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Advanced Diabetes Credentials & Continuing Education Programs

Explore advanced credentials and continuing education programs for expanding your knowledge and staying updated in diabetes care. Gain qualifications through certifications and accreditations.

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Advanced Diabetes Credentials & Continuing Education Programs

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  1. Section 5 Next Steps

  2. Continue Learning • How will you: • Expand your knowledge base? • Keep up with new developments in diabetes care?

  3. Get an Advanced Credential • Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) • Administered by National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) • Qualifications • ≥2 years experience as registered pharmacist • ≥1,000 hours documented diabetes education • Volunteer hours and mentoring count toward experience requirement. • ≥400 documented hours in most recent year preceding application • Minimum 15 clock hours of diabetes continuing education (CE) activities in 2 years preceding certification • Renew certification every 5 years http://www.ncbde.org/eligibility.cfm

  4. Get an Advanced Credential • Board Certification–Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) • Administered by AACE • Available to licensed nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists with advanced degree (e.g., PharmD) • Awarded by 175-item examination • Need ≥500 clinical practice hours in advanced diabetes management in 2 years preceding examination • Renew certification every 5 years http://www.diabeteseducator.org/ProfessionalResources/Certification/BC-ADM/

  5. Develop a Formal DSME/T Program • Must meet national standards for diabetes self-management education • Accreditation available • ADA Education Recognition Program • American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE Diabetes Education Accreditation Program) DSME/T = diabetes self-management education/training

  6. Accreditation/Recognition Comparison

  7. Accreditation/Recognition Cont’d Mensing, Carole. Diabetes Spectrum. 2010;23:65-78.

  8. How Will You Start? What is one thing you will do differently as soon as you return to your practice?

  9. Any final questions?

  10. Wrap-Up • Take the final examination • 20 questions based on the seminar content • Online (http://www.pharmacist.com/) • Go to your “My Training” page • Must complete within 2 weeks of today’s date • Attendance Code

  11. Final Examination • Attendance Code: XXXX-XXXX • Redeem within 2 weeks of today This code cannot be extended if it expires

  12. Thank you!

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