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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.

IMPORT​​​ANT NEWS

CBDCE is a proud sponsor and collaborator with the ADCES Foundation and ADCES on a Mentored Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The ADCES/CBDCE Fellowship supports early career scientists as they launch their career. Current and past fellows are active in the diabetes care and education research community. The application cycle for the 2024-2025 Fellowship is now open Applications are due December 13, 2023. Click here to learn more and access the application.

The 2024 CDCES Scholarship Program application window will open mid-March 2024. CBDCE established the scholarship program to support the journey for health professionals in the specialty and to encourage diversity in the pool of health professionals holding the CDCES credential. Learn more.

2023: 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 on the diabetes care and education team.

Certification Renewal

The 2023 CDCES renewal by CE extended window is open through October 15. 


 

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!