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Motivational Interviewing

About Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a practice tool that promotes behavior change through deep listening, reflection, and principles rooted in empathy and supporting self efficacy. As an evidenced-based practice, MI is one of the first approved services in the prevention plan for Minnesota’s Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA).

Map of Motivational Interviewing Local Agencies

Who Should Take This Training?

This training is designed for Minnesota county or tribal child welfare workers, child welfare supervisors, and lead workers or designated specialists within agencies. If you are not sure, discuss this opportunity with your supervisor. Refer to the PartnerLink FFPSA webpage for the FAQ and one pager on prevention services for more details.

Register for MI Training through the Training Portal.

Supervisors, lead workers, or designated specialists within agencies who are designated to provide supervision to MI trained workers must complete MI training within six months of workers starting training.

Post MI Certification Resources and Information

  • Claiming and SSIS
  • Prevention Service Job Aids
  • Fidelity Monitoring

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Required Prerequisites

All pathways must meet the prerequisite requirement of completing the ICWA/MIFPA 2-Day Training delivered by Tribal Training and Certification Partnership (TTCP) as of January 2020. As of February 2025, Foundations Training is no longer a prerequisite.

Trainings Completed from November 2021 - Present

The following courses meet the ICWA/MIFPA prerequisite in the MNCWTA Training Portal. You will be able to register automatically if you have one of the following prerequisite options complete on your MNCWTA training record:

  • CWTA X100 (Foundations Training that included ICWA/MIFPA)
  • CSP111C1A (Understanding and Implementing ICWA and MIFPA, from TrainLink)
  • One of the following ICWA/MIFPA trainings:
    • CWTA X219 (ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for New Workers)
    • CWTA X212 (ICWA/MIFPA Ongoing Worker Training)
    • CWTA X216 (ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for County Agency Supervisors)
    • CWTA X222 (ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for County Administrators)
    • CWTA X217 (ICWA/MIFPA Foundations for BSW/MSW Scholars)

How to get proof of training

Trainlink: When you go into TrainLink choose "Children's Services" under the Learning Centers and then under "Student Information" you can "View or Print Your Transcript.”

Training Portal: Follow these step-by-step instructions to view/print your training record.

Training of Trainers (TOT)

Training of Trainer (TOT) tracks lays out the proposed requirements for county and tribal staff with/without experience training Motivational Interviewing (MI) to become eligible to provide MI training to their staff.

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Pathways to Complete Training

Pathway 1

For those who want to complete all training and assessment through the Minnesota Child Welfare Training Academy.

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Pathway 2

For those who have already completed Motivational Interviewing training with a MINT member.

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Pathway 3

For Minnesota child welfare agencies who want to host their own Motivational Interviewing training with a MINT member.

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Interested in hosting an in-person MI Instructor-Led training?



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Refresher MI Coaching Circle Non-Credit Learning Opportunities

This course allows learners to hone and strengthen their existing Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills with feedback and support from an MI trainer. No credits or CUEs are offered for this learning opportunity.