The DEA 8-hour MATE training: what Texas physicians need to know

Key facts: the DEA 8-hour MATE training

Who

All DEA-registered practitioners, except those who are solely veterinarians (DEA MATE Act Q&A)

When

Attest on your first new or renewal DEA application on or after June 27, 2023; one-time, not part of later renewals (DEA MATE Act Q&A)

Deemed to meet it

Addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry board certification (ABMS, ABAM or AOA), or graduating in good standing within 5 years of June 27, 2023 from a program with at least 8 hours on the topic (DEA MATE Act Q&A)

Counting

Can be cumulative and needn't be one session; relevant past trainings count, including DATA-waiver training (DEA MATE Act Q&A; DEA letter)

Providers

ASAM, AAAP, AMA, AOA or AOA-accredited organizations, APA, ACCME-accredited providers and others DEA lists (DEA MATE Act Q&A)

Proof

Keep certificates or other records; they aren't submitted with the DEA application (DEA MATE Act Q&A)

Texas formal CME

Hours designated AMA PRA Category 1, AOA Category 1-A or AAFP count toward the 24 formal credits (22 TAC §161.35(a)(1))

Texas opioid rule

TMB's CE page doesn't say MATE training meets the §156.055 pain management and opioid prescribing requirement (TMB CE page)

Last verified October 17, 2026. Not affiliated with TMB or CE Broker.

Who needs the DEA 8-hour training?

Every practitioner with a DEA registration, except those who are solely veterinarians, and that includes physicians. You're treated as already meeting it if you hold an addiction medicine or addiction psychiatry board certification from ABMS, ABAM or the AOA, or graduated in good standing within five years before June 27, 2023 from a program with eight hours of training.

DEA's Q&A spells out both "deemed compliant" routes. If neither fits, you need the eight hours.

When is the DEA MATE training due?

By your first DEA registration application on or after June 27, 2023, whether it's a new registration or a renewal. You attest on that application that you completed the training. It's a one-time requirement: DEA says it won't be part of future registration renewals, so if you already attested at a renewal after that date, you're done.

Do my old trainings count toward the 8 hours?

Yes. DEA says the eight hours can be cumulative across sessions, and relevant past trainings count, including the old DATA-waiver buprenorphine training. Training can be in a classroom, at a seminar from a professional society or virtual, as long as it comes from one of the groups DEA lists, such as ACCME-accredited providers or the AOA.

SAMHSA publishes recommended curricular elements for the training.

Does MATE training count toward Texas CME?

The hours can count toward your 48, and toward the 24 formal credits if the course is designated AMA PRA Category 1, AOA Category 1-A or AAFP. TMB doesn't say MATE training meets the Texas pain management and opioid prescribing requirement, so complete that course separately unless TMB says otherwise.

The Texas opioid rule has its own schedule: see the Texas opioid CME guide. For formal vs informal credit, see the requirements guide.

Where can I find MATE training?

Use a provider on DEA's list, such as ASAM, AAAP, the AMA, the AOA or an AOA-accredited organization, the APA, or an ACCME-accredited provider. Check that the certificate states the hours and keep it, because DEA doesn't collect it. If the course also carries Category 1 credit, report it in CE Broker for your Texas renewal.

More sources by topic: where to find Texas CME. How to enter a course: reporting CME in CE Broker. DOs: Texas CME for osteopathic physicians.