Medically Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Training

Get Free MAT Training and Receive NHSC Award Preference By completing free medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training and obtaining your Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) Waiver, you're eligible to receive National Health Service Corps (NHSC) award preference.  The NHSC’s partnership with SAMHSA’s Provider Clinical Support System connects you to training for the DATA Waiver, which helps improve access to opioid use disorder (OUD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.  Applications open early this year! Sign up to be notified when the NHSC SUD Workforce LRP and NHSC Rural Community LRP open in early 2020.

How to Obtain a MAT Waiver If you are a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner (NP), certified nurse-midwife (CNM), or physician assistant (PA) and have an active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number to dispense controlled substances, you are eligible for free, discipline-specific MAT Waiver Training. The MD/DO training is 8 hours. The NP, CNM, and PA training courses are 24 hours. Both in-person and online courses are available. Register Now You can also access free mentoring services. This helps you employ evidence-based practices when prescribing opioids and effectively use medications in treating OUD. The mentoring program is available by telephone, email, or in person, in some cases.

Why should you complete MAT training and obtain a DATA 2000 Waiver? Be a part of the solution to our nation’s opioid epidemic. Help increase access to comprehensive SUD treatment in rural and underserved areas. Receive award preference for these two NHSC loan repayment programs if you meet eligibility and qualifying loan requirements.  You may be able to pay off all your loans as qualified disciplines can be eligible for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program Continuation Contract MAT Award Enhancement and receive additional awards in one-year increments. For additional information, visit NHSC's MAT Training webpage.