for the first time.
- Please note, the College website login is different to your CPD LIbrary login.
- Select the Medicines Administration course (enter a '1' in the 'Add to cart' field).
- Enter your payment information, then submit your request.
- Await confirmation from the College Team advising that your course purchase has been processed. Your confirmation email will include instructions on how to access this course via the CPD Library.
Purchase via the Intern Shop
I am a College Subscriber
Cost: $180 per person (inc GST)
College Subscribers can purchase this course under Subscriber (non-member) course fee rates. To purchase this course as a Subscriber:
- Login to the College's Subscriber Shop using the button below.
- You may need to set your password for the College website if you are logging in for the first time.
- Please note, the College website login is different to your CPD LIbrary login.
- Select the Medicines Administration course (enter a '1' in the 'Add to cart' field).
- Enter your payment information, then submit your request.
- Await confirmation from the College Team advising that your course purchase has been processed. Your confirmation email will include instructions on how to access this course via the CPD Library.
Purchase via the Subscriber Shop
I am neither a College member or Subscriber
If you do not yet have an account with the College, that's ok! The College has a variety of free and paid membership options tailored to suit all stages of your career.
To create an account with the College, simply choose your preferred membership option and complete one of our short, online application forms. Once you receive confirmation that your account has been created, you can then enrol or purchase courses using the options outlined above.
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CPD accreditation information
This educational activity addresses the following competencies in the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016. Pharmacists who have identified these areas for improvement in their personal learning plan can use this course to help meet their learning needs.
This activity has been accredited for 3 hrs of Group 1 CPD (or 3 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan which can be converted to 3 hrs of Group 2 CPD (or 6 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Competency standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.5, and 3.6
Accreditation number: A2307MEDA
Accreditation expiry: 18/07/2025
Questions? We're here to help!
Should you have any questions please contact the College by phoning +617 3144 3680 or emailing info@acp.edu.au.
Page last updated: 17 September 2024
