Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a brief psychotherapeutic intervention to increase the likelihood of a patient considering, initiating, and maintaining specific change strategies to reduce harmful behavior. This course will help tobacco cessation coaches and specialists, nurses, medical, and behavioral health practitioners gain profound knowledge of patient consultation. The content of the course applies to e-cigarettes or vapes as well as conventional tobacco products. 

Learning Objectives: 

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Review the history of Motivational Interviewing.
  
• Describe how Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based cessation practice. 
  
• Identify when to use Motivational Interviewing with clients.
  
• Utilize Motivational Interviewing skills to assist individuals ambivalent about quitting smoking. 
  

Target Audience: Tobacco cessation coaches and specialists, nurses, medical and behavioral health practitioners

Duration: approximately 60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.5 Category 1 CHES Credits, 1.5 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: August 2022

Author(s): Mark Boldt, Director, Tobacco Cessation Training Institute; Mary Giles, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, The University of Arizona Department of Psychology; Judith S Gordon, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Research Member of the Graduate Faculty. Professor, BIO5 Institute. Professor, Family and Community Medicine. Professor, Nursing.

Arranged by: Dipanwita Das, Senior Instructional Designer. 

Disclosures: The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest