Motivational Interviewing in Health Care FAQs

This on-demand, 8 hour course is designed for busy clinicians and led by Dr Stephen Rollnick, co founder of MI and author of several key texts in the field. You will learn directly from Stephen and a team of expert clinicians who bring decades of experience in health care settings across general practice, dietetics, mental health, and chronic disease management.

Your learning experience includes:

• Short, focused video lessons 

• Therapy demonstrations that show MI in action

• Optional deeper dive modules

• A digital library and bonus downloadable resources to keep

• Free 'Motivational Interviewing in Health Care 2nd Ed' e-book valued at USD $36

With 12 months of access, you can revisit key ideas  and apply new strategies in your very next consultation.

Participants will also receive a certificate of completion and eligible participants will also receive CE/CME credits. 

This course is for health professionals who regularly work with behaviour change and want conversations that are more effective and less effortful. It is especially relevant for GPs, nurses, allied health practitioners, mental health clinicians, and community health staff working in time-limited settings.

If you find yourself repeating advice or encountering resistance, this course shows how to engage patients more effectively without adding time to consultations.

No. This course introduces the core ideas and skills of Motivational Interviewing and shows you how to apply them in everyday health consultations.

If you have already completed the Foundational MI course, you will find this training deepens your understanding of how MI works in fast paced, time limited settings. You will see how even brief conversations can become opportunities to strengthen motivation and build trust

The Motivational Interviewing in Health Care  course is approved by the UK Health Coaches Association for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). For more information please go to the UK Health Coaches Association website.

8 CE/CME credits are available for Motivational Interviewing in Health Care. View the Learner Notification to see the boards and jurisdictions, learning objectives and speaker disclosures. 

If you need to pay the admin fee to add CE/CME credits, click here.

Many health systems and hospitals are now training staff in Motivational Interviewing at all levels, recognizing its value for both patient care and staff wellbeing. When Motivational Interviewing becomes part of routine consultations, services often see improvements in patient engagement, follow-up consistency, and overall satisfaction for both patients and practitioners.

Implementing Motivational Interviewing does not require a major system overhaul, and this course is on-demand, enabling flexibility within an organization. Implementing MI begins with shared awareness, practical training, and small, consistent changes. Forming peer practice groups or building MI reflection into team meetings helps staff develop confidence and skill over time. As MI becomes part of the culture, teams often report reduced burnout, stronger collaboration, and more meaningful communication across the service.

When consultations feel one sided or unproductive, it can take a toll on practitioners. Motivational Interviewing offers a more humane and satisfying way to communicate. By learning to guide rather than persuade, you reduce the emotional strain of trying to convince patients and build a greater sense of collaboration and connection.

Many practitioners find that MI makes their conversations more effective, less draining, and more rewarding.