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Thinking About BC-ADM Certification?
Register for our FREE Preparing Exam Webinar to learn more!
Becoming Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) provides an opportunity for diabetes specialists with an advanced degree in their field (advanced practice nurse, registered dietitian, registered pharmacist or provider) to demonstrate the breath and depth of their diabetes knowledge.
The scope of advanced diabetes practice includes management skills such as medication adjustment, medical nutrition therapy, exercise planning, counseling for behavior management and psychosocial issues.
Join this FREE Webinar led by Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, to help you decide if the BC-ADM is right for you followed by next steps to prepare for success.
Watch the most recent recording below
Webinar Topics
Join this FREE Webinar led by Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, to help you decide if the BC-ADM is right for you followed by next steps to prepare for success.
Topics include:
- Exam eligibility and test format
- Strategies to succeed
- Study tips and test-taking tactics
- Sample test questions and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.
Can’t join us live?
Don’t worry, if you register, we will send you a link to the recorded version.
Instructor
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 BC-ADM twice and 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.
“Becoming a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) is one of the best professional and personal decisions I have ever made.” – Coach Beverly Thomassian
Steps to become Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management
Step 1. Review the qualifications to achieve your BC-ADM
- Download the BC-ADM Handbook for complete information about eligibility. This handbook published by the CBDCE provides the complete and official listing of all of the requirements for the BC-ADM. Instructions on how to apply, study resources, and the application are also included.
- The exam includes the following four exam domains. These self-assessment pages will help you identify knowledge gaps and reaffirm content you are familiar with.
Domain 1 Assessment and Diagnosis
Domain 2 Planning and Intervention
Domain 3 Evaluation and Follow-Up
Domain 4 Leadership and Advanced Professional Practice
- Download the Practice Hours Spreadsheet to easily track your practice hours.
Step 2. Review the qualifications to achieve your BC-ADM
- This webinar reviews BC-ADM exam eligibility requirements (enroll at the top of this page), the exam format, and study strategies. Beverly also provides test-taking tips, sample test questions, and the reasoning behind choosing the right answers.
Step 3. Steps to Succeed and Pass the BC-ADM Exam page
- Attend our Live or Virtual DiabetesEd Specialist Course. This course will provide you with critical information and clinical pearls for your practice.
- Enroll in our Online University courses. If you can’t attend our live seminars, we invite you to enroll in our BC-ADM Prep Bundle or our Dual Certification Bundle. Benefiting from our extensive library of on-demand diabetes presentations. And even if you do attend our live seminars, these online courses are an excellent review and reinforce key points.
- Visit CBDCE.org to learn BC-ADM Certification and to schedule your exam.
BC-ADM Acknowledges Your Advanced Skill Set
Read: BC-ADM Acknowledges Your Advanced Skill Sets
BC-ADM Acknowledges Your Advanced Skill Set
Becoming Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) provides an opportunity for diabetes specialists with an advanced degree in their field to acknowledge the breadth and depth of their diabetes knowledge. BC-ADM certification represents your knowledge and skills for managing the complexity of diabetes and assisting with person-centered individualized problem-solving.
Based on your licensure and scope of practice, those with BC-ADM certification may:
- Create individualized and person-centered care plans.
- Counsel for behavior management and psychosocial issues.
- Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, exercise planning, and medication management.
- Mentor colleagues and diabetes educators.
- Participate in diabetes research.
Eligibility includes a masters degree plus a professional license as an advanced practice nurse, registered dietitian, registered pharmacist, or provider.
Join our FREE webinar that reviews requirements, 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. We hope you can join us for this very informative webinar.
Increase your knowledge
Are you studying for the BC-ADM Exam? We have a wealth of programs and study tools to help you succeed!
Articles to Read to Prepare for BC-ADM Exam
Articles to Read to Prepare for BC-ADM Exam
ADA Standards of Care 2026 – This yearly publication by the American Diabetes Association outlines the national goals of care based on the latest research for diabetes management. This is one of the most important guidelines to read as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist.
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026 – The 2026 Standards of Care includes revisions to incorporate person-first and inclusive language. Efforts were made to consistently apply terminology that empowers people with diabetes and recognizes the individual at the center of diabetes care.
Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment in 2026 – This ADA/EASD hyperglycemia road map details strategies to improve glucose management for both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Section 9 of Standards of Care, 2026
Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus 2025 – One-page cheat sheet that summarizes screening, risk status, and diagnostic criteria for diabetes. Great for your office and as a study tool.
Med Cheat Sheets | Cholesterol and Hypertension Medications 2025 – These summary sheets are helpful for your clinical practice and preparing for certification exams. For exam success, be familiar with the general concepts (side effects and precautions) of these medications.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm – 2023 Update – This link provides the complete executive and slide set summary by an American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology Consensus Panel on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. If you are taking the CDCES or BC-ADM exam, we encourage students to be familiar with the slide content that reviews diabetes management.
2022 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – A joint position statement of the American Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. An important document to review for those providing Diabetes Self-Management Education or those considering taking the certification exam.
CE Course Accreditation
For more information on accreditation, visit each individual course page in our Online Store and click the “Accreditation” tab
Our course CE credits are through the following accrediting bodies:
- AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™,
- ACPE,
- ANCC, and
- CDR
Course credits will continue to count toward the CDCES and BC-ADM certification requirements, and many of our offerings (all of Standards of Care Intensive courses, plus our Virtual and Live DiabetesEd Training Conferences) fulfill the ADA Standards of Care component required for certification renewal.
The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the certification exam. CBDCE and ADCES do not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES or BC-ADM exams, except for those published by CBDCE & ADCES.
