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Medication Calculations

Numeracy for medication work: unit conversions, three solution methods, tablets, liquids, w/v percentages and weight-based quantities — with unit-checked practice and a scored assessment.

Sample content is nonclinical and pending qualified clinical review.

Learning outcomes

  • Convert between L, mL and microlitres, and between kg, g, mg and micrograms, always writing the unit
  • Choose between reasoning, proportion and the dose formula, and verify with a second method
  • Calculate tablet numbers, liquid volumes, w/v percentage strengths and weight-based quantities from supplied figures
  • Distinguish an amount per administration from a daily total, and spot common calculation errors

Modules

  1. 1. Arithmetic foundations and reading a calculation question35 min
  2. 2. Mass and volume conversions40 min
  3. 3. Three solution methods40 min
  4. 4. Tablet quantities: per dose and per day35 min
  5. 5. Liquid concentration and volume35 min
  6. 6. Percentage concentration (w/v)30 min
  7. 7. Weight-based quantities and divided daily totals40 min
  8. 8. Mixed practice and error detection30 min

Total: ~5 hours (285 min)

How completion works

  1. 1. Learn — Structured online modules with clear learning outcomes.
  2. 2. Practice — Unlimited practice questions with instant feedback. Not graded.
  3. 3. Exam — A scored online exam. Answers are checked on the server.
  4. 4. Practical assessment — Observed skills demonstration signed off by a qualified assessor.
  5. 5. Certificate — Issued only after the exam and assessor sign-off are complete.
  6. 6. Renewal — Competence is refreshed on a defined cycle, tracked for organisations.