Events

Master Lifestyle Coach Training (October 23-24, 2025)

October 23, 2025 - October 24, 2025

Course Format

Join us for a two-day, in-person course in the vibrant city of Chicago, designed for healthcare professionals committed to advancing their expertise in diabetes prevention and lifestyle coaching. This immersive program, led by an ADCES Master Lifestyle Coach trainer, combines interactive learning with online self-study modules as pre-work. Participants will delve into the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), gaining the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively implement and facilitate CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs. The course features hands-on activities, including case studies, group facilitation techniques, and role-playing exercises, ensuring participants are equipped to drive positive health behavior change in their communities.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Describe the evidence base of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and its translation into the National DPP and PreventT2.
Define the role of a lifestyle coach and compare it with other diabetes education professionals.
Identify participant eligibility criteria and outcomes for the National DPP.
Review and utilize PreventT2 materials to support skill-building and psychosocial development.
Diagram and apply core and maintenance sessions of PreventT2 to facilitate effective group sessions.
Practice lifestyle coaching and group facilitation techniques to enhance participant engagement and retention.
Identify how to meet National Diabetes Prevention Program Recognition Standards.
Discuss the national landscape of the diabetes prevention program, including coverage by various payers.

Activity Type

This is a knowledge-based activity. This 12-hour in-person course includes online prework, lecture, participant presentations, discussion, and question and answer periods.

Intended Audience

In order to participate in this training, attendees must:

Meet all CDC requirements for Master Lifestyle Coach Trainers:
- Complete 12 hours of formal training as a lifestyle coach
- Successfully offer a CDC-recognized lifestyle change program for at least one year prior to the Master Lifestyle Coach Training
Align with ADCES’ key priorities for Master Lifestyle Coach Trainers:
- Complete training in the PreventT2 curriculum at an ADCES Lifestyle Coach Training
- Successfully deliver the PreventT2 curriculum at a CDC-recognized organization (Note: ADCES will give preference to those with full recognition)
Continue to train under ADCES’ Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Support the training of Lifestyle Coaches in CDC’s PreventT2 curriculum:
- Serve as an independent contractor to facilitate ADCES’s public and private Lifestyle Coach Trainings and online Lifestyle Coach training modules
- Contract with ADCES for capacity building trainings through purchasing appropriate training packages, reporting results, and continuing to provide high quality education
- Utilize ADCES as a resource for materials, advanced lifestyle coach training, and ongoing support for trained lifestyle coaches

Training Location

ADCES Main Office
125 S Wacker Dr
Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 601-4800

Elva Hooker, RDN, CDCES

Mrs. Hooker has worked with vulnerable populations in the Greater Phoenix Area in Arizona for the past 15 years. She specializes in diabetes management and prevention. She is the current Clinical Administrative Director for the St. Vincent de Paul Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic which provides free medical services to working poor individuals and families. This includes an ADCES accredited diabetes self-management education program and a National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) mainly delivered in Spanish to the Hispanic population.

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) requires anyone in a position to affect or control continuing education content (e.g., authors, presenters, and program planners) to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. It is the responsibility of ADCES to mitigate and disclose all relevant conflicts of interest. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of the presentation.

Relevant disclosures (or lack thereof) among educational activity planners and faculty are as follows:

Speaker

Elva Hooker has no relevant financial disclosures to report.

Planner

Angela Forfia, MA, has no relevant financial disclosures to report.

The approval of this educational offering by the ADCES does not imply endorsement of specific therapies, treatments, or products discussed in the presentations.

Disclosure and Mitigation of Relevant Conflicts of Interest

All identified relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Joint Providership

None

In support of improving patient care, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

	Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) The Universal Activity Number for pharmacists is JA4008258-0000-25-253-L01-P. The Universal Activity Number for pharmacy technicians is JA4008258-0000-25-253-L01-T. This application-based activity has been approved for 12 contact hour(s). This statement contains information provided to NABP from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) via CPE Monitor^®. ACPE policy states paper and/or electronic statements of credit may no longer be distributed directly to learners as proof of ACPE credit. The official record of credit may be located in the learner’s e-profile in CPE Monitor.
	American Medical Association (AMA) Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
	American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists designates this activity for a maximum of 12 ANCC contact hour(s). This activity discusses 0.0 contact hour(s) of pharmacotherapeutic content. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 10977, for 12 contact hour(s).
	American Academy of PAs (AAPA) The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12 AAPA Category 1 CME credit(s). PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 12 Continuing Professional Education unit(s) (CPEU) for completion of this activity.
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1 CPEU. RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 12 continuing education credits.

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES)

To satisfy the requirements for renewal of certification for the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE), continuing education activities must be diabetes related and approved by a provider on the CBDCE list of Approved Providers (www.cbdce.org). CBDCE does not approve continuing education. The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists is on the CBDCE list of Approved Providers.

Board Certified Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM)

ADCES is the administering body for the Advanced Diabetes Management credentials. Continuing education programs offered by ADCES can be used toward fulfilling BC-ADM Certification and recertification requirements.

Other Health Professionals

It is the responsibility of each participant to determine if the program meets the criteria for re-licensure or recertification for their discipline.

Successful Completion

To receive a Statement of Credit and Lifestyle Coach Certificate, you must complete the online prework, participate in the two-day in-person training, do the assigned presentation, pass the post-test, and submit the required course evaluation. Your Statement of Credit and Lifestyle Coach Certificate will be issued digitally in your learning portal upon submission of the evaluation. Information about claiming your Digital Badge will be provided in the course information.

$1,200.00 (Member) / $1,400.00 (Non-Member)

Refunds

ADCES will provide refunds (less a $200.00 administrative fee) for registrations cancelled through October 9. No refunds will be issued starting October 10. To receive a refund, please submit your written request to ADCES Meeting Services at [email protected]. All refunds are processed within 30 days of receipt.

Cancellation Policy

ADCES reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event due to unforeseen circumstances or lack of enrollment. Please note that ADCES is not responsible for travel expenses.