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Catalog of FREE Resources

Coach Beverly’s goal is to support our Diabetes Education Community and provide meaningful resources that are useful for your daily practice.

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Please enjoy these FREE resources that we have put together for you.


10 Steps to Succeed | Pass the CDCES

10 Steps

Coach Beverly has custom designed your road map to CDCES (formally known as CDE) success! By creating the 10 Steps to Succeed, we present you with the tools and confidence you need to pass the CDCES Exam!

Download and Print 10 Steps to Succeed Checklist PDF

See what our program graduates are saying. Visit our CDCES Success Page and get ready to be inspired!


App Information – Best Diabetes Apps

App Information

We are excited to share a list of highly rated diabetes apps that help build bridges between people living with diabetes and technology . These apps have excellent functionality and user interface drive, according to an extensive review by the technology experts at AADE. 


Article Library

Article Library

Looking for useful diabetes articles and resources? Coach Beverly has compiled hundreds of articles to help Diabetes Educators in study, research, and clinical practice.

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Blog Bytes

Blogs

Now available – sign up to receive our posts in your email inbox!

Coach Beverly and Team are excited to share nutrition and medication updates, technological advancements in diabetes and much more!

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CDCES Coach App

Coach App

This App was designed by CDCES Coach Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM. “Coach Beverly” is a nationally recognized diabetes expert and working educator who has passed her CDCES Exam five times.

She has helped hundreds of health professionals add the CDCES and BC-ADM credential to their name. You’ll get essential, handpicked information that diabetes educators need based on Coach Beverly’s 20 years of experience. She provides inspiring, cutting edge, meaningful and compassionate diabetes education and care to educators and patients alike. ?

Download on the App Store

Download on Google Play

“Thank you for developing this!!“

“I use it like a pocket reference every time I have a question about diabetes.”


FREE Webinars hosted by Coach Beverly and Team

Webinars

Not sure where to start? Join us live or listen to our On-Demand free webinars, hosted by Coach Beverly Thomassian and team. Learn how to focus your time while preparing for the CDCES or BC-ADM, or enjoy our free webinar on the popular topic of Gut Bacteria! We have recently added a new webinar with guest presenter, Heather Nielson on Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Diabetes Educators. Please join us!

Preparing for the CDCES Webinar Exam     

Preparing for the BC-ADM Webinar     

Test Taking Practice Exam Sample Questions Toolkit

The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health: A Personal Story of Resilience & Hope with Coach Beverly

Diabetes & Language, What We Say Matters

New Horizons – Getting to the Gut, Meet Your Microbiome

Mindfulness and Self-Compassion in the Diabetes Encounter Webinar


Cheat Sheets – For Work and Study

Cheat Sheets

We know that a great resource page full of accurate and helpful cheat sheets can save busy diabetes specialists time and energy.

We collected all of our most popular and helpful reference sheets on one page.

These sheets and cards include information to study for certification exams and to use in your clinical setting. Plus, we have included teaching sheets for people with diabetes.

Please feel free to download, print, and share with your colleagues and community.

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Medication PocketCards (FREE Shipping too)

PocketCards

Emily Gibbons – “My coworker just ordered a bunch of these cards for the physicians we work within the hospital. They are awesome. You guys are the best! I will continue to give you business.”

How can you access our PocketCards?

Download FREE PDF Version

Download FREE CDCES Coach App and access them in-app

Purchase Laminated Version (Free Shipping & Quantity Discounts)

The medication PocketCards were designed by Coach Beverly Thomassian to assist in the clinical practice and exam preparation for Diabetes Educators. Popular with many of our students and their colleagues, the PocketCard is perfect for the educator on the go.


Question of the Week and Rationale of the Week

Question of the Week & Rationale of the Week

Our “Question of the Week” is created by Coach Beverly to cover a variety of Diabetes-related topics. The questions are designed to keep you current and prepare you for the CDCES and BC-ADM Exams. Every Thursday, we dive into the previous week’s practice question for a Rationale to find the best answer.

Check out our Past Questions of the Week
Check out our Past Rationales of the Week

To sign up to receive the question and rationale of the week, sign up for our Blog Bytes, download our free CDCES Coach App or like and follow our Facebook Page to be notified on every new question. 


Dietary Supplement Evaluation Sheet

Supplements

The Supplement Evaluation Sheet was created by Cleveland Clinic, summarizing multiple studies into an easy-to-read a sheet of supplements. Their evaluation results in a scale of “Recommended: Evidence” to “Not Recommended: High Risk” for supplements for people with diabetes.


Teaching Tools Instructional Videos

Teaching Tools
Pancreas & DiaCell Bundle

Coach Beverly Thomassian has created a number of videos to give ideas on how to get the most out of different teaching tools, such as our Medication PocketCards, Pancreas Partner (color and size varies – made in Kenya), DiaCell, DiaBingo, and how best to use the AADE Books.

DiaBingo Game

Diabingo

Our DiaBingo game makes learning about diabetes fun. We are no longer able to manufacture the game but we have made it a free download just for you!

Download Free DiaBingo Game here



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