MicroLearnings
Coming Soon Fall 2026
MicroLearnings
Welcome to the Correctional Ministries Institute 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. Feel free to download the PowerPoints and handouts.
Instructions
For each module:
· Listen to the lecture
· View the PowerPoint
· View handouts (if available)
· Complete the quiz
Certificate
You will be able to download a training certificate once you have successfully completed all the modules.
We pray that these specialized trainings will further your ministry!
Desistance: How and why people give up crime
This training provides an introduction to principles, processes, interventions and a measurement tool for desistance.
Criminogenic Factors and Programming
Learn the risks and needs that increase the likelihood of individuals to commit crime and how to intervene with targeted programming.
Motivational Interviewing I: An Introduction
Do you struggle with how to motivate individuals to make positive behavior change? This training on Motivational Interviewing, an evidence-based practice, will cover the change process and introduce you to motivational interviewing.
Motivational Interviewing II: Skills
This training focuses on the core skill set in motivational interviewing is known as OARS: Open-ended Questions, Affirmations, Reflective Listening, and Summaries.
Motivational Interviewing III: Processes
This training explains the Motivational Interviewing (MI) process and how to implement MI with your clients.
Get Started
CMCA Members: Click Here to log into the CMCA Member Resource page & access the FREE MicroLearning training.
Complete each module by watching the video, reading the powerpoints, and completing quizzes.
A downloadable certificate is available upon completing the entire course.