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Published in final edited form as: J Addict Med. 2022 Jan 11;16(5):499–504. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000950

Table 1.

Requirements for physicians to prescribe methadone in selected provinces

Province	Prescribing authorization requirements
Ontario	None as of March 2021 when previous requirements were rescinded.¹² Physicians are expected to remain within scope of practice, skill and expertise.¹² Training for physicians is available.
Quebec	No formal requirements. Clinicians are strongly recommended to receive training before providing care for patients with OUD and undertake a preceptorship or have the ability to consult a practitioner experienced in providing care to patients with OUD¹³
British Columbia	Physicians are required to obtain education from the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, which comprises a series of modules and two half-days of preceptorship.^14,15
Alberta	Physicians are required to complete an online virtual training program (or an assessment of prior prescribing experience) before prescribing methadone.¹⁶