CMI Trainings

Whether you are new, exploring what serving in correctional ministry is like, or a seasoned volunteer looking to increase your skills, the CMI online trainings will enhance your ministry skills and knowledge.

Answering The Call

Answering the Call is our 11-week, in-prison training for Christ-followers to live focused lives of witness and discipleship.

Jail Ministry Training

The purpose of this training is to expand your knowledge, develop the skills for effective ministry and help you increase your commitment to Christ and your calling to jail ministry.  This training is designed to accompany the book, Jail Ministry: Preparing Christians to Effectively Volunteer by Dr. Karen Swanson.

ALLRISE Online Video Training

ALL RISE provides an overview of the important themes and practical realities of female correctional ministry.  It incorporates the actual narratives of justice-involved women, prison administrators, chaplains, volunteers, and ministry workers to create a realistic look at the challenges inherent in change.  The training is designed to accompany the book, ALL RISE: Ministry with Justice-Involved Women.

MicroLearnings

These bite-sized training courses are designed to give you focused information on topics related to working with people impacted by incarceration. Each module includes a quiz to reinforce information.  Courses:

Desistance

Criminogenic Factors

Motivational Interviewing (3 Courses)