Level 4 | Advanced Level | 12+ CEs
Our Level 4 advanced level courses are designed to address topics that enhance your clinical practice and explore emerging issues in diabetes care. If you are seeking CEs to renew your certification or preparing to take the Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) exam, you are in the right place.
By enrolling in our Level 4 series, you are joining a community of diabetes care professionals who are passionate about improving the care of people with diabetes through management and advocacy.
Working at an advanced level or preparing to take the BC-ADM can be a time of tremendous personal and professional growth as you delve into the complexities of diabetes, from the management of co-conditions to considering new horizons in care. We are here to support your advancement through this bundle of Level 4 courses.
The fast-paced content is designed to fulfill curiosity, build on previous significant diabetes care experience & support your journey toward becoming Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management.
Course Expiration: You will have immediate access to your courses for 1 year after your purchase date. After your year’s registration expires, you can buy an extension for another year by clicking here.
Intended Audience: These courses are geared towards experienced & curious healthcare professionals who are seeking higher-level content delving into diabetes management & care. Diabetes specialists, RNs, RDs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, & health care providers working toward advanced certification will benefit from this specialty content bundle.
Instructors
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.
Advanced Level Topics | 2025 Webinar Schedule
2024 Webinars Recorded & Ready to Watch Upon Enrollment
All Courses Begin at 11:30 am PST
Clinical Practice & Assessment
- April 22, 2025 | Behavior Change Theories Made Easy | 1.0 CE
- Apr. 2025 | CardioRenal Risk Reduction Toolkit with Dr. Diana Isaacs | No CEs | Recorded & ready for viewing
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July 29, 2025 | What We Say Matters: Language that Respects the Individual and Imparts Hope | 0.75 CEs
- July 31, 2025 | Type 2 Diabetes Intensive | 2.25 CEs
- August 12, 2025 | 3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation; Assess, Screen, & Report | 1.25 CEs
- August 12, 2025 | Navigating the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Travel Tips for People with Diabetes | No CEs
Insulin Calculations & Pattern Management
- August 14, 2025 | Insulin Calculation Workshop | From Pumps & Beyond | 2.0 CEs
- August 21, 2025 | Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 1 | 2.0 CEs
- September 23, 2025 | Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 2 | 1.75 CEs
- September 25, 2025 | Basal Bolus Therapy in Hospital |1.75 CEs
Bonus Course
Can’t join us live?
Don’t worry, if you register, we will send you a link to the recorded version.
Individual Courses
Keeping all the behavior change and learning theories straight can be daunting, especially if you are trying to get to the “best” answer for certification exams. Coach Beverly feels your pain and wants to help out. To say thanks for 25 years, she’s hosting a FREE Behavior Change Webinar to sort out and dissect the theories most relevant in clinical practice and for exam preparation.
Webinar Topics
- Describe 4 of the most common behavior change theories.
- Discuss how to apply these theories in clinical practice.
- List the steps in the transtheoretical model
- Have fun testing these theories out in real life.
CardioRenal Risk Reduction Toolkit | NO CEs
This course highlights the latest American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Standards for preventing and managing CardioRenal disease. Dr. Isaacs kicks off the content highlighting the importance of protecting kidney function along with cardiovascular risk reduction. She discusses of identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease through pharmacologic and lifestyle interventions. A detailed review of medication therapy to treat hyperlipidemia and hypertension is included.
What we say matters
As educators, advocates, spouses, friends, and providers, our use of language can deeply affect the self-view of people living with diabetes every day.
Intentional communication is a powerful tool that can uncover trauma, identify barriers, and move both the provider and person with diabetes toward a greater understanding of the issues involved.
The language used in the health care setting is immensely important in determining trust, mutual respect, and meaningful long-term relationships.
Many people with diabetes have experienced injustice, trauma, and marginalization, and are often struggling with feelings of shame and blame
Webinar Topics
- Learn phrases, words, and approaches that can be left behind.
- Describe diabetes language that is respectful, inclusive, person-centered, and imparts hope.
- Discuss how to evaluate for ACE and provide trauma-informed care
- Practice communicating about diabetes using phrases free from judgment with a focus on a strength-based approach.
This course provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, prevention strategies, & cardiovascular risk reduction. Through case studies & discussion, we highlight strategies to focus on a person-centered approach along with attention to psychosocial care for people living with diabetes.
Webinar Topics
- Discuss the current epidemiology of type 2 diabetes.
- Describe the classification, terminology & diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
- Identify the eight pathophysiologic defects associated with the ominous octet.
- Describe evidence and strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes.
- State strategies to implement a person-centered approach to those with diabetes.
- Discuss key aspects of type 2 diabetes management including education, therapeutic lifestyle changes, glucose, lipid, & hypertension management plus referrals.
- Understand the overarching principles of management of type 2 DM.
Coach Beverly will walk participants through the 3-Step Process to Save Feet; Assess, Screen, & Report. She will provide simple and clear instructions on how to assess and inspect feet, along with risk assessment & action steps. We will share free teaching tools, strategies, & documentation forms adapted from the Lower Extremity Prevention Program (LEAP) that you can immediately implement in your practice setting.
Webinar Topics
- Describe steps involved in effective foot assessment made easy.
- Demonstrate how to use a monofilament to assess sensation.
- Discuss the use of screening forms to report findings.
This brief webinar is designed for healthcare professionals who provide individualized care for people with diabetes during challenging times of disasters or travel. We will explore how to tailor their approaches to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring their safety and well-being during unpredictable situations.
Determining basal & bolus rates for multiple daily injections or insulin pumps can seem overwhelming. This course provides participants with a step-by-step approach to determining basal rates, bolus ratios & how to problem-solve when blood glucose levels aren’t on target. During this course, Coach Beverly provides abundant case studies to give participants hands-on practice & build confidence when calculating insulin doses for a variety of situations.
Webinar Topics
- Describe using formulas to determine appropriate insulin dosing.
- Discuss strategies to determine & fine-tune basal insulin dose.
- Describe how to determine & fine-tune bolus rates including coverage for carbs & hyperglycemia.
- Using a case study approach, utilize calculations to determine the best insulin dosing strategy.
Why do the blood sugars keep dropping after meals? Is the basal insulin set correctly? What adjustments are needed for exercise?
During this webinar Coach, Beverly addresses each of these glucose mysteries & more, using a person-centered approach. She describes a stepwise approach to evaluate glucose patterns & correct common issues encountered by people living with type 1 diabetes.
Webinar Topics
- Describe common glucose mysteries encountered by people with type 1 diabetes.
- Using a stepwise approach, evaluate factors affecting glucose patterns.
- State interventions to increase time-in-range & improve quality of life.
Why are glucose levels elevated in the morning? When should insulin be started? What is the next step to get A1c to target?
During this course Coach Beverly addresses each of these glucose mysteries & more, using a person-centered approach. She describes a stepwise approach to evaluate glucose patterns & correct common issues encountered by people living with type 2 diabetes.
Webinar Topics
- Describe common glucose mysteries encountered by people with type 2 diabetes.
- Using a stepwise approach, evaluate factors affecting glucose patterns.
- State interventions to increase time-in-range & improve quality of life.
Glucose control in the hospital matters! This course provides participants with a step-by-step approach to safely & effectively implement Basal-Bolus Insulin Therapy in the inpatient setting. We discuss appropriate insulin dosing based on the individual’s clinical presentation & apply dosing strategies to a variety of case studies. Included are hard-to-manage situations that commonly occur in hospital settings & a discussion of solutions that will keep people living with diabetes safe & get glucose levels to goal. In addition, sample basal/bolus & insulin drip guidelines plus lots of resource articles are included.
Webinar Topics
- Discussing appropriate insulin dosing based on the individual’s clinical presentation.
- Apply dosing strategies to a variety of case studies.
- Introduce hard-to-manage situations that commonly occur in hospital settings.
- A discussion of solutions that will keep people living with diabetes safe & get glucose levels to goal.
- Sample basal/bolus & insulin drip guidelines plus lots of resource articles are included.
The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the diabetes certification exams. CBDCE & ADCES does not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the certification exams, except for those published by CBDCE & ADCES.
**To satisfy the requirement for renewal of certification by continuing education for the Certification Board for Diabetes Care & Education (CBDCE), continuing education activities must be applicable to diabetes and approved by a provider on the CBDCE List of Recognized Providers (www.ncbde.org). CBDCE does not approve of continuing education. Diabetes Education Services is accredited/approved by the Commission of Dietetic Registration which is on the list of CBDCE Recognized Providers.
Accreditation:Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and our CPEU courses have received Prior Approval* from the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider DI002. Since our CPEU courses received Prior approval* from the CDR, these CPEU courses satisfy the CE requirements for the CDCES /BC-ADM regardless of your profession!
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