Benefit From Our Diabetes Continuing Education

Reinforce your diabetes care and education skills with a wide variety of ADCES courses and other continuing education (CE) options.

Diabetes CE

Earn Diabetes Continuing Education Credit

ADCES® offers the diabetes continuing education you need, whether you’re exploring the latest diabetes technology, preparing to take or renew the CDCES exam, or seeking a focused course on building a diabetes care and education program. Most education offerings provide CE/CME, and ADCES members enjoy free CE!

Visit the online store course pages for detailed information, and choose the format that best meets your needs:

  • In-person and virtual events
  • Online self-study courses
  • Certificate programs
  • Webinars (live and on-demand)

Team Training

Offer a Diabetes Training Program

Interested in training for a group or team? ADCES offers a robust Diabetes Team Training program that provides comprehensive education and prevention strategies for groups. 

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National DPP

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

Acquire the skills to deliver a successful National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at your site. ADCES is approved by the CDC to provide introductory, advanced and master training for lifestyle coaches to deliver CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs. Additional information can be found on the CDC website. ADCES members can apply for scholarships to attend our in-person lifestyle coach trainings. Scholarship information is included on the event registration information page for each training.

Online Diabetes Education

Diabetes Continuing Education ‒ Online Courses & Recorded Webinars

Expand your learning with an online diabetes education course or recorded webinar on the latest topics in diabetes care and education. Topics include gestational diabetes, cardiometabolic health, cultural competency, technology, recent guidelines and treatment updates, diabetes CORE Concepts® and more.

Certificate Program

Clinical Advantage Bootcamp: Type 1 Diabetes Management Certificate

The Clinical Advantage Bootcamp equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence to lead in every aspect of type 1 diabetes care—from early recognition to advanced treatment and technology use. Through practical, evidence-based learning, participants will strengthen clinical decision-making and whole-person management skills. This program empowers leaners to transform care and outcomes for individuals living with type 1 diabetes.

8.25 CE/CME
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Recorded Webinar

Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem than we know?

Understand the risks, prevalence and management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), with a focus on ketone monitoring and patient education. Participants will explore data-driven slides, case studies, and clinical insights drawn from recent studies and surveys. Sponsored by Abbott. Free to ADCES members and nonmembers.

0 CE/CME
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Recorded Webinar

Empowering Diabetes Care: The Intersection of Cultural Competence and Health Literacy

Explore the critical intersection of health literacy and cultural competence in diabetes care using evidence-based strategies to assess literacy skills, apply culturally responsive communication techniques, and improve outcomes for people with diabetes across diverse populations.

1.0 CE/CME
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Certificate Program

ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors

Master the evidence-based framework of the seven key behaviors essential to providing successful diabetes self-management education and support.

7.75 CE/CME
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ADCES Webinars & Events

Join Live Webinars & Virtual Events

Keep up with the latest topics in diabetes education and management by participating in a virtual ADCES® course or live webinar. Topics include recent guideline updates for treatment and medications, technology, population health, DSMES, cardiometabolic health, lifestyle coach training, CORE Concepts® (online) and more.

In-Person Events

Attend In-Person ADCES Events

Dive deep with in-person ADCES events. Whether you’re looking for a crash course in building your own diabetes education program, searching for networking opportunities or preparing to earn or renew credentials, we offer in-person events that can help you achieve your goals.

In-Person

Diabetes Technology Conference

Mark your calendar for DTC25 on December 12-13 in Chicago. Explore ways to make diabetes technology practical, sustainable and person-centered for people living with diabetes. Experience the latest innovations, gain hands-on experience and leave with strategies you can implement right away. Whether you’re just getting started with devices or seeking advanced strategies to elevate your diabetes tech-enabled care model, DTC25 delivers real-world solutions and interdisciplinary insights for the whole diabetes care team.

Earn up to 10.5 CE/CME credits

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In-Person

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

Acquire the necessary skills to deliver a successful National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at your site. ADCES is approved by the CDC to provide introductory, advanced and master training for lifestyle coaches to deliver CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs. Additional information on staffing your CDC-recognized diabetes prevention organization can be found on the CDC website. ADCES members can apply for scholarships to attend our in-person lifestyle coach trainings. Keep an eye out for in-person course dates.

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Diabetes Technology From danatech

Danatech®, powered by ADCES, supports the learning and assessment needs of healthcare professionals with up-to-date diabetes technology product information, device training, professional education and more.

Device Training

Find live and recorded webinars on specific CGMs, AIDs and other new diabetes technology devices. Live webinars include Q&A time help answer your specific questions.

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Updated CGM Certificate Program

This assessment-based certificate program provides a current CGM landscape review, the pros and cons of available devices, matching people with diabetes to the best device for them, overcoming barriers to implement CGM in practice, and reviewing and interpreting data to improve glycemic management.

12 CE/CME
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Point-of-Care Practice Tools

Point-of-Care CGM and AID Clinic Tools are fillable Adobe Acrobat forms that can be used by clinicians in the moment of a clinic encounter to provide optimal diabetes care to device users. These tools were made available as part of a partnership between danatech and the Panther Program.

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Basal Insulin Titration

The ability to titrate basal insulin arms health care professionals with a valuable tool to enhance the precision and efficacy of diabetes care, promoting better long-term health outcomes.

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Books & Publications

Augment Learning With Publications

ADCES books and publications support your practice with relevant, research-backed content from experts in diabetes care and education who have hands-on experience.

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Certificate Programs

Earn Certificates to Enhance Competencies

Advance your skillset on a particular topic with ADCES certificate programs. Choose from a variety of certificates and assessment-based learning programs to suit individuals or entire practice teams.

Diabetes Community Care Coordinator

0 CE/CME

$185 member | $230 nonmember 

Designed for non-clinicians, this certificate program dives into the diagnosis and disease state of prediabetes and diabetes, complications, comorbidities and basic clinical guidelines for care. 

Then learn skills to apply each module of the ADCES7 Self-care BehaviorsTM Framework into practice, including healthy coping, monitoring, reducing risks, problem solving and more. Plus, understand how person-centered care enhances your practice and outcomes for people with diabetes. 

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Clinicians, Non-Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

12.75 CE/CME

$505 member | $605 nonmember 

Designed for clinicians new to diabetes care and education, this certificate program encourages familiarity with the ADCES competencies and treating people with diabetes.

Hear from a mix of nurses, pharmacists, and dieticians to get perspectives across the care team, and understand the clinical aspects of diabetes, as well as aspects of self-care, such as healthy eating, healthy coping and problem solving. 

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Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

6.5 CE/CME
$130 member | $230 nonmember

Designed for healthcare providers who have achieved an advanced body of core knowledge and skills related to diabetes education and/or management above that which is required by the profession of origin.

Become fully trained on the ADCES competencies of care and gain an increased knowledge of the best practices to develop care plans for the person with diabetes.

Person-Centered Care for Individuals who have Higher Weight

6.75 CE/CME  

$109 Member | $159 Nonmember

Educate the entire diabetes care team on best practices to provide non-stigmatizing care for higher weight individuals.

Putting Continuous Glucose Monitoring into Practice: Certificate Program (2nd Edition)

12 CE/CME

Free to members | $39.99 nonmember

Overcome barriers to implement CGM in your practice, understand CGM coding and reimbursement, and learn how to best match a person with diabetes to a device. 

Free CE/CME

Free Continuing Education for Members

ADCES members get free access to different continuing education courses to enhance their learning. Earn up to 20 CE/CME with these free programs, exclusively for ADCES members.

Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists

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