Windham Child Care Association

The Medication Administration course is designed to help you safely administer medications to young children in your care.

You will learn how to:

1.                   Identify different types of medication, why medication is given, and how it is given

2.                   Improve medication storage, preparation, and administration techniques

3.                   Support good documentation of medication administration

4.                   Recognize and respond to adverse reactions to medication

5.                   Develop appropriate policies about medication administration and implement them

The course consists of both on line and in person modules. The online modules will take approximately 2 hours. The in person modules will be a 3 hour workshop including a return demonstration. You need to complete the on line modules and bring your certificate with you to attend the in person workshop. After completion of both you will receive a professional development certificate for 5 hours.