Earn 3.0 CE Units

This reading-based course introduces social workers to the core principles and practical skills of motivational interviewing. Through clear explanations and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to create conversations that foster partnership, evoke motivation, and honor client autonomy.

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📘 Course Type: Reading-based, asynchronous  

🕓 Length: 3.0 CE credits  

🎓 Level: Intermediate  

💻 Format: Online, self-paced  


Learning Objectives

Through clear explanations and real-world examples, you'll learn how to foster collaboration, strengthen client engagement, and support intrinsic motivation for change.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Define motivational interviewing (MI) and its core principles within social work practice
  • Demonstrate understanding of the four fundamental MI skills (OARS) and their practical applications
  • Recognize and categorize change talk and sustain talk in client communications
  • Explain how MI techniques support client autonomy and motivation
  • Discuss how MI principles align with social work ethics and cultural responsiveness

Accreditation

SWTP CEUs (provider number 2486), is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 10/24/2025 - 10/24/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

Course curriculum

Earn 3.0 CE Units

    1. Course Outline

    2. What is Motivational Interviewing?

    3. The OARS Skills

    4. Recognizing Change Talk

    5. Practical Application and Ethics

    6. Bibliography

    7. Posttest

    8. Course Evaluation

Course Details

POSTTEST REQUIREMENTS A 20-question posttest follows the course materials. A passing score of 80% is required to receive CE credit. Retakes are available if the passing score is not met.

CERTIFICATES To earn CE credit, participants must complete the full course, achieve a passing score of 80% on the posttest, and submit the course evaluation. Certificates of completion are issued automatically upon successful completion.

ASSIGNMENTS No outside assignments are required for this course.

INSTRUCTOR SWTP CEUs Director Will Baum, LCSW, has over 20 years of experience in clinical practice and social work education. He brings both practical expertise and teaching experience to continuing education course development.

REFUND POLICY Full refunds are available for any reason if requested within 7 days of purchase and before the course is completed. To request a refund, please email [email protected]. Refunds will be processed to the original payment method within 5–7 business days.

CANCELLATION POLICY If SWTP CEUs cancels or withdraws a course for any reason, all registered learners will receive a full refund.

ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMODATIONS SWTP CEUs is committed to ensuring full access to all learners. If you require accommodations to participate in this course, please contact us at [email protected] before or during your enrollment. We will make every reasonable effort to meet accessibility needs.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This self-paced online course can be completed on any modern computer or mobile device with reliable internet access. You will need an updated web browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge recommended).

IMPORTANT NOTE The socialworktestprep.com licensure preparation program and materials associated with it were not included in the Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education review and are neither approved by ASWB for continuing education nor endorsed by ASWB in any manner.



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