The knowledge half of buccal midazolam training, for staff supporting someone prescribed rescue medication for prolonged seizures. Builds on Epilepsy Awareness. Covers what the medicine is and does, the five-minute threshold and why the individual's own plan overrides it, the pre-filled syringe products, preparation and administration step by step, when to call 999, recovery position and aftercare, recording, storage and disposal, and the competency sign-off that must follow. It does not, and cannot, make you competent to administer — that needs face-to-face training and a workplace assessment.
What this course covers
- State exactly what must be in place before you may administer buccal midazolam
- Explain what buccal midazolam is, how it works, and why it is prescribed as rescue medication
- State the widely used five-minute threshold and explain why the individual's plan overrides it
- Describe the individual epilepsy care plan and emergency protocol as the authority for dose, timing and who may give it
- Describe preparation and administration into the buccal cavity step by step, including the pre-filled syringe products
- Say when 999 must be called, including when a second dose may and may not be considered
- Deliver the aftercare that follows: recovery position, continuous monitoring, and the signs that mean emergency help
- Record and report an administration correctly, and store, transport and dispose of the medicine as a Schedule 3 controlled drug
What's in each section
Buccal Midazolam runs across 15 sections, each ending in a quick knowledge check:
- What This Course Cannot Do
- What Buccal Midazolam Is
- The Five-Minute Threshold
- The Plan Is the Authority
- The Five Nevers
- The Pre-Filled Syringes
- Preparation: Before It Touches the Mouth
- Into the Buccal Cavity
- If the Seizure Continues: 999
- Recovery Position and Aftercare
- Recording and Reporting
- Storage: Reachable, Not Locked Away
- Travel, Waste and Returns
- Competency, Refreshers and the Right to Decline
- Bringing It Together
How much does Buccal Midazolam training cost?
£3.99 per person on Care2Learn, with no minimum order and no subscription. If your team needs a full training matrix rather than one course, a subscription from £1.99 per learner per month — one flat team rate, set by your team’s size — covers every course in the catalogue. See the 2026 price comparison.
Who needs it
Care workers, senior carers and team leaders supporting someone prescribed rescue medication for prolonged seizures. It assumes Epilepsy Awareness has already been completed — that course covers seizure types, triggers, first aid and when to call 999, and this one covers only what it does not. Completion is recorded with the date taken and the date it is next due, so it appears correctly on your training matrix.
What the learner receives
A certificate in their own name carrying our CPD Member badge (The CPD Certification Service), showing the completion date and the renewal date, downloadable at any time. The record belongs to the learner, not just the employer — it travels with them rather than sitting in one provider's system.
Related courses
Epilepsy Awareness is the prerequisite. The others are commonly assigned alongside.
- Epilepsy Awareness — 20 min online, £3.99 per person
- Medication Awareness — 60 min online, £3.99 per person
- Controlled Drugs — 60 min online, £3.99 per person
You can also browse the full catalogue of 81 courses, or read about the Care Certificate for staff new to care.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Buccal Midazolam training take?
About 60 min of e‑learning, across 15 sections with 10 assessment questions. Learners can stop and resume at any point, and it works on a phone.
Is Buccal Midazolam CPD Aligned, and how is it assessed?
Yes — it is CPD Aligned, and the certificate carries our CPD Member badge. The assessment is multiple choice with a pass mark of 70%; attempts are recorded and learners can retake it. Renewal defaults to 12 months from the completion date — your organisation can set 24 or 36 months per course — so it reappears on your training matrix when it is due.
Does this qualify someone to administer buccal midazolam?
No, and no e-learning course can. Competence requires face-to-face training from an appropriately qualified trainer, a workplace competency assessment, familiarity with the specific individual’s protocol, and your authorisation. This is stated in section 1, repeated later, printed on the certificate, and tested in the assessment — a learner who answers that they are now competent cannot pass, whatever their overall score.
So what is it for?
Two things. It gets your staff to their face-to-face session already understanding seizures, the protocol and the recording, so the clinician’s time is spent on practice rather than background. And it is the annual knowledge refresher between the two-yearly practical updates.
Where do we find the face-to-face training?
We do not deliver it and will not pretend otherwise. The usual routes are your local epilepsy specialist nurse service, your community learning disability team where the person has a learning disability, local epilepsy services through the ICB, or an independent trainer meeting the ESNA trainer criteria.
Does the course contain dose information?
No, deliberately. There is no standard dose of buccal midazolam, no standard waiting time and no standard number of doses — all of it is set out person by person in an individual protocol signed by the prescriber or epilepsy specialist. Printing a generic figure would be dangerous, so the course contains none and teaches learners to read the protocol instead.
Do we still need Epilepsy Awareness as well?
Yes. Everyone supporting someone with epilepsy needs epilepsy awareness training. This course assumes it and builds on it rather than repeating it — the hour is spent entirely on rescue medication: the individual protocol, preparation and administration, what to do when a seizure continues, recording, storage and competency.
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