Continuing Education on Opioids and Substance Use Disorder

Substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid-related harms remain among the most significant health challenges in the United States, affecting over 48 million people and impacting families, workplaces, and communities nationwide. Clinical teams across all settings are increasingly encountering patients with complex needs related to substance use, mental health, and overdose risk.

Overdose Lifeline provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™-approved continuing education that fulfills licensure requirements and professional development and training requirement and clinicians and professionals who work with individuals and families affected by SUD insight and practical tools they can use immediately in their work to reduce stigma, improve outcomes, and support recovery.

Whether you’re maintaining licensure or expanding your skills, our courses are flexible, affordable, and designed for your schedule.

AMA PRA Category 1™ Accreditation

Purdue University College of Pharmacy designates Overdose Lifeline's online courses as an enduring activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Laypersons and all other healthcare providers will receive a Certificate of Participation with appropriate AMA credit designation.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is accepted for many clinical continuing education requirements and many societies and credentialing bodies accept the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as an equivalent as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline.

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Why Healthcare Professionals Choose Overdose Lifeline Education

35,000+ Clinicians / Professionals Served

Enhance Professional Knowledge and Effectiveness

92% of people strongly agree/agree...
"The course information has enhanced my professional knowledge and effectiveness in my interaction with individuals affected."

Trusted Opioid and SUD Education

Overdose Lifeline Education is trusted by clinicians, professionals, and partners in all 50 U.S. states, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Navy, NIH National Institute of Drug Abuse, Healthcare Systems, Health Departments, Schools, Colleges and Universities, and more.

Research-Informed Instructional Design

Grounded in cognitive psychology and adult-learning theory. Content is structured using Bloom’s Taxonomy to support knowledge acquisition, comprehension, application, and skill development—promoting meaningful learning and real-world transfer.

Video-Based On-Demand Courses

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™-accredited video-based on-demand courses. Take online courses from anywhere, completing when it is convenient for you.

CE Credit and Certificate

Obtain the CE hours required for licensed professionals. Upon completion of this course you will receive a Statement of Participation Certificate with verification of credits earned and reported through CPE Monitor within 6 weeks.

Highly Recommended

87% of people strongly agree/agree... "Would recommend this course to a friend or colleague."

What people are saying

Prior to taking this course, I was not aware of the physiologic changes in the brain leading to addiction. I had no idea that using substances during the teenage yielded a higher chance of developing a substance use disorder. Additionally, the fact that the brain is basically rewired to place drugs at the top of the survival hierarchy within the brain.

Community Health Worker

In the past when I thought about stigma and addiction, I typically thought about how another person (family member, neighbor) stigmatize someone with this disease. I now have a better understanding of how stigma from other areas of one's life (medical communities, law enforcement, etc.) affects someone with this disease and creates a barrier for recovery.

Healthcare Professional

Learning about the cycle of addiction and stages was eye opening. With an understanding that setbacks are an expected part of the process toward recovery, therefore working with the client on their recovery plan is as important as the treatment plan.

Social Worker

I think anyone in my profession should understand not only the shame and stigma around substance use disorders, but also how important understanding the disease of addiction is. I think this is important because as healthcare providers, we can help implement harm reduction strategies in our field, help prevent accidental overdose, and allow more people to get the help that they need and deserve.

20-Credit Healthcare Professional

I think one of the most important takeaways from this course is that as health care providers we need to increase our awareness of ACE's and then be able to respond to that when we identify them in our patients. This changed my perspective and will impact my clinical practice.

Healthcare Professional

Flexible Continuing Education Options

Science-based and research-informed courses, grounded in peer-reviewed neuroscience, addiction-medicine frameworks, and nationally recognized clinical standards.

Individual CE Courses

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ -accredited, self-paced modules providing 1.5-3 CE credits

  • Choose from topics including neurobiology of SUD, stigma, harm reduction, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma, MAT/MOUD, SUD treatment and recovery, and naloxone and overdose prevention

  • Flexible, affordable options for earning CE at your own pace

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20-Credit Advanced Certificate Program

  • Includes 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ -accredited courses + a practicum assignment

  • Earn a 20-Credit Advanced Certificate in SUD and Opioids

  • Designed to build broad, science-based and research-informed competency across prevention, treatment, recovery, stigma reduction, and opioid overdose prevention

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Core SUD 3-Course Training Bundle

  • Three essential AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™-accredited courses packaged together

  • Delivers 8.0 CE credits

  • Core SUD Education: Includes the neurobiology of addiction, strategies to reduce shame and bias, and practical harm-reduction approaches that improve outcomes and community safety.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have six months from the date of enrollment to complete the course.

Most courses range from 1–3 hours (approximately 1 hour for each CE credit)

Yes. Your progress is saved automatically across any device.

Yes. All courses are fully responsive and work on any device—mobile, tablet, laptop, or desktop.

You can access the course on a computer, tablet, or mobile device with an internet connection. Audio-enabled devices are recommended.

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge; iOS Safari v11+, Chrome, Samsung Internet. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Yes. Accredited by national CE bodies including ANCC, ACPE, ACCME and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (ACCME) which is accepted for many clinical continuing education requirements and many societies and credentialing bodies as an equivalent as long as the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline.

Complete 100% of the course, pass the final exam (80%), and complete the survey.

Yes. Exam retakes are allowed.

Yes. Certificates are available for immediate download after completing all requirements.

Yes. Group and enterprise options include 6+ enrollment discounting , customized learning track, centralized billing, staff enrollment support, and progress reporting. Learn More

While course access typically expired 6-months after purchase. We understand that extra time may be required. Contact [email protected].

Yes. Reach out to us at [email protected] to enroll in the 20-credit advanced certificate program -- we'll make sure your prior payment is accounted for.

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