Education + Training
Welcome to your go-to hub for training resources—where certainty meets compassion, and knowledge becomes your power. We recognize the value of time and the growing demand for trustworthy, easily accessible education. That’s why we’re here – to provide you with the latest evidence-based training resources and valuable insights all in a single location.
OPEN offers a wide range of trainings on the cutting edge of research that highlights best practices for healthcare professionals, patients and their families. Our goal? To equip individuals and communities with the necessary skills and information to effectively prevent and address substance use, promoting a world where health and wellness are within everyone’s reach.
DEA SUD Training Requirement
All of our education and training credits count toward your DEA Substance Use Disorder Training requirement. For further details on this 8-hour requirement, review the MATE Training Letter and visit ACCME or SAMHSA.
Obstetrics 8-Hour Training Package
This free 8-hour training package for obstetric providers focuses on best practices in caring for pregnant people through the lens of opioid stewardship and substance use prevention. Access our recommended obstetrics trainings here.
Pediatrics 8-Hour Training Package
This free 8-hour training package for pediatric providers focuses on best practices in caring for young people through the lens of opioid stewardship and substance use prevention. Access our recommended obstetrics trainings here.
Initiatives
Harm ReductionNaloxone
Safe Use Supplies
Pain Management
Dentistry Pain Management
OB Pain Management
Opioid Prescribing
Pediatrics Pain Management
Surgery Pain Management
Prevention
Safe Storage and Disposal
Stigma Reduction
Substance Use Disorder
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
SUD Surgical Care
Youth Engagement
OPEN Teen
Painless: The Opioid Musical

Standardized SUD Screening in Acute Care
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss OPEN’s evidence-based work in selecting a screening tool, how to implement a standardized screening process, and ways providers can intervene to connect patients to treatment.

Alcohol Use Disorders: Epidemiology and Clinical Best Practices
This free, 1 hour CME course will discuss Alcohol Use Disorder including best practices for screening and brief interventions in clinical or community health settings.

Substance Use and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss different types of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders and best practices for management.

A Modern Understanding of the Addicted Brain
This free, 1-hour CME course outlines the basics the human brain works and how substance use alters normal brain function.

Stigma & Substance Use Disorders
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss stigma and how this impacts substance use disorder.