Motivational Interviewing Beyond Foundations: Online Mini Courses

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Beyond Foundations: Online Mini Courses

Each course contains approximately 30 to 90 minutes self-paced online content, followed by a 30-minute practice and feedback session. Learners have 30 days from enrollment to complete.

Appropriate for a wide range of professionals and peers who have a foundational knowledge of MI.

The MI Beyond Foundations mini courses are designed for learners who want to deepen their MI knowledge, skills, and strategies. Each mini course focuses on one concept and is designed with practical application in mind. For more information about each offering, click on the titles below.

Values in Motivational Interviewing

This course focuses on how to evoke values in an MI conversation to understand behaviour, prompt consideration of alternate behaviours, deepen motivation, and support sustained change.

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Responding to Risk in Motivational Interviewing

This course focuses on how to have a motivational interviewing conversation when there is risk involved, including distinguishing between tolerable and intolerable risk and responding in MI-consistent ways.

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Developing Ambivalence in MI

This course focuses on on strategies for developing a sense of ambivalence when a person doesn’t see the discrepancy between their behaviour and their values or goals.

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Training Approach

These are interactive courses that are designed for participants who want to consider practical applications to their work. CCMI uses learner-centred, performance-based approaches to adult education. Courses include

Interactive learning modules with audio, reading, and practice activities.
Assignments with feedback from an instructor.
One-on-one practice and feedback sessions over zoom with a CCMI practice facilitator.

Tech Requirements

In order to complete this course, learners will need:

Access to a computer, laptop, or tablet with the capability to watch and listen to video and audio.
Internet connection
Up to date browser including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge. The course will not run with Internet Explorer

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Other Motivational Interviewing Training Programs

We offer a variety of programs to help you develop professional motivational interviewing skills.

Motivational Interviewing Foundations Online

16-18 hours of self-paced online learning.

Includes three 30-minute practice and feedback sessions

For a wide range of professionals and peer helpers

MI and Brief Action Planning Train the Trainer

16 week train the trainer pathway, plus 4 days train the trainer workshop

Appropriate for educators

Prerequisites: Successful completion of a 26 week Train the Trainer Preparation Pathway

Motivational Interviewing Beyond Foundations

18 hours webinar webinar and self-paced online content

Includes practice and feedback sessions with expert trainers

For a wide range of professionals and peer helpers

Prerequisite: MI Foundations or equivalent

See our CCMI Services page for an overview of all of our offerings and details like prerequisites, duration, and capacity.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this training for?

Our workshops and webinars are ideal for health care professionals, mental health practitioners, social workers, and anyone in a supportive or client-facing role. If you’ve already got a foundational knowledge of MI, and you’re looking to build on it, these mini courses provide practical tools you can apply across diverse professional settings.

Do I need any prior experience with Motivational Interviewing?

Yes, these courses build on foundational knowledge and skills. Without previous knowledge, the content may be difficult to understand and apply. We offer a foundational MI course for those who want to get started: