Turnkey, Grant-Aligned Substance Use Disorder and Overdose Trainer Programs

At Overdose Lifeline, we work with community educators in every U.S. state advancing education, prevention and reducing the harms of substance use in our communities. Our educational programs are not just raising awareness—they’re helping to build the foundation for lasting change.

Our comprehensive, turnkey training packages are designed to help you educate staff and community with confidence, whether you’re leading in-person or virtual sessions.

In all 50 states, partners rely on Overdose Lifeline programs to raise awareness and build confidence in overdose prevention and substance use disorder education.

Overdose Lifeline’s substance use disorder and opioid overdose education has successfully met the training objectives of partners including the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Navy, NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, health departments, schools, colleges, universities, and more than 35,000 clinicians and professionals.

Pricing. Training Process. Program Materials.

Program Pricing

  • Program Training and Licensing Fees $380-395*

  • The renewable annual license provides 12-month access to a program's training materials, technical support, updates, and the online resource center.

  • 15% Multi-Program Discount
    15% 6+ Trainers Discount

    (discounts cannot be combined)

  • *Add the printed trainer's kit (optional) for $55-65/person

Virtual Training Process

  • The trainer, training process is highly accessible, allowing someone to complete the training online and deliver the program locally in a short amount of time.

  • To earn trainer designation for each program, individuals complete 2 online self-paced prerequisite courses (approximately 3-4 hours combined) and a 60 minute live virtual training session via Zoom.

  • New trainers are welcomed weekly through our rolling enrollment process.

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Turnkey Materials

  • Each program includes a complete set of resources—slide decks, speaker notes, handouts, certificates, evaluation tools, poll questions, discussion prompts, and more.

  • The materials are comprehensive, flexible, and ready for immediate use, eliminating the need to create content from scratch.

  • Training materials allow for co-branding and customization by audience, sector, and location—integrating local data and resources for greater relevance and impact.

Group Enrollment

What people are saying

Our ultimate goal is really sustainability and reach, so this kind of train the trainer model was really a requirement for us to build internal sustainable capacity for training rather than just relying solely on external partners. This empowered our local community members, educators, and first responders to become a part of that solution.

ODL Training Partner

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.

Primary Care Provider (Attendee)

We really recognize the desperate need for a standardized, accessible, and high-quality educational resource that could rapidly scale up the number of people trained and equipped to save a life. We were highly impressed by the Overdose Lifeline Trainer curriculum structure.

ODL Training Partner

This was a very eye opening course as to how childhood trauma not only affects our behavior but our health outcomes and chronic conditions directly. This is a true public health threat that needs to be addressed with education and concern placed on early intervention.

Nurse (Attendee)

One of the most profound changes we see are that participants who hold sometimes this deeply ingrained, though often unconscious stigmatizing belief. By the end of the training, they focus on addiction as a medical disorder and the emphasis on compassionate intervention leads to a dramatic shift.

ODL Training Partner

Harm Reduction can be very controversial...more the reason to be better informed and educated on it in detail. I feel this course (and trainer course) is excellent and has educated me even further on Harm Reduction in order to present to stakeholders and their communities.

ODL Training Partner

The training was very beneficial and for those trained in Addiction is a great refresher course. It was easy to follow and very engaging as well. An excellent training course. Having all the training materials for this course will make it very easy to implement and present the training.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Many organizations use grant, settlement, or public health funding to support licensing and trainer onboarding.

Yes — we offer a 15% discount for purchasing multiple programs and a 15% discount for six or more trainers / facilitators (discounts cannot be combined). Contact our training specialists to learn more information or take advantage of these discounts.

No. Overdose Lifeline does not charge based on the number of people you train or the number of certificates you issue. Your annual license allows unlimited trainings during the license period.

The annual license covers everything you need to deliver the program for 12 months—training materials, updates, support, and online resources—with options for individual or group licensing.

The license period begins at the time of invoice. Your first-year license includes 14 months of access, with two complimentary months to support onboarding and initial implementation.


An individual license covers one trainer. A group license covers two or more trainers from the same organization, helping teams deliver more training without paying individual fees for each person.

Example: An organization will enroll 6 staff in Removing the Shame and Stigma of SUD. The fee includes a per-person training fee and a group license fee, with all six staff operating under the same group license.

Individual License = $200/program

Group License = $400/program


Licenses are program-specific. Organizations offering multiple Overdose Lifeline programs will hold a license for each program.

License renewal is required annually for Overdose Lifeline programs. Renewal will extend a trainer’s program access, usage terms, and Certified Trainer/Facilitator credentials an additional 12 months.

Approaching your renewal date, you will receive an email from Overdose Lifeline with the option to renew your license for an additional year.

If you choose to not renew, your usage, programming access, and trainer credentials will terminate upon your license expiration date.


There is not a retraining fee or requirement. We recommend that you download and review the resource center training materials prior to your next implementation as there may be updates to the program material since your last usage.

Everything is done 100% virtually* — from the self-paced prerequisites to the live Zoom session — so there’s no travel required.

*On-site trainings are available for additional fees and travel reimbursement.

Training is self-paced, allowing you to move as quickly or gradually as needed.

Most trainees complete the prerequisite courses (approximately 3–4 hours total) within 1–2 weeks, then attend a 60-minute live virtual sessions. 

At completion of prerequisites and training session, Trainer Certificate and credentials are issued.

This educational program is designed for individuals, professionals, and organizations committed to preventing substance use disorder, improving treatment outcomes, reducing overdose risk, and supporting recovery across communities through education that builds knowledge, skills, and confidence among staff, professionals, and community members.

No. Licensed trainers may deliver the program as many times as needed during the license period.

Licensed trainers may deliver the program in live virtual or in-person formats, depending on their audience and organizational needs.

Trainers may not record trainings for on-demand or public distribution.

Yes. The training materials are designed to be adapted for a variety of audiences, including staff, professionals, and community members.

The bundle includes access to turnkey training materials to support high-quality delivery, including: 

  • Multiple length versions of PowerPoint presentations with full presenter script
  • Attendee handouts
  • Attendee certificates
  • Evaluation tools
  • Discussion prompts
  • Poll questions
  • Media
  • Marketing templates

Materials are designed to be easy to implement, whether you are delivering a single training or building an ongoing education program.

All materials are available through Overdose Lifeline’s online resource center and are designed for both live virtual and in-person delivery. Materials are customizable, allowing trainers to tailor content to their audience, organization, and community needs.

Yes. Training materials are reviewed and updated at least annually to reflect current trends, best practices, and evolving information related to substance use disorder, overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery. Updates are included as part of your annual license.

When Overdose Lifeline publishes a program update, certified trainers are notified by email with instructions on how to log in and access the updated materials in the online resource center. An Update Notification document within the resource center outlines what has changed and highlights any new or revised materials.

Yes — your training materials are customizable. You can add local data, organizational branding, policy references, and region-specific resources to enhance local relevance.

Overdose Lifeline retains ownership of all program materials. The annual license grants authorized use of materials during the active license period.

CE credits are awarded only for completion of Overdose Lifeline’s online courses. Those credits do not automatically transfer to partner-delivered trainer sessions.

That said, many partner trainers successfully pursue local accreditation for their own trainings.

Our trainer programs are built from the same content used in Overdose Lifeline’s online courses, which are accredited through Purdue University for multiple national clinical boards and the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board. This alignment often helps partners secure CE approval through local credentialing entities.

Annual licenses include access to technical support throughout the year. If you have questions about materials, delivery, or updates, you can:

  • RSVP for one of the monthly Overdose Lifeline Train-the-Trainer Technical Support Sessions, or
  • Email our team at [email protected]

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