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  • Thinking about Earning the CDCES?

  • Show Your CDCES Pride!

  • CDCES was formerly known as the CDE credential

  • Join over 19,500 health care professionals who have validated their diabetes expertise and professionalism by earning the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential.
  • Proudly display your CDCES credential with CDCES-branded merchandise.
  • The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) designation was formerly known as the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Let’s show people with diabetes and the healthcare community who CDCESs are and how they can contribute to positive health outcomes!

  • Become Certified

    CDCESs educate and support people living with diabetes. Earn the most recognized credential in diabetes care and education.

  • CBDCE Shop

    Purchase lapel pins, retractable ID/badge holders, zippered tote bags, glass water bottles, and beverage tumblers through the Online Shop!

  • About the CDCES

    The CDCES community has never been more essential. Help us spread the word about the credential.

Thinking about Earning the CDCES?

Join over 19,500 health care professionals who have validated their diabetes expertise and professionalism by earning the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential.
Get started.

Become Certified

CDCESs educate and support people living with diabetes. Earn the most recognized credential in diabetes care and education.

Show Your CDCES Pride!

Proudly display your CDCES credential with CDCES-branded merchandise.
Start shopping.

CBDCE Shop

Purchase lapel pins, retractable ID/badge holders, zippered tote bags, glass water bottles, and beverage tumblers through the Online Shop!

CDCES was formerly known as the CDE credential

The Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) designation was formerly known as the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). Let’s show people with diabetes and the healthcare community who CDCESs are and how they can contribute to positive health outcomes!
Learn more.

About the CDCES

The CDCES community has never been more essential. Help us spread the word about the credential.

CURRENT NEWS:  

  • Important Notice: To improve the candidate experience, CBDCE moved to a new application platform in early 2024. Because of that, there was an application and scheduling/testing blackout for part of the month of February. The platform did launch, but we are still doing quality control work on all of the related programming. If you encounter issues when trying to apply for the CDCES exam, please reach out to info@cbdce.org for assistance.

  • Renewals for the 2024 year will open July 15, 2024.  

  • The 2024 scholarship application window is open now through May 15, 2024. Learn more here.

  • November 2023 Update: To address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ability of health professionals pursuing the CDCES credential to accrue practice experience in diabetes care and education (DCE), the CBDCE Board of Directors has approved moving the temporary changes to the professional practice requirement relating to DCE for initial certification to permanent state.  Learn more about what changed in our Pandemic Impact Certification Statement.

The CDCES credential is held by registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, registered dietitian nutritionists, pharmacists, physicians, PAs, and other health professionals on the diabetes care and education team.

Certification Renewal

The 2023 CDCES renewal by CE grace period  window is open through March 31, 2024. It requires a paper application, CE documentation (activities completed no later than 12/31/2023), and a $500 fee. The grace period application is available at  www.cbdce.org/renewal

Each quarter CBDCE will spotlight a current CDCES to acknowledge and promote the value of being a CDCES. 

CDCES Directory

Diagnosed with diabetes? Partner with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) to better manage diabetes and improve health outcomes. Find a CDCES in the directory!