DEA Substance Abuse Training Requirements Announced

ACP Substance Use Disorder Training: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Education: New DEA Requirement | ACP Online

Second, practitioners can satisfy this training by engaging in a total of eight hours of training
on treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders from
the groups listed below. A few key points related to this training:

1. The training does not have to occur in one session. It can be cumulative across
   multiple sessions that equal eight hours of training.
2. Past trainings on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other
   substance use disorders can count towards a practitioner meeting this requirement. In
   other words, if you received a relevant training from one of the groups listed below—
   prior to the enactment of this new training obligation on December 29, 2022—that
   training counts towards the eight-hour requirement.
3. Past DATA-Waived trainings count towards a DEA registrant’s 8-hour training
   requirement.
4. Trainings can occur in a variety of formats, including classroom settings, seminars at
   professional society meetings, or virtual offerings.
   What accredited groups may provide trainings that meet this new requirement?

• The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
• The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• The American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or any organizations accredited by the AOA
  to provide continuing medical education
• The American Dental Association (ADA)
• The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
• The American Psychiatric Association (APA)
• The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
• The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Any other organization accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
  Education (AACCME) or the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition
  (CCEPR), whether directly or through an organization accredited by a State medical society
  that is recognized by the ACCME or CCEPR
• Any other organization approved or accredited by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health
  and Substance Use, the ACCME, or the CCEPR