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What is IMP?

Improving MI Practices (IMP) is a dynamic and continuously evolving web-based platform tailored to support Michigan’s behavioral health professionals. IMP provides a wealth of free CEUs and other resources aimed at helping professionals better serve individuals in need and improving quality of care.

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Improving Professionals

  • Hundreds of Interactive Courses & Resources
  • Free MCBAP-Specific and MCBAP-Related CEUs
  • Free Social Work (MI-CEC) CEUS
  • Available Anytime, Anywhere
  • The Top Choice for Behavioral Health Professionals

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Improving Agencies

  • Assign Courses to Your Team
  • Confirm Course Completions
  • Approve Self-Reported Courses
  • View Employee Transcripts
  • 100% Free for Michigan Agencies

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New & Popular Courses

  • Implicit Bias

    Credit Hours
    MCBAP-R: 1
    MI-CEC: 1
    Duration: 1 hour
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    Course Overview

    The goal of this course is to understand implicit bias and how it impacts our work in the behavioral health field and in our professional lives.

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  • LGBTQ+ Cultural Competence

    Credit Hours
    MCBAP-R: 1.5
    Duration: 1.5 hours
    Course Overview

    This 90-minute cultural competency course provides an introduction to working with lesbian, gay, bi-attractional, transgendered and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth.

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  • MI-Lesson One: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing

    Credit Hours
    MCBAP-S: 1
    MI-CEC: 1
    Duration: 1 hour
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    Course Overview

    In this first part of our 20-part training on the practice of Motivational Interviewing, we begin by introducing the practice of Motivational Interviewing.

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Attention:  Although many courses on IMP offer trainings that may be applicable for MDHHS Certified Peer Support Specialists and Certified Peer Recovery Coaches as part of the audience, unless a course specifically states Peer CEs are approved for a given course, be advised the CEs available may not be approved for Peer recertification. If you have any questions on whether training would be approved, please submit your form for consideration on the mipeers.org website under the CE information tab.