QA Level 3 Award in the Safe Administration of Lifesaving Medication (RQF)

The Safe Administration of Lifesaving Medication (SALM) course gives you the knowledge and skills needed to safely administer medication in a prehospital environment.

If you work as an emergency care provider in an emergency care setting, expected to assess patients, administer medication and monitor the effects of the medication, this qualification will provide you with the practical skills and underpinning knowledge to do so safely. 

Example roles are Ambulance Technician, Associate Ambulance Practitioner, Medical Technician & Assistant Practitioner. You’ll learn the legislation, regulations, guidelines, policies & protocols that apply to medicines in the UK.

We’ll teach you how to safely administer the lifesaving medication, using different drug routes. This includes demonstrating the safe & effective administration of lifesaving medication in a prehospital environment.

The SALM course is suitable for those who are employed by a CQC registered organisation (or an overseas equivalent) and have successfully completed the QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF) or a QA recognised equivalent qualification. You should be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training. 

The SALM course is for those wishing to enhance their clinical and medical skills. It meets all the competencies for non-health care professional pre-hospital provider and applies to a number of roles, including event medical staff, security staff, and first responders and Ambulance crews.

You do not need to requalify. The SALM Certificate remains in date so long as you maintain a CPD Portfolio and ILS Certification.