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Free Resource Friday | CDE® Coach App- Includes 2020 ADA Standards of care

Did you know? Our App includes:

  • 2020 Standards of Care, both in full and in convenient topical sections
  • Question of the Week
  • Medication PocketCards (updated in 2020)
  • Free Quizzes and much more!

2020 app name change. We are updating our app name to DiabetedEd Coach App | Prep for CDCES in the next few weeks. Same great content with a fresh name.

Appreciation and Review

Coach Beverly would like to thank the thousands of health care professionals who have downloaded our CDE® Coach App! And we appreciate your feedback to make it even better!

We strive for constant improvement, so we’re happy to hear so many people appreciate the hard work that goes into this pocket reference and study aid.

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Want to know more about Standards of Care 2020?

Join us January 21, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. PST for our Live Update of Level 1 Standards of Care!

Can’t make it live? No problem: our live webinars are always recorded, so the updates we do will always be loaded into your online student account by end of business day.


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Free Resource Friday | Updated Preparing For the CDCES Exam 2020

FREE webinar, ready for viewing

Unsure about changes in 2020?

Coach Beverly offers this FREE webinar to help get you prepare for the CDCES Exam. All her tips and tricks are meant to ease your mind and reflect the updates to the CDCES content outline. Watch the latest from January 2, 2020 below:

Topics Covered Include:

  • Implications of new certification name, CDCES for our specialty
  • Exam requirement updates for 2020
  • Exam eligibility and test format
  • Strategies to succeed along with a review of study tips and test taking tactics.
  • We will review sample test questions, and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.
  • Learn how to focus your time and prepare to take the CDCES Exam. We provide plenty of sample test questions and test-taking tips!

Instructor: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator who has passed her CDCES Exam 6 times. She is a nationally recognized diabetes expert for over 25 years.

See our Preparing for CDCES Resource Page >>


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Preparing for CDCES (formerly CDE) FREE Webinar – Jan 2, 2020

Get Ready for a New Name in 2020.

Every end marks a new beginning. We’re ringing in this New Year with a FREE Preparing for the CDCES Exam Webinar!

If you haven’t heard, starting in 2020, CDE’s will go from being Certified Diabetes Educators to our new name: Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (CDCES).

Learn more about the significance of this new name and how it will impact your specialty.

Join us January 2, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. PST to learn more about this name change from Coach Beverly. Register now for our FREE Preparing for CDCES Exam Webinar.

Webinar Topics covered include:

  • Implications of new certification name, CDCES for our specialty
  • Exam requirement updates for 2020
  • Exam eligibility and test format
  • Strategies to succeed along with a review of study tips and test taking tactics.
  • We will review sample test questions, and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.

Register now for our FREE Preparing for CDCES Exam Webinar January 2nd at 11:30 PST.


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Top 10 Diabetes Stories for 2019

Notes from Coach Beverly:
2020 promises to be exciting.


CDE name change – Starting in 2020, CDE’s will go from being Certified Diabetes Educators to our new name: Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (CDCES). Register for our FREE Preparing for CDCES Exam Webinar Jan 2, 2020 to learn more.


The 2020 ADA Standards of Care have been released and include important practice updates. Join our ADA Update Webinar January 21 at 11:30 am PST for more info.

Popular Posts: Before we jump into 2020, we thought we should spend a moment reflecting on our most popular blog stories from 2019. Special thanks to our amazing Taryn Nugent for her diligence and hard work putting this list and newsletter together.

Happy New Year everyone!

Top 10 Diabetes Stories for 2019

1: ADA Meds Management Update

Our 2019 ADA Meds Management Update highlights some of the important updates affecting our clinical practice, especially in the area of pharmacology and CV Risk Reduction.

2: How Accurate are Glucose Meters?

Glucose meter accuracy ratings along with and FDA standards for glucose meter readings are reviewed. Quality has definitely improved since 2016 as advocacy groups push for better glucose accuracy.

3: Finding the Perfect Teaching Handout

Diabetes Education Services compiles free resources to make the lives of diabetes professionals a little easier. Find the perfect teaching handout today. We share our collection of fantastic websites that provide you with easy access to hundreds of educational tools in a variety of languages.

4: Concentrated Insulin: Clearing the Confusion

There are currently 4 different concentrated insulins. Concentrated insulins provide more insulin in less volume and are becoming increasingly common in clinical practice. Learn more about the ins and outs of these insulins.

5: Healthy Diet Resources

Diet tips abound on the internet, but the ADA provides sound advice. The main message: individualize meal planning approaches and focus on eating nutrient dense foods.

To keep reading click here for all 10 Top Stories


Every end marks a new beginning. We’re ringing in this New Year with a FREE Preparing for the CDCES Exam Webinar! For all who haven’t heard, the CDE name change will be in effect 2020, and Coach Bev is here to explain any changes to expect. Join us January 2, 2020 @ 11:30 a.m. PST for our Preparing for the CDCES Exam Webinar:


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Have You Heard? New Name for CDE’s Takes Effect 2020

CDEs Get Ready for a New Name in 2020

Starting in 2020, CDE’s will go from being Certified Diabetes Educators to our new name: Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (CDCES). To keep aligned with the AADE’s new Project Vision, the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) is also changing their organization name and the test name.

The NCBDE will now be the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE). The CDE exam will be called the CDCES Exam. Current CDEs don’t have to worry about losing their certification – the NCBDE will transition current CDEs to Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (CDCES) as they renew.

Learn more by joining our FREE Preparing for the CDCES Exam Webinars.

Regardless of the name it goes by we are happy to provide all the resources you need to succeed at certification exams!


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