Program Overview

Motivational Interviewing Certification Program

Overview

The Motivational Interviewing Certification Program is a cornerstone of training and certification programs for non-clinical and clinical healthcare workers seeking to deliver more patient-centered and effective care. This program is a prerequisite for health coach and community health worker training.

Program Details

• Who: All non-clinical and clinical healthcare workers seeking to provide more patient-centered care.
• What: An interactive, self-paced program with six modules that provides comprehensive training and certification in the motivational interviewing approach.
• When: This training is available now and can be completed at your own pace/convenience.
• Where: Online, with training and partner activities completed by phone/conference call.
• How: The program includes lectures, practice activities, video clips, partner activities with review questions, and competency assessment of coaching skill set using a standardized patient.

Requirements and Certification

• Requirements for Successfully Completing the Course: Satisfactory completion of modules, assignments, and competency assessment, including standardized patient experience, mentoring, and feedback.
• Certification levels provided: All those completing course requirements will be certified as either Level 1 (Client-centered), Level 2 (Competent), or Level 3 (Proficient) in MI based on their completed competency assessment.

Program Logistics

• Estimated time required: 12 hours
• Fee: $750, which includes online training modules, competency assessment, and standardized patient experience. A 50% discount is available for Tennessee Population Health Consortium Members and Partner Organizations. This training is provided for free for two new or existing employees of practices that are fully participating in the TN Heart Health Network study.