BAP: Core Competencies

Online & Self-Directed
Learn the Skills of Brief Action Planning (BAP) at your own pace!

Developed in collaboration with the MI Center for Change and Jope Consulting Services.

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BAP Core Competenies

BAP: Core Competencies

This self-directed, online course prepares learners to use Brief Action Planning (BAP) in clinical practice. The course includes 8 hours of multi-modal learning: online self-directed reading, 3 annotated video demonstration of skills, 3 online interactive quizzes with feedback for incorrect answers, and 3 real-world field exercises to practice and consolidate skills.

BAP Core Competencies
$100.00

BAP Core Competencies (CE)

BAP: Core Competencies (CE)

8 hours of CE

This self-directed, online course provides learners with 8 hours of continuing education (CE), preparing learners to use Brief Action Planning (BAP) in clinical practice. The course includes self-directed readings, 3 annotated video demonstration of skills, 3 online interactive quizzes with feedback for incorrect answers; and 3 real-world field exercises to practice and consolidate skills.

MI Center for Change is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  Allied health professionals (e.g. nurses, OT, PT, addiction counselors) will receive certificates of completion, often accepted by professional boards for licensure requirements.

BAP Core Competencies (CE)
$200.00

Now Offering This Course with Live Zoom Practicums!

September 2026 or November/December 2026
14 hours of CE
Includes four 90-minute live Zoom practicums

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BAP Core Competencies (CME)

BAP: Core Competencies (CME)

8 hours of CE

This self-directed, online course provides learners with 8 hours of continuing medical education (CME), preparing them to use Brief Action Planning (BAP) in clinical practice. The course includes self-directed readings, 3 annotated video demonstration of skills, 3 online interactive quizzes with feedback for incorrect answers; and 3 real-world field exercises to practice and consolidate skills.

The Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education to physicians and nurse practitioners. The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Learners should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

BAP Core Competencies (CME)
$200.00

Self-Directed Course Objectives

  1. Define Brief Action Planning (BAP).
  2. List the 8 core competencies of BAP.
  3. Describe the four elements of the Spirit of MI and explain their importance for BAP.
  4. Describe each of the 5 elements of SMART planning
  5. Explain when and how clinicians should add a Behavioral Menu to BAP.
  6. Explain when and how clinicians should add Problem-Solving to BAP.
  7. List the three important elements in BAP follow-up.
  8. Describe applications of BAP in routine clinical practice.

Live Zoom Practicum Objectives

  1. Use the two foundational BAP skills, with Spirit of MI, to elicit goals and make SMART action plans.
  2. Apply the three foundational BAP skills, with Spirit of MI, to reinforce action plans.
  3. Demonstrate integration of the three stepped-care skills of BAP, with Spirit of MI, into clinical care — the behavioral menu, problem-solving for low confidence, and follow-up.
  4. Describe and use GCQs (generative closed questions), with Spirit of MI, throughout BAP.
  5. Use the BAP Checklist to assess criterion-level performance of the 5 foundational BAP Core Competencies, consistent with the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing.
  6. Use the BAP Checklist to assess criterion-level performance of the 5 foundational BAP Core Competencies together with the 3 stepped-care competencies, with the Spirit of MI.