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  • Thinking about Earning the CDCES?

  • Show Your CDCES Pride!

  • A New Name for 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 Educator (CDE) designation is now the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). Let’s show people with or at risk for diabetes and the healthcare community who the new CDCESs are!

  • Become Certified

    CDCESs educate and support people affected by 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 affected by 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!

A New Name for the CDE Credential

The Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) designation is now the Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). Let’s show people with or at risk for diabetes and the healthcare community who the new CDCESs are!
Learn more.

About the CDCES

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

IMPORT​​​ANT NEWS

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.

 

CBDCE Scholarship Program:  The window to apply for the 2022 Scholarship Program closed on May 15. Qualified applications will be reviewed and it is anticipated that winners will be notified in June/July. Learn more. See the 2021 scholarship winners. 

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 Standard Window for renewal by CE will open July 15 through September 15, 2022. Once open, you can 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!