California DHCS Opioid Response: Prescriber Resources
The online resources listed below offer free and/or paid educational activities on the appropriate prescribing of controlled substance medications which meet both the California Medical Board and the DEA Registration training requirements.
Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)
PCSS is a program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) focused on the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD), other substance use disorders, and the appropriate treatment of chronic pain.
UCLA Opioid and Stimulant Implementation Support (OASIS) Training and Technical Assistance
The Opioid and Stimulant Implementation Support-Training and Technical Assistance Program (OASIS-TTA) at UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) is a state-funded program supported by the State Opioid Response grant has created provider resources and toolkits covering various topics that promote best practices in specialty and primary care settings to enhance the delivery of medications for addiction treatment (MAT) and promote MAT sustainability.
UCLA Clinical Provider Quick Tips Toolkit
The goal of the Clinical Provider Quick Tips Toolkit is to bring the latest research and practical tools to busy clinicians in accessible, brief, "bite-sized" pieces addressing patient stimulant and fentanyl use in primary care settings.
Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE) of Pain
SCOPE of Pain offers a wider series of CME training modules designed to promote safe and effective acute and chronic pain management. SCOPE of Pain: Safer and Competent Opioid Prescribing Core Curriculum and supplemental trainings can be used to count toward the DEA licensure 8-hour training requirement as it aligns with SAMHSA's content recommendations required by the 2022 MATE Act.
American Medical Association Education Hub
The American Medical Association offers free (as well as paid) CME options regarding opioids, pain management and safe opioid prescribing: Course 277 – Opioid Therapy and Pain Management CME: Guidelines, Research and Treatments and Course 302 – Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Education to Meet New DEA Requirements.
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
ASAM offers multiple CME opportunities, including workshops, review courses and recommended trainings to meet DEA requirement as part of MATE Act.
California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM)
CSAM also has multiple educational options for CME credit.
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Visit American Association of Nurse Practitioners and select the filter for courses that meet DEA requirements.
American Association of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Visit American Association of Physicians Associates to view CME on Demand.
