Modules

Foundations of Motivational Interviewing in six modules plus an optional Bonus module for those who want to watch more MI in action. Work through them in order; each one builds on the last, and completing Module 6 earns your Certificate of Completion.

Module 1

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

Start here. What Motivational Interviewing is, where it came from, and why it works so well in health care. You will look at the client and practitioner connection that drives behaviour change, the assumptions we all make about people, and the shift from a fixing mindset to genuine curiosity. Ends with a confidence check-in that you will revisit throughout the course.

11 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 2

The Core Skills of Motivational Interviewing

The core skills of MI, often remembered as OARS: open-ended, powerful questions; affirming and acknowledging; reflective listening; and summarizing, plus how to advise with permission. You will practise the one question we use in every MI conversation, “What’s important to you about…?”, and see how it draws out a client’s own reasons for change.

12 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 3

Module 3 – The Levels of Listening & Doing MI

Listening, really listening. This module explores the three levels of listening and what it takes to be fully present with a client, then walks through a complete demonstration session and dissects the MI approach used in it. You will finish by recording your own first practice session and reviewing it with the MI Compliance Tool.

12 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 4

MI Spirit & Processes

The spirit of MI and the four processes. Starting from your practice session, you will explore empathy, the four guiding principles known as RULE, and the spirit of MI: partnership, acceptance, compassion and empowerment. The module introduces the four processes of Engaging, Focusing, Evoking and Planning, with a close look at Engaging and the communication that builds a working alliance.

9 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 5

Focusing, Evoking, and Leveraging Values

Focusing and Evoking, the two engines of MI. Learn to help a client find their focus, recognize change talk using DARN and CATs, and shift the balance from sustain talk toward change. The second half is about values: mining a client’s stories for what matters to them, and using tools such as the values card sort and the wheel of importance to leverage those values for change.

13 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 6

Putting it All Together

Planning and practicing well. Recognize the signs of readiness, set SMART change goals, draw on a client’s strengths and past successes, and negotiate a change plan that is theirs, not yours. You will revisit all four processes, see how MI fits alongside other interventions, and finish with a final check-in. Completing this module earns your Certificate of Completion.

13 lessons Comprehension Challenge Narrated

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Module 7 Bonus Locked

MI Interviews in Practice

Two full demonstration sessions, start to finish: Jen with Ben and Don with Dean. Each begins with engaging and ends with a plan, so you can watch the whole MI process at work. No Comprehension Challenge; watch in any order.

2 full MI sessions Captions and transcripts No Comprehension Challenge

Unlocks when you complete Module 6