This course helps learners identify their personal information on a medicine label, the information of their doctor and pharmacy, and how to interpret instructions for taking the medicine. Not all labels are the same, but this unit simplifies reading a medicine label by grouping the common information found on a label into common categories. This course is filled with examples and scenarios, so learners have the opportunity to practice reading the different kinds of labels they may encounter.

  • Course is available in English and Spanish.

  • This course takes between 1-5 hours to complete

  • Each unit is a collection of short lessons that are 3 minutes or fewer. Units usually take an hour or less to complete


Unit 1: Reading a Medicine Label
Identify information on a medicine label such as pharmacy details and dosage. Interpret instructions for taking the medicine by reading example labels.