Review the educational and professional requirements to determine which certificate is most appropriate for you. You may enroll in only one certificate program at a time.

 

Register for the certificate program by purchasing the Level Bundle. After your registration has been processed, all the activities for the program will be in your online learning portal, which can be accessed 24/7 by returning to this page, scrolling down the to the bottom of this page to select the link for your level (Level 1, 2, or 3) and entering your AADE User ID and Password. You also will be able to check you program status after you’ve logged in from this page.

Some activities for each level will go live throughout the rest of 2012. You will receive notifications via email when these activities are live in your learning portal.

Throughout the course of your program, you will be able to track your progress by selecting the Check Status Link. You can see which activities you’ve completed, which are still in progress, and which remain to be completed. You may also update your program application and submit your practice hours verification information via this link. You will also receive an email each month, listing the progress you have made toward completion of your certificate program and reminding you of the deadline for completing the program.

You’ll work at your own pace, while keeping in mind the deadline for program completion, which varies by level. Once all the program activities are completed, you will take a final, multiple choice exam. You will have 2 opportunities to pass the exam. Upon successful completion of the exam, you will complete your "provide your practice hours verification" information, and finish your application and submit it online via the Check Status link. Upon verification of completion of all required coursework, the final exam, practice hours, and other requirements, you will receive a copy of your certificate by mail. 

Applicants have six (6) months from the date of program registration to complete all the coursework, exam and submit the required practice hour paperwork. 

 

Level 1 - Coursework

Online Course

Fundamentals of Diabetes Care (6 modules)

Webcast on Demand (Each webcast is 90 minutes)

Behavior Change & Motivational Interviewing

Laboratory Review: Essential Tests for Understanding DM

Literacy/Numeracy

How to Incorporate Community Health Workers into DSME/T Programs

Readings

AADE7 Self-Care Behavior™ Framework

National Standards for DSME (NSDSME) Paper

Community Health Worker (CHW) Position Paper

AADE Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training (DSME/T)

AADE Competencies for Diabetes Educators: A Companion Document to the Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Education

Resource

Resource Review Sheet

Level 1 - Certificate Exam

Level 1 Professional Practice Experience Form

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Applicants have one (1) year from the date of program registration to complete all the coursework, exam and submit the required professional license and practice hour information. The continuing education (CEs) credits indicated in the table below are available to nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists who successfully complete the activities). Level 2 applicants must complete the required coursework and three (3) electives. 

 

Level 2 - Coursework

Online Courses

ABCs of Diabetes Care (6 modules, 9 CEs)

Facilitating Behavior Change (4 modules, 6 CEs)

Webcasts on Demand (Each webcast is 90 minutes and 1.5 CEs)

Behavior Change & Motivational Interviewing

Being Active, Having Diabetes: Keeping Your Patients Moving

Exploring the Real Reason of Over-Eating

Diabetes & Feet: What to Look for and When

Laboratory Review: Essential Tests for Understanding DM

Literacy/Numeracy

Behavior Change & Goal Setting

New 2012 Guidelines for DSMT (NSDSME)

Diabetes & Depression

Valuable Strategies for Vulnerable Populations

Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Can We Identify it Sooner?

Diabetes & The Eye: Don’t Let It Cloud Your Vision

Diabetes & the Mouth: Can It Predict Your Future

Diabetes & Neuropathy

Diabetes & Skin Care

Cultural Issues for Diabetes Educators

Mindful Medications: Staying Current with Diabetes Management

Evidence Review

Cardiovascular Disease: Metabolic Syndrome & Diabetes

Readings

AADE7 Self-Care Behavior™ Framework

National Standards for DSME (NSDSME) Paper

Healthy Eating

Physical Activity

Diabetes & Disabilities

Cultural Sensitivity and Diabetes

Standards for Outcomes Measurement of DSME

AADE Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training (DSME/T)

AADE Competencies for Diabetes Educators: A Companion Document to the Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Education

Electives: Choose 3 Webcasts on Demand

Motivational Interviewing: An Approach to Behavior Change

Kids and Diabetes: An Assessment of Needs & Resources

Type 2 in Children

Challenging Case Studies: Puberty, Teenagers & Diabetes

Don't Discount the Elderly: Diabetes & Older Adults

Woman & Diabetes: Overview of Female Hormones & Diabetes

Woman & Diabetes: Pregnancy

Woman & Diabetes: Menopause

Gestational DM: Review of the 2011 Guidelines

Gestational DM: Successful Pregnancies

Resource

Resource Review Sheet

Level 2 - Certificate Exam

Level 2 Professional Practice Experience Form

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Applicants have 1 year from the date of program registration to complete all the coursework, exam and submit the required professional license and practice hour information. The continuing education (CEs) credits indicated in the table below are available to nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists who successfully complete the activities. 

Level 3 applicants must complete the required coursework and five (5) electives.

All Level 3 applicants must select an online session for the Core Concepts Course. Please note, this is a instructor - facilitated online course that begins on a specific date and runs for 8 consecutive weeks. Click here for more details about the online Core Concepts Course (CCC), but DO NOT register for the CCC Online separately.  When you register for the Level 3 program, the session date choices will be included in your bundle and you will select the session of your choice at that time.  For those Level 3 registrants who successfully completed the live CCC any time between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011, you will still need to make an online CCC choice selection in your bundle when registering.  Once you have access to your programs, you will be able to upload a copy of your Statement of Credit from the live course to receive credit for the course in the Level 3 program.  You will not need to repeat the CCC Online course.  This applies only to individuals having successfully completed the live version of the course in the time-frame indicated above.     

 

Level 3 - Coursework

Online Courses

Core Concepts Course Online (8 sessions, 22 CEs)

Facilitating Behavior Change  (4 modules, 6 CEs)

DSME Reimbursement: Essentials (TBA)

Webcasts on Demand (Each webcast is 90 minutes and 1.5 CEs)

Behavior Change & Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing: An Approach to Behavior Change

Diabetes Medications: Oral Agents

Diabetes Medications: The Injectables

Evidence Review

Mindful Medications

Best Injection Techniques

Reimbursement Changes in 2012

Technology to Go: Electronic Information Systems & Diabetes Care

Valuable Strategies for Vulnerable Populations: Providing Diabetes Education Service to People with Health Disparities

Using a Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach for Early Care

Behavior Change & Goal Setting

Diabetes & Depression

New 2012 Guidelines for DSMT (NSDSME)

Literacy/Numeracy

How to Incorporate Community Health Workers (CHW) into DSMT Programs

Diabetes & Feet: What to Look for and When

Laboratory Review: Essential Tests for Understanding DM

Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Can We Identify it Sooner?

Diabetes & The Eye: Don’t Let It Cloud Your Vision

Diabetes & the Mouth: Can It Predict Your Future

Diabetes & Neuropathy

Diabetes & Skin Care

Cultural Issues for Diabetes Educators

Mindful Medications: Staying Current with Diabetes Management

Enhancing T2 Therapy Adherence: Improving Interaction

Cardiovascular Disease: Metabolic Syndrome & Diabetes

Innovation & Accreditation: Implementing Quality Standards

DKA: Strategies for In-Patient & Out-Patinet Care

Type 2 in Children

Challenging Case Studies: Puberty, Teenagers & Diabetes

Don't Discount the Elderly: Diabetes & Older Adults

Kids and Diabetes: An Assessment of Needs & Resources

GDM: Review of the 2011 Guidelines

GDM: Successful Pregnancies

Diabetes Goes to Work: Helping Your Patients Fight Discrimination

Perioperative Patient

Insulin Therapy, Patient Education, and Treatment Individual

Readings

AADE7 Self-Care Behavior™ Framework

National Standards for DSME (NSDSME) Paper

Community Health Worker Position Paper

Healthy Eating

Physical Activity

Diabetes & Disabilities

Cultural Sensitivity and Diabetes

Standards for Outcomes Measurement of DSME

Technical Review of Outcomes Measurement of DSME

Scope & Standards

Diabetes Educators: Implementing the Chronic Care Model

Individualization of DSME

Diabetes Education & Public Health

AADE Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training (DSME/T)

AADE Competencies for Diabetes Educators: A Companion Document to the Guidelines for the Practice of Diabetes Education

Electives: Choose 5 Webcasts on Demand

Woman & Diabetes: Overview of Female Hormones & Diabetes<

Woman & Diabetes: Pregnancy

Woman & Diabetes: Menopause

CGM: An Integral Technology for Your Patient

CGM and Multiple Daily Injections

CGM: The Missing Piece to Help Deliver Insulin Intelligently

CGM: Helping Your Patients Live Life in Real Time

CGM: Pattern Management & Data Interpretation

Glucose Management In End-Stage Renal Disease

Diabetes and Cardiac Rehab: The Role for the Diabetes Educator

Challenging Case Studies: Puberty, Teenagers, and Diabetes

Beyond A1C: A New Tool for Glycemic Control

Cardiovascular Risk: Diabetes & the New Cardiovascular Guidelines

Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes: Medications & Eating to Improve Health

Resource

Resource Review Sheet

Level 3 - Certificate Exam

Level 3 Professional Practice Experience Form

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Q: Who can apply for this program?

A: Anyone who meets the eligibility requirements as describing the  educational and professional requirements

 

Q: Are all the courses and activities online?

A: Yes. All courses are offered online. There are no in-person requirements for this program.

 

Q: How long will the program take?

A: Level 1 candidates will have 6 months from the date of program registration to complete all the requirements, pass the final exam, and submit the professional practice experience form.  Levels 2 and 3 will have 1 year from the date of program registration to complete all the requirements, pass the final exam, and submit the professional practice experience form,and professional license information.

A : The courses vary in length.  The modules and CE hours, if applicable are indicated next to the title of each course.  For courses with CE, assume the number of hours required to equal the number of CE hours.  All of the webcasts on demand are 90 minutes.  The readings vary in length from a few pages to 25 pages.

 

Q: Can I work at my own pace?

A:  Yes, except for the Level 3, Core Concepts Course, you may work at your own pace, keeping in mind the completion date for all activities, final exam, and submission of the professional practice and (for Level 2 and 3) professional licensing information.  The Core Concepts Course, a requirement for the Level 3 program, is an instructor-faciltated course that begins at specific weeks, and runs for 8 weeks. Work for each session must be completed within the designated session week, but there are no required days/times during the week when you must be available.  You work within your own schedule each week.  

 

Q: What is the best way to proceed working through the activities?

A:  We strongly suggest you begin by reviewing the Practice Guidelines and Competencies so you can familiarize yourself with the knowledge and skill level expected for your level. After that, you should work through the online courses for your level, followed by the webcasts on demand and readings.  The last activity you should do prior to finishing your application for your certificate is to take the final exam.

 

Q:  How will I keep track of my progress in the program?
A:  You may log into the AADE website using your User ID and password, select the "Check Status" link.  This will bring your to your portal on the website of our vendor partner, Castle worldwide.  At this portal you can update your demographic information, submit  your professional practice hours, check the status of your activities, which will be listed as "Not Started", "In Progress", or "Complete".  You also will receive monthly emails from Castle indicating your progress toward completion of the program. 

 

Q:  I registered for a program and when I checked my activities in my learning portal, some of the links incidental that some of the activities would be available later.  What does tis mean and how does that affect my progress in my program? 

A:  Some activities are in development and will be available later in the year.  as soon as the activities are available, they will be made life in your learning portal and you will receive an email telling you that the activity is in your portal.  All activities should be available within the 6 month or year time-frames for program completion.  Should there be any delay in producing these activities, all program enrollees will be provided with an automatic extension in their program to allow time to complete the requirements.

Q: I have already received taken a course or a webcast on demand that is included in my program bundle.  Do I need to repeat the activity?  Will I be able to receive CE credit (if applicable) again?

A:  You do not need to repeat any activity that you have already completed.  When you check the status of your activities, you will see that activity listed a "Completed".  You may certainly repeat an activity in order to review the information, as the content may appear on the final exam.  However, you will not receive additional CE credit.

 

Q: Can I stop the program in the 6 months or year and then restart after the original 6 months or year from the date of my original registration has passed? 

A:  No. We strongly encourage you to review the number of activities for the program, note the length of time needed for the various activities, and  assess that against the amount go time you can devote to the program over 6 months or 1 year.

 

Q: How much does the program cost?

A: The Level 1 program is $95, the Level 2 program is $795, and the Level 3 program is $1,390.

 

Q: Are there bulk discounts available for more than one registrant from the same organization?

A: No.  Each certificate program provides a training and continuing education an an already significantly reduced rate.

 

Q: What can I do with this certificate?

A:   The certificate program can supplement your present career or help you to begin a new one in diabetes education.  It provides levels of recognition for the continuing education efforts of healthcare professionals that supports on-going efforts to raise the recognition and professional status of diabetes education/educators. The certificate program can be used to set minimum training standards for DSME program staff.  

 

Q: Does this program offer CE that can be counted toward my professional license renewal?

A:  Continuing education (CE) is available for all of the Level 2 and Level 3 courses and webcasts on demand activities for nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists.  These CEs may be counted toward the professional license renewals of nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists.

Q: Can I progress from one level to the next?  

A: There are specific education and practice hours for each level.  To move from one certificate level to the next, you would need to meet all the requirements of the specific level prior to enrolling in the certificate program for that level. 

Q: What are the major competencies addressed by the certificate program?

A:  The major areas of competencies provide a master list of the knowledge and skills needed across the continuum of care for the various levels of practice, from novice to clinical expert. Additionally, these objectives provide a basis for education, training, development, and performance appraisal of all clinicians engaged in diabetes education. These components are clustered into five main domains, and within each domain, the competency is defined and specific objectives are identified.

1. Domain I: Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, and Clinical Guidelines of Diabetes
   This domain addresses the competencies needed for individuals to demonstrate familiarity with pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical guidelines consistent with diabetes care provider level.
   
2. Domain II: Culturally Competent Supportive Care Across the Lifespan
   This domain addresses the competencies needed to provide diabetes support and care in a culturally competent manner across the lifespan.
   
3. Domain III: Teaching and Learning Skills
   This domain addresses the competencies needed to apply principles of teaching and learning and/or behavior change to facilitate self-management skills of individuals with diabetes.
   
4. Domain IV: Self-Management Education
   This domain addresses the competencies needed to work with an interdisciplinary diabetes care team to tailor interventions to individual patient self-management education needs.
   
5. Domain V: Program and Business Management
   This domain addresses the competencies needed to apply principles of program and/or business management to create a climate that supports successful self-management of diabetes.

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