- Credit Hours: 1 Hour
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $13.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the FDA-approved medications used to treat opioid use disorder and explain the benefits of medication-assisted treatment compared to no treatment.
- Identify the regulatory requirements and prescribing authority for providing OUD medications, including the role of opioid treatment programs (OTPs).
- Distinguish among maintenance treatment, medication taper, and medically supervised withdrawal as approaches to OUD medication management.
- Explain the barriers that contribute to the underuse of medications for opioid use disorder and their impact on treatment access.
- Describe the scope of the opioid public health crisis and the role of medication as a component of comprehensive OUD care.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment introduces the use of FDA-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and is designed for anyone seeking a foundational understanding of the topic. It covers the public health context of the opioid crisis, the benefits of medication-based treatment compared to no treatment, and who is permitted to prescribe these medications and under what conditions. The course also explains how federally certified opioid treatment programs operate, guidelines around medication administration, and the barriers that lead to these treatments being underused.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)