NCMB's offices will be closed 02/02/2026.
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NCMB’s offices will be closed on Monday, February 2, 2026 due to inclement weather. Phones are fully operational and calls will be answered.
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 - Not accepted for initial licensure
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)
- Addiction and Mental Illness (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Controlled Substances Prescribing Module 1: Prescribing Controlled Substances in North Carolina (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Controlled Substances Prescribing Module 2: Recognizing Signs of Substance Misuse (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Controlled Substances Prescribing Module 3: Best Practices in Chronic Pain Management and Safe Opioid Prescribing (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Treating Chronic Pain and Addiction (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Responding to Pediatric Substance Use (Virtual) (Available through June 30, 2026) Wake AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $10
- Opioids: Addiction, Treatment and Safe Prescribing Self-Paced Course (Virtual) (Available through 04/15/2027) Eastern AHEC (2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $25.00
- Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder 2024-2026: New Strategies to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Planning (Virtual) (Available from 11/01/2024 to 11/01/2026) Northwest AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $20
- Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder 2024-2026: New Strategies to Reduce Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD (Virtual) (Available from 11/01/2024 to 11/01/2026) Northwest AHEC (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™) Cost: $20
