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Interested in becoming a CDCES but not sure where to start?
Our 2-Step FREE Webinars Series Will Guide You

Our FREE webinars will help you discover the steps required to become a CDCES and will transform your test anxiety into calm self-confidence and test-taking readiness.

  • Want to learn more about the qualifications to take the CDCES exam? Register for our Free “Becoming A Diabetes Specialist” Step 1 Webinar.
  • Taking the CDCES Exam in the next 6 months? Register for our Step 2, “Prep to Take the CDCES Exam” Free Webinar.

Step 1: Becoming a Diabetes Specialist (CDCES)

If you are a health care professional considering becoming a CDCES and want to learn more about eligibility and benefits of joining the Diabetes Education Community, this FREE webinar is for YOU. Coach Beverly will provide clarification on requirements, exam content, and study strategies to prepare for success.

  • Benefits of becoming a CDCES
  • CDCES eligibility requirements for 2025
  • Exam outline and study strategies to succeed

Step 2: Preapring to Take the CDCES Exam

We will review examination process, sample test questions, and the reasoning behind choosing the BEST answers.We will review examination process, sample test questions, and the reasoning behind choosing the BEST answers.

 

  • Test content updates for 2025
  • Strategies to experience exam success
  • Review of study tips and test taking practice questions

CDCES or BC-ADM - Which Certification is Right for me?

Are you considering pursuing certification in diabetes care, but are not sure which certification is right for you and how to get started?

Coach Beverly is excited to share her insights on determining the best certification choice and the pathway to success.  She will share her personal journey on achieving both her CDCES and BC-ADM over 20 years ago and how these credentials have impacted her opportunities as a diabetes specialist and president of her own company. We hope you can join us!

  • Discuss the similarities and differences between the CDCES and BC-ADM credentials
    • CDCES or certified diabetes care and education specialist 
    • BC-ADM or board certification in advanced diabetes management  
  • List the academic and experiential qualifications to take both exams
  • Explore which certification best match your personal and professional goals
  • Describe the steps to study and prepare for exam success for both certifications

Join us LIVE or watch the most recent recording below

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Don’t worry, if you register, we will send you a link to the recorded version.

Instructor

Picture of Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, BC-ADM, CDCES
Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, BC-ADM, CDCES

Author, Nurse, Educator, Clinician, and Innovator, Beverly has specialized in diabetes management for over twenty years and has successfully passed the CDCES exam six times. As president and founder of Diabetes Education Services, Beverly is dedicated to optimizing diabetes care and improving the lives of those with diabetes.

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