Advancing Your Career in Diabetes Education

Level 1 - Novice | Becoming a Diabetes Educator

Live Seminars: Level 1 - Novice
Becoming a Diabetes Educator

If you want to enter the dynamic and rewarding field of diabetes education and management, but aren’t sure how to get started, our one-of-a-kind program is designed for you. Our team of experts will provide the foundation necessary so you can feel confident and prepared to provide education and guidance to patients with diabetes. For more information on the qualifications to become a Certified Diabetes Educator, visit our Articles and Resources page.  

Accreditation and CE Credit:
Our 4 day program is designed for health care professionals (NPs, PAs, RDs, PharmDs, RNs, Case Managers, Social Workers,) who are new to the diabetes field.The 4 day program is approved for 30 contact hours for RNs and Pharmacists, 25 CPE II for RDs. Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 12640 and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Provider # DI002. Need hours for your CDEŽ? We have great news. Since this program is accredited by the CDR, the hours of instruction can be used toward your CDEŽ regardless of your profession.

Registration: You can choose to attend one weekend or both. Graduates of this seminar recieve a certificate of completion CE Credits. There are no prerequesites to attend this seminar and you do not have to attend Level 1 before attending Level 2. You decide what seminar is right for you based on your current level of knowledge and your professional goals. We also invite you to read the testimonials from our seminar graduates to hear what your collegues are saying.

Seminar Details:

First Weekend:
Primarily lecture and case studies describing the fundamentals of diabetes care and self-management.

  • Diabetes Overview, Trends and Goals
  • Acute and Chronic Complications
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy
  • Medications, From Orals to Injectables to Insulin
  • Exercise Recommendations

Second Weekend:
Focuses on educational principles and behavior change strategies.

  • Teaching and Learning Principles
  • Behavior Change and Special Populations
  • Psychosocial Assessment
  • Learning Stations and Role Playing

In addition to our live seminars, we offer the resources below to help you reach your goal. 

Online Continuing Education Services

Online Continuing Education Services

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