Skill pathway
Medication Administration
Healthcare
Medication Administration is one of the skills Australian employers list in job ads we track. Below is the free training that builds it and the work it leads to.
Why employers ask for Medication Administration
Medication Administration shows up in the skill requirements for 10 of the Australian careers we track, including Registered Nurse, Enrolled Nurse, Specialist Physicians. 3 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.
Where to learn Medication Administration
Start here (beginner)
University of Colorado System
Become an EMT
Coursera
Healthcare Career Explorer: Nursing Professions
Learn to Care
Planned Medication Administration in Aged Care – Dose Aids and Routine Medicines
Learn to Care
Enteral Feeding, Medication Administration and Feeding Tube Safety
Careers that use Medication Administration
Registered Nurse
$75k – $105k · needed at level 3 of 5
Enrolled Nurse
$65k – $82k · needed at level 3 of 5
Specialist Physicians
$188k · needed at level 3 of 5
Veterinarians
$125k · needed at level 3 of 5
General Practitioners and Resident Medical Officers
$127k · needed at level 3 of 5
Psychiatrists
$176k · needed at level 3 of 5
Anaesthetists
$431k · needed at level 3 of 5
Veterinary Nurses
$87k · needed at level 3 of 5
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics
$148k · needed at level 3 of 5
Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses
$92k · needed at level 3 of 5