What You Will Learn

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Curriculum Overview

How You Will Learn

• 8-month training
• Dedicate 6-8 hours per week
• Online flexibility with a supportive weekly structure to complete at your convenience.
• Live virtual engagements, faculty-led healing talks, and team meet-ups.
• Community-focused learning with peer engagement.
• Join faculty-mentored self-care teams.
• Participate in a 4-day Tucson in-person educational retreat.

Graduation Requirements

Your journey through our program is designed to be transformative, comprehensive, and deeply rewarding. Here's what you'll experience and accomplish along the way:

Complete All Required Courses

Each course on our interactive online platform includes an exam that you'll need to pass with a minimum score of 70%. You'll have three attempts to pass each exam, and we provide curriculum review guidance to support your success every step of the way.

Engage in Self-Care Practice

You'll complete meaningful self-care assignments with accompanying reports, and actively participate in your faculty-mentored self-care team. This collaborative experience includes engaging with and responding to your team members' self-care reports, creating a supportive community of practice.

Participate in Live Virtual Events

You'll join us online for:

• A Program Welcome session to meet your classmates and AWCIM Team
• Regular Self-Care Team Zoom meetings (participate in at least 60%)
• Integrative Health Healing Talks (attend at least 60%)
• An engaging faculty-led Motivational Interviewing skills-building workshop

Capstone Project & Final Exam

• A graduation project that integrates your learning (passing score required)
• A cumulative final exam that brings it all together (passing score required—with a comprehensive study guide provided)

Attend the In-Person Educational Retreat

Attend a fully immersive 4-day educational retreat in Tucson, Arizona that culminates with a graduation ceremony. This hands-on experience brings everything together and creates connections that last throughout your career. Next cohort retreat scheduled for September 14-17, 2027.