CE / Trainer course
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Course Overview
In this course you will learn the role that Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) plays in the treatment of Opioid Use Disorders and understanding MAT as a part of comprehensive medication-assisted recovery.
The course provides a fundamental understanding of MAT, the types of medication used in treatment, the myths associated with its use, and how MAT is a critical tool in effective evidence-based treatment for persons with Opioid Use Disorder.
What You Will Learn
- Describe: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and the role MAT plays in treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD)/Opioid Addiction. the three most common MAT medications: methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
- Explain: Why MAT is critical in the fight against OUDs and why it is a model of chronic care management. How each medication works in the brain.
- Discuss and Dispel: Myths and controversy associated with MAT.
- Identify: Characteristics of each medication. The type of client each medication may be best for. Other clinical activities to use in conjunction with these medications. Three medications used in MAT.
- Recognize: How MAT fits into larger continuum of professional treatment using the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) principles of effective treatment. Basic laws and regulations surrounding the use of MAT.
Course Outline
- Overview of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
a. What is Medication-Assisted Treatment
b. Types of Medication Used in MAT
c. Why MAT is Critical for Some Individuals
d. Overview of Harm Reduction Strategy
e. Overview of the Chronic Disease Model vs Acute Disease Model
f. Proven Outcomes of MAT - Myths and Misunderstandings about Medication-Assisted Treatment
a. Attitudes Towards MAT
b. Discussion of MAT as taking Addictive Substances
c. MAT vs Abstinence
d. Are We Substituting One Problem for Another
e. MAT and it’s Relationship to Stigma
f. Is Medication Alone Enough in Recovery - Types of Medication-Assisted Treatment
a. Methadone
b. Buprenorphine
c. Naltrexone - MAT and Continuum of Care for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
a. Principles of Effective Treatment - Summary and Resources
Online CE Course
Online, self-paced continuing education.
3.0 CE Credits
Clinician and layperson accreditation through Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education.
Fees
Individual Course: $45
Prerequisites
None
Onsite and Virtual Training
Onsite and virtual training available for groups of five or more.
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Trainer Program
Get certified to deliver course within your community. Pricing includes a training and a licensing fee.
Prerequisite
- The Opioid Public Health Crisis
Fees: $255/person
- Prerequisite course: $45 pp
- Course Training: $150 pp
- Course Kit: $60 pp
Program License Fee: $200/per person
- Access for one trainer to use the trainer materials. Annual renewal.
Group Program License Fee: $400/per group
- Access for two or more trainers within an organization to use the trainer materials. Annual renewal.