Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educators Certification Course 

Become a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator -

Enroll in the 2016 CDOE Certification Course today!

Are you a Nurse, Pharmacist, or Dietitian who works with patients who have diabetes?  Become a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator (CDOE) and learn how to better help your patients with diabetes.  

Diabetes educators are healthcare professionals who focus on educating people with and at risk for diabetes and related conditions to achieve behavior change goals which, in turn, lead to better clinical outcomes and improved health status. Diabetes educators apply in-depth knowledge and skills in the biological and social sciences, communication, counseling, and educational fields to provide self-management education/self-management training.

Services provided by diabetes educators are eligible for third party reimbursement. In addition to coverage for diabetes self-management training/education (DSMT/E), services for discipline-specific counseling, such as medical nutrition therapy provided by dietitians/nutritionists, or medication therapy management services provided by pharmacists are available.

The CDOE organization assists their educators by providing continuing education programs with the latest therapies and technologies related to diabetes. CDOEs network with one another and collaborate to share best practices for diabetes education.

The CDOE Certification Course and Exam are only held once each year, and space is limited to 40 participants - Apply now to get a seat!

Steps to becoming a Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator (CDOE): 

1) Use the registration form below to apply for the CDOE Certification Course

2) Attend all four (4) sessions of the CDOE Certification Course

3) Successfully pass the CDOE Certification Exam

4) Observe a CDOE teaching and successfully deliver teaching under observation by a CDOE within nine (9) months after passing the CDOE exam

 

 

How to Apply for the CDOE Certification Course:

1) Complete the registration form by clicking on the "Register Now!" button below

2) Submit the following documentation via email or fax: 

 *Your current curriculum vitae (CV)

*A list containing twelve (12) hours of diabetes practice experience within the last two (2) years via employment or via participation in volunteer work, diabetes support groups, health fairs, screenings, etc...

*A letter of intent specifying your motivation for becoming a CDOE.  Include how you plan to have a positive impact on the diabetes community in Rhode Island once certified.  

 Email to michellethomas07@gmail.com OR fax to 401-633-6935

 

Please note that your application will not be complete until we recieve the documentation requested above!

 

 

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