AI Clinical Training Tool

Prospectus for University Graduate Programs

Executive Summary

Graduate programs in the behavioral health fields face increasing pressure to ensure consistent, high-quality training and objectively track students' competencies for graduation and licensure. TCI's AI Clinical Training Tool is a versatile platform designed to address this challenge by providing scalable, structured practice opportunities. This includes a range of activities from clinical supervision simulations and ethical dilemmas to exam prep and documentation exercises.

The tool offers customized feedback and auditable analytics to support both students and faculty supervisors, all while protecting privacy and professional standards. This ensures that professional competencies are not only met but are consistently maintained, thereby fulfilling your program's mission to prepare students for public service.

About Telehealth Certification Institute

Advancing equitable, high-quality behavioral-health education through innovation.

Mission

To equip healthcare professionals with exceptional continuing education and networking opportunities, empowering them to deliver the highest-quality care.

Vision

For everyone to easily find a qualified, knowledgeable, and ethically trained behavioral-health clinician.

Experience & Reach

TCI has a proven track record in advancing professional training and ethical education, with:

Over 65,000 providers trained since 2014.
Over 250 continuing education (CE) courses and certificate programs.
A history of serving over 60 universities across the U.S. and Canada, as well as partnering on grant projects.
Active engagement with professional standards and regulatory bodies.
All TCI courses are designed to help professionals navigate the legal, ethical, and HIPAA-compliant aspects of telehealth.

The Training Challenge

The behavioral health field requires continuous, high-quality professional development to maintain clinical competence.

Faculty and licensed supervisors face a significant workload in providing consistent feedback and creating diverse, relevant training materials.

There is a growing need for safe, accessible, and confidential spaces where students can practice and receive feedback on high-stakes scenarios, such as ethical dilemmas and crisis assessment.

Ensuring that students are consistently meeting competency standards and are prepared for licensure exams is a core challenge for graduate programs.

The AI Clinical Training Tool — At-A-Glance

What It Does

Adaptive Practice

The tool enables a wide range of practice activities, including role-plays, documentation drills, exam-style questions, and case-based scenarios. Students can practice skills and receive timely feedback.

Structured Feedback

Rubric-based, activity-aligned comments are provided immediately after each attempt, based on parameters set by faculty or supervisors. This ensures consistent, objective, and documented feedback.

Competency & Performance Analytics

Dashboards provide visibility into completion rates, participation, and engagement. These analytics help track a student's progress and identify areas for targeted support. (Advanced reporting features or analytics dashboards may require additional setup or fees).

Flexible Integration

The tool runs as a Moodle activity. Custom integration for other LMS platforms or advanced single sign-on is possible, potentially requiring additional development and cost.

Example Use Cases

Activities can be customized to align with specific learning or professional goals. Use cases include:

Custom Role-Plays: Practice clinical interventions and skills. Click here.
Supervision Simulator: Augment human supervision with on-demand AI-powered supervision. Click here.
Remediation Plan Builder: Easily create compliant remediation plans. Click here.
Clinical Skills Training Tool: Bridging the gap between knowing and doing. Click here.
Practicing Ethical Decision-Making: Work through high-stakes ethical dilemmas with an AI guide knowledgeable of all major ethical codes.
Documentation Drills: Learn and practice writing progress notes and other clinical documentation.
Licensure Exam Prep: Receive exam-style questions and practice a variety of topics to prepare for licensure.
Exploring Cultural & Systemic Scenarios: Engage in multicultural scenarios and practice interventions tailored to diverse systems.
Crisis Assessment: Practice how to respond to a simulated crisis or high-risk scenario.
Practicing Professional Growth: Engage with topics such as self-care, professional identity, and career development.

Key Benefits

For Students

A safe environment to practice micro-skills, clinical reasoning, and decision-making.
Immediate, specific feedback and opportunities for repeated practice.
Flexible, judgment-free practice at any time.

For Faculty & Supervisors

Ability to create, customize, and monitor practice activities and feedback.
Transparent transcript review to support supervision, training, and targeted remediation.
Defined rubrics and feedback criteria for alignment with competency standards.

For Graduate Programs

Scalable support for competency-building across large or small cohorts.
Secure, FERPA-compliant data handling; HIPAA BAA available for clinical data.
A flexible model that can supplement accreditation, licensure, and grant initiatives.

Phased Implementation & Professional Support

Implementation is tailored to each university program. Typical phases include:

Onboarding & Setup

This includes roster import, LMS integration, and completion of any required paperwork like FERPA agreements.

Staff Orientation

Training is provided on competency-mapping, activity creation, and tool usage to empower all users for effective implementation.

Student Roll-out

Live support (9AM-6PM ET) by phone/email and access to technical documentation ensure a smooth adoption process.

Ongoing Support

Periodic review meetings and upgrade options are available as needed.

Security, Privacy & Compliance

No student conversation data is used to train any AI model, ensuring the ethical integrity of all clinical information.
A HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is provided for all clinical data, with a FERPA agreement also available.
The platform is hosted on AWS with encryption at rest and in transit.
The design is accessibility-minded, with voice and text interaction and alternate formats available upon request.

Pricing Overview

Pricing depends on the number of students, activities created, custom reporting, platform integration, and optional supervisor access to individual reports. A custom proposal will be provided based on your program’s size, goals, and technical requirements.

Base Annual License Fee (per student)

1-50: $37

51-150: $25

151+: $20

Custom Activity Creation

Starts at $750

(subject to increase based on scope and complexity).

Advanced features are available as add-ons, including:

Advanced platform integration.
Custom reporting to track specific competencies and professional development goals.
Analytics dashboards for high-level oversight of student progress.
Supervisor and faculty access to individual user reports for in-depth review.
High-volume custom activity creation for specialized training modules.

Multi-year and multi-cohort discounts are also available by quote.