MATE Act Training Bundle

Contact Hours: 8

Pharmacology Hours: 8

Author(s):
  • Cathleen Adams MBA, BSN, RN, CENP
  • Sarah Schulze MSN, NP
  • Amanda Marten MSN, FNP-C

Course Overview

As of June 2023, all DEA-registered practitioners must complete an 8 contact hour training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. This bundle includes all 8 contact hours needed to fulfil those DEA requirements.

Course Outline

  1. Controlled Substances
  2. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
  3. Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Describe commonly prescribed opioids for pain management and understand their side effects and indications of use.
  2. Explain how medication-assisted treatment works and why it has only recently gotten widespread attention.
  3. Summarize contraindications and considerations when prescribing opioids

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 480 minutes to complete and awards 8 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.