Online Learning with CCMI

What You’ll Learn This course is focused on building an understanding of the spirit of MI and developing core skills, including using OARS (open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries), responding to the way people talk about change, helping people to make Brief Action Plans, and understanding ‘resistance’. The course includes interactive online exercises and 1-1 practice and feedback sessions with Motivational Interviewing professionals. About the Course Self-paced content: Complete the majority of the coursework at your own pace online. Practice and Feedback: Engage in 3 x 30-minute sessions with expert trainers to refine your skills. Sessions are held on zoom.  Completion time: The course takes approximately 16-18 hours to complete. You will have access to the course for 90 days from the start date.   If you have any questions about the course, feel free to email us at eLearning@centrecmi.ca — we're happy to help. Plus, we offer group discounts, so let us know if you're interested! Read more

MI skills demonstrations are an opportunity to record an interaction with a CCMI trainer acting as a standardized patient/client. Each session is 30-minutes, and the conversation is spontaneous. The purpose is to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your use of MI skills and strategies. Afterwards, you will receive a copy of the recording, along with a self-reflection form.  Learning MI is a journey. We all start out at different places and proceed at a pace that works for us. Knowing where you are on your journey, just like knowing where you are on the map, helps you recognize how far you’ve come and consider where you want to go.    Note: This course listing is for a skills demonstration recording only. Skills demonstration can be purchased alone or in combination with coding and coaching. Skills demonstration, coding, and coaching Skills demonstration and coding Read more

MI skills demonstrations and MICA coding are an opportunity to record an interaction with a CCMI trainer acting as a standardized patient/client and have it coded by a MICA coder. Each session is 30-minutes, and the conversation is spontaneous. The purpose is to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your use of MI skills and strategies. Afterwards, you will receive a copy of the recording, along with a self-reflection form. Your coding results will arrive within 2 weeks of your scheduled skills demonstration.  Learning MI is a journey. We all start out at different places and proceed at a pace that works for us. Knowing where you are on your journey, just like knowing where you are on the map, helps you recognize how far you’ve come and consider where you want to go.    Note: This course listing is for a skills demonstration recording and coding only. Skills demonstration and coding can also be purchased with a 30-minute feedback session.  Skills demonstration, coding, and coaching   Read more

MI skills demonstrations and MICA coding are an opportunity to record an interaction with a CCMI trainer acting as a standardized patient/client, have it coded, and have a feedback meeting with a MICA coder. Each session is 30-minutes, and the conversation is spontaneous. The purpose is to demonstrate the breadth and depth of your use of MI skills and strategies. Afterwards, you will receive a copy of the recording, along with a self-reflection form and the information to book a 30-minute feedback session with your MICA coder.  Learning MI is a journey. We all start out at different places and proceed at a pace that works for us. Knowing where you are on your journey, just like knowing where you are on the map, helps you recognize how far you’ve come and consider where you want to go.  Read more

This self-paced online course mini course is designed for learners who already have a foundational motivational interviewing course and want to deepen their knowledge, skills, strategies. It focuses on strategies for developing a sense of ambivalence when a person doesn't see the discrepancy between their behaviour and their values or goals.    At CCMI, our skills-based training includes practice activities with opportunities to receive feedback from an experienced instructor. This course includes a written assignment with feedback as well as a live online practice and feedback session where you will meet with an instructor and have an opportunity to try on what you've learned.    Time commitment: 30-60 minutes self-paced online content including your written assignment, followed by a 30 min 1:1 practice and feedback session. You will have 30 days from enrollment to complete the course. Read more

The MI Beyond Foundations mini courses are designed for learners who want to deepen their Motivational Interviewing (MI) knowledge, skills, strategies. Each mini course focuses on one concept and is designed with practical application in mind.   Supporting a person's autonomy is an important part of MI. It can be difficult to determine what that looks like in situations where risk is involved. This mini course focuses on how to: Identify risk Distinguish between tolerable and intolerable risk Examine your role in relation to risk Respond to risk in MI-consistent ways   At CCMI, our skills-based training includes practice activities with opportunities to receive feedback from an experienced instructor. This course includes a written assignment and a live online practice and feedback session where you will meet with an instructor and have an opportunity to try on what you've learned.    Time commitment: 45-90 minutes self-paced online content, followed by a 30 min 1:1 practice and feedback session. Read more