Description
International Trauma Training Institute is an approved NBCC continuing education provider. ACEP # 6674. DATE: Register at any time DELIVERY METHOD: 6-modules online. Allow 2 – 3 hours per week. PREREQUISITES: None CE HOURS: 13 All course material is provided.COURSE INSTRUCTIONS
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of Motivational Interviewing, its spirit, and essential strategies.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the central concepts of ambivalence and discrepancy and the rationale for their importance in facilitating behavioral change.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic skills of OARS.
- Demonstrate proficiency with assessing readiness for change.
- Demonstrate proficiency with eliciting self-motivational statements, change talk, and supporting self-efficacy.
- Demonstrate proficiency with helping clients develop a “change plan”.
Module One
- Motivational Interviewing Definitions
- Is Motivational Interviewing Effective?
- What is Motivational Interviewing?
- What Motivational Interviewing is NOT
- Stages of Change
Module Two
- Guiding Principles
- M.I. Traps
- The “Spirit” of M.I.
- 4 Core Skills: OARS
Module Three
- Listen Reflectively
- Types of Reflections
- Reframe
- Summarize
Module Four
- The 4 Processes of M.I.
- Importance/Confidence Rulers
- Assessing Readiness to Change
- Ambivalence
- Change Talk
- The 7 Dimensions of Change Talk
- (DARNCAT)
- The 7 Dimensions of “Sustain Talk”
Module Five
- Discord
- Signs of Readiness to Change
- Simple Language Tips
- 8 Stages of Learning M.I.
Module Six
- Developing a Change Plan
- S.M.A.R.T.
- Methods of Learning M.I.
- Summary and Conclusions




