Effective January 1, 2020, all health care licensees who have authority to prescribe controlled substances must obtain two (2) hours of continuing education credits between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The continuing education credits must include content on:
- best practices in prescribing opioids and controlled substances; and
- non-pharmacological and implantable device alternatives for treatment of pain and ongoing pain.
You are exempt from completing this requirement if you:
- do not hold DEA registration, or
- participate in the Department of Human Services Opioid Prescribing Improvement Program (OPIP). You are considered a participant if you have prescribed opioids for outpatient pain management to a Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) member in the current or the last calendar year AND received an opioid prescriber report from DHS in the last calendar year. An MHCP member is someone with Minnesota Medicaid or MinnesotaCare insurance.
The system to upload verification of completion of the required education is available by logging into your Board of Nursing account under
Online Services. Uploading of the documents via your Board of Nursing account is the preferred method of verification of completion of continuing education.
For more information including a list of Frequently Asked Questions, please access the /boards/assets/Opioid_CE_FAQ_1-10-22_tcm21-419646.pdfOpioid Continuing Education Requirements for Prescribers FAQ.
