Motivational Interviewing Health Coaching Intensive

For individuals and organizations interested in a self-directed, online option, HealthSciences offers a Motivational Interviewing (MI) Health Coaching Intensive Program. It is ideal for participants who prefer a self-directed learning option, practicing new skills as they are learned and avoiding travel and lodging fees. This option is also a great fit for smaller organizations that do not meet the team requirement of 25 for an in-house workshop, or, organizations of any size that bring in new employees coming onboard throughout the year. This is the first MI health coaching distance learning program of its kind designed, developed and evaluated by a team of doctoral-level experts in online learning, health psychology and medical psychology, and MI health coaching. It is an “asynchronous” learning program (i.e., it may be started and completed within a six to twelve week period on a rolling basis.) Learners can view learning presentations, study course materials, complete learning activities, as well as participate in team activities and the learning forum at their own convenience.

The MI Intensive Health Coaching Program curriculum is similar to the two-day workshop - the innovative format allows for a greater focus on building proficiency through small team activities, giving / receiving feedback based on participant-submitted work samples, webinars organized around the new Miller & Rollnick health coaching framework, and readings and activities from the CCP Health Coach Program's Module 4. Although it may be completed without CCP, it closely tracks and builds on CCP content to help learners apply the fundamental components of population health, chronic care and lifestyle management for all team members working across the care continuum. Ideally, the program is completed at the tail-end of the CCP program for an integrated, seamless learning experience. The MI Intensive program is a new alternative to the RHC workshop requirement.

The advanced action-learning framework of the distance learning program has been carefully designed to support competency development and transfer of learning to the job. Case studies are used to address key objectives and challenges in  telephonic and face-to-face health coaching (e.g., improving patient engagement, self-care, adherence and lifestyle management will be offered.) CCP is a recommended, but not required prerequisite. This workshop meets a core training requirement for becoming a Registered Health Coach.

The program fee includes one final proficiency assessment and individual feedback/coaching session (at no additional cost) as required for Registered Health Coach (RHC-I).  Participants who complete all learning activities will receive a certificate of completion, while those who have completed the other learning requirements for RHC (CCP and the MI Webinar Series) and demonstrate minimum  proficiency in MI Health Coaching as measured by the validated Health Coaching Performance Assessment (HCPA) will be awarded Registered Health Coach (RHC) status.

The Motivational Interviewing (MI) Health Coaching Distance Learning Program is a self-paced, self-directed, 30-hour, six-week program designed for clinical and non-clinical members of the health care team. It is an "asynchronous" learning program (i.e., it may be started and completed within a six to twelve week period.) One four-week course extension is allowed  and the extension must be requested within 12 weeks of registration. New registrants for this program are accepted anytime.