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Fall 2024

*We are not responsible for any participants' phone charges/overages/internet usage*

Live Active Practice Interactive Learning Labs

Location: Anywhere with a wired internet connection.
Required: landline/cell phone/computer/mic/speakers
International Students: Please be sure to let us know the location you will be calling in from; we will give you a toll-free international call-in number; A landline may be needed to avoid cell phone carrier fees in many countries--please check with your carrier.

All sessions run on Tuesdays, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern Time

Learning Lab 1 - September 17, 2024

The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing and Introduction to OARS

Learning Lab 2 - October 8, 2024

Developing Motivational Interviewing Skills: OARS

Learning Lab 3 - October 29, 2024

Evoking Change Talk

Learning Lab 4 - November 19, 2024

Responding to Sustain Talk and Managing Discord

Learning Lab 5 - December 10, 2024

Developing a Change Plan and Consolidating Patient Commitment

Additional Required Individual Training

To receive a certificate for the course all learners must complete two Acting Patient Encounters and two Individual Coaching Sessions. Each of these individual learning experiences is completed by telephone. (Instructions on how to schedule will be provided to you in the course guide.) These are part of the requirements of the course, if you miss a call you will not receive credit for the course.

Acting Patient Encounter 1: Completed between Group Learning Sessions 1 and 2

Individual Coaching Session 1: Completed 2-4 weeks after Acting Patient Encounter 1

Acting Patient Encounter 2: Completed within 30 days following Group Learning Session 5

Individual Coaching Session 2: Completed 2-4 weeks after Acting Patient Encounter 2