NC AHEC CHW Specialty Training Program: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for Community Health Workers

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About this Module

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, person-centered approach that supports clients in exploring and strengthening their own motivations for change. This course will introduce you to core MI techniques, including the four processes and OARS skills, to help clients navigate ambivalence, build readiness, and take meaningful steps toward their goals.

Approximate time to complete the course: 90 minutes

Learner content includes: Video, corresponding course handout, exercises, and a brief post-test

About this Series

NC AHEC, as an anchor partner in the NC CHW Initiative, is committed to ensuring that Community Health Workers have access to high quality training and professional development resources. A vital workforce, it is important that CHWs are able to deepen their knowledge and sharpen their skills for providing all North Carolinians with the opportunity for health and wellness.

NC AHEC has developed a series of trainings geared towards deepening CHW knowledge and skills of Health Coaching and Behavior Change. Standards for CHW Specialty training developed by key NC CHW Initiative stakeholders, including CHWs and CHW supervisors, guided the development of these modules. Each module provides continuing education credit recognized by the NC CHW Association for the purposes of maintaining certification.


This course is part of the online NC AHEC Community Health Worker courses of recorded content.

This module was fully funded by Center for Disease Control grant "Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR)" awarded to the NC Dept of Health and Human Services for advancement of the NC CHW Initiative.

In Collaboration with

This module is made available by funding provided by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.