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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 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 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.

IMPORT​​​ANT NEWS

November is National Diabetes Month and American Diabetes Month!
Check out the video from Becky Sulik, CBDCE's Board Chair, talking about this month and all of those who participate on the diabetes health care team.

Many thanks to all of our CDCESs who provide care and education to people at risk for and living with diabetes! Your passion and commitment are so evident to anyone who knows you! We also appreciate the health care professional who is working towards becoming a CDCES in the future and all of the members of the diabetes care team.

Effective 9/28/2022 – the CBDCE office has moved!
Please note that the CBDCE website, email addresses, phone and fax numbers will all remain the same. There may be a brief delay in the staff responding to email and mail. The new office address is 1340 Remington Road, Suite J, Schaumburg, IL 60173.


May 2022 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 an extension of the temporary changes to the professional practice requirement relating to DCE for initial certification.  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 of the diabetes care & education team.

Certification Renewal

Due to renew in 2022? The Late Window for renewal by CE is open now through
December 31, 2022.  Place your application through your CDCES portal.

 

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

Live Remote Proctoring

Live Remote Proctoring (LRP) is now available for the CDCES exam! Candidates have the convenience and flexibility of taking the CDCES exam by either testing at a PSI Test Center or by LRP!