Just Getting Started in Diabetes?

Are you entering the field of Diabetes and currently:

• A healthcare professional not yet working in the diabetes field
• Working in the field of Diabetes Education
• Working toward becoming a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist^®*

Welcome! You are joining a growing number of caring healthcare professionals participating in the rapidly expanding field of Diabetes Education.

 

How do I become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES^®)?

See our 10 Steps to Succeed for a step-by-step guide to planning for your CDCES^® exam.

• Have your professional license for at least 2 years as a RN, RD, PT, PharmD, PA, MD (and others)
• Accumulate 1000 hours of diabetes self-management teaching experience to take the CDCES^® exam
• Need to complete 15 hours of diabetes related continuing education within 2 years of taking the exam.
• See our 10 Steps to Succeed for a step-by-step guide to planning for your CDCES^® exam. Our download the printable version of the 10 Steps to Succeed

• Diabetes Online Course Series
• Free Live and Recorded Webinars
• Articles and Resources

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Level 2 – Beyond Fundamentals

My goal is to become a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist^® (CDCES^®*) within the next year!

• I am a nurse, dietitian, pharmacist or other healthcare professional
• I currently provide diabetes education to patients

Welcome! With the growing diabetes epidemic, there is an increasing need for certified diabetes educator‘s. See our 10 Steps to Succeed for a step-by-step guide to planning for your CDCES^® exam. We offer a variety of online courses and live seminars to help you reach your goal! 

• Live Seminars
• Diabetes Online Course Series
• Free Live and Recorded Webinars
• Articles and Resources
• 10 Steps to Succeed

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Level 3 – Ready to Take CDCES^® Exam Now

My goal is to pass the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist^® (CDCES^®) in the next few months:

• I am a nurse, dietitian, pharmacist or other health care professional who has registered to take the CDCES^® exam in the next few months
• I currently provide diabetes education to patients

We offer a variety of online courses and live seminars to help you reach that goal! 

• 10 Steps to Succeed
• Live Seminars
• CDCES^® Exam Boot Camp Webcast Series
• CDCES Prep Bundle Series
• CDCES Exam Prep Toolkit Series
• Free Live and Recorded Webinars
• Articles and Resources

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Level 4 – Advanced Level and BC-ADM

I am an Advanced Level Health Care Diabetes Professional and my goal is to:

• Achieve Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management
• Continue to increase my knowledge of advanced level diabetes care

Welcome. With the anticipated changes to health care delivery, there will be a need for Advanced Practice Professionals to provide diabetes care and management. Read more about the steps involved in becoming Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. We offer a variety of online courses and live seminars to help you reach your goal.

• Live and Recorded Seminars
• Diabetes Online Course Series
• Free Webinars

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Thank you for your interest. If you have any questions that are not answered here, please feel free to contact us!

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*Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist^® and CDCES^® are registered marks owned by NCBDE. The use of DES products do not guarantee successful passage of the CDCES^® exam. NCBDE does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES^® exam, except for those published by NCBDE.”