Post Training Support for Motivational Interviewing — Resources, Community, & Continued Learning
After completing Motivational Interviewing training, many practitioners seek continued support to build confidence, strengthen skills, and maintain MI competency over time. Ongoing learning is a critical component of sustaining fidelity in real-world conversations.
Post-training support helps bridge the gap between initial learning and consistent, high-quality application. It reinforces core concepts, supports deliberate practice, and provides opportunities for feedback and refinement—key factors in achieving measurable outcomes with Motivational Interviewing.
IFIOC offers structured post-training support options designed to help individuals and teams continue developing competency & proficiency, and fidelity adherence. This can include community-based learning, guided practice, and on-demand resources that address common challenges faced by MI practitioners.
Sustained engagement after training is what allows Motivational Interviewing to move from a set of learned skills into a reliable, effective approach used with consistency and fidelity.
What is Fidelity in Motivational Interviewing?
Motivational Interviewing is an evidence-based practice used to support behavior change across healthcare, coaching, and behavioral health settings.
To achieve the outcomes demonstrated in research, Motivational Interviewing must be delivered with fidelity. Fidelity refers to how closely a practitioner adheres to the core principles, spirit, and techniques of Motivational Interviewing as it was designed and tested.
In practice, fidelity means developing true competence or proficiency in Motivational Interviewing—not just learning isolated skills, but consistently applying the approach with accuracy and intention.
Without fidelity, Motivational Interviewing becomes diluted, and the effectiveness seen in evidence-based studies is unlikely to be replicated.
We have resources to help YOU grow your skills!
MI PLUS+: The best “on demand” after-training support
Worksheets, videos, and live Q&A
IFIOC’s Podcast: Find it on your membership or on Apple Podcasts. The title is: “The Communication Solution”
Where we talk Motivational Interviewing topics, concepts and questions
Join our Facebook group to connect with other “MI geeks”. (Note that selecting the underlined “Social Media” link below will take you away from ifioc.org)
Subscribe to our Youtube Channel
Videos on tips, concepts, Q & A (Note that selecting the underlined “Explore the Youtube Channel” link below will take you away from ifioc.org)
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