Beginner
Introduction to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
A beginner-level, evidence-informed course for Canadian health and helping professionals introducing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Learners will gain foundational knowledge of buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone and naltrexone, practical initiation and monitoring skills, and culturally safe, trauma-informed practices relevant to Canadian settings.
Lifetime accessCertificate of completion22 lessonsMobile & desktop
Harm ReductionTrauma-Informed CareCultural CompetencyAssessment & ScreeningOpioids
$60CAD
6 CEU hrs
What you'll learn
Describe the evidence base and core principles of MAT for opioid use disorder and identify when MAT is indicated.
Initiate and monitor buprenorphine/naloxone and understand methadone initiation basics, safety considerations, and transitions of care in Canadian practice.
Apply culturally safe, trauma-informed and harm-reduction approaches (including Indigenous considerations) and navigate Canadian regulatory and provincial prescribing requirements.
Requirements
- Registration or enrollment in a health or helping profession (counsellor, social worker, nurse, recovery worker, allied health) or supervised clinical placement
- Basic familiarity with substance use disorders and clinical interviewing recommended (no advanced MAT prescribing prerequisites required)
Who this course is for
- Counsellors and social workers
- Registered nurses and nurse practitioners
- Primary care clinicians and allied health workers supporting clients with OUD
