Any physician or physician assistant who prescribes controlled substances of any kind must complete continuing medical education in opioid prescribing and related topics during each CME cycle. Specific requirements for physicians and PAs are linked below.
If you’d like to learn more about getting started with Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), click here.
CME rule changes
CME information and resources
- Controlled Substances CME FAQs
- General CME FAQs
- CME logging form - licensees are NOT required to submit documentation unless requested
Online and In-Person CS CME training opportunities (Maintained as a courtesy; not an exhaustive list)
Conferences - None at this time
Free - None at this time
Low Cost (~$25-250)
- Surry County Opioids Prescriber Training (Virtual) (May 10, 2024 from 1:00pm-4:00pm) Northwest AHEC (3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 1: Prescribing Controlled Substances in North Carolina (Available through 06/30/2024) (Virtual) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10.00
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 2: Recognizing Signs of Substance Misuse (Available through 06/30/2024) (Virtual) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10.00
- Controlled Substance Prescribing Module 3: Best Practices in Chronic Pain Management and Safe Opioid Prescribing (Available through 06/30/2024) (Virtual) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10.00
- Addiction Medicine Learning Series: Responding to Pediatric Substance Use (Virtual) (Available through 06/30/2024) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10.00
- Chronic Pain Module 1: Foundations of Pain Treatment (Virtual) (Available through 03/01/2025) MAHEC (2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $35.00
- Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Our Communities Together (Online Self-Paced Learning) (Available through 03/01/2025) Northwest AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™)