Advancing the Field of Diabetes Care and Education

Find professional development, resources and support for diabetes care and education specialists and others on the care team who specialize in the prevention and management of diabetes and related conditions.

Become an ADCES Member

Register for the 2025 ADCES Diabetes Technology Conference (DTC25)

Mark your calendar for DTC25 on December 12-13 in Chicago. Explore ways to make diabetes technology practical, sustainable and person-centered for people living with diabetes. Experience the latest innovations, gain hands-on experience and leave with strategies you can implement right away. Whether you’re just getting started with devices or seeking advanced strategies to elevate your diabetes tech-enabled care model, DTC25 delivers real-world solutions and interdisciplinary insights for the whole diabetes care team.

Earn up to 9.75 CE/CME credits.

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ADCES Webinars & Events

Live Webinars & Virtual Events

Keep up with the latest topics in diabetes education and management by participating in a virtual ADCES^® course or live webinar. Topics include recent guideline updates for treatment and medications, technology, population health, DSMES, cardiometabolic health, lifestyle coach training, CORE Concepts^® and more.

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Virtual Events

Dec

Tech in Type 2 Diabetes: Helping You Keep Up - Basics of CGM Integration

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Virtual Events

Dec

Annual Reimbursement Update for 2026

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Virtual Events

Jan

Dexcom G7 15 Day: Empowering transformation through innovation

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Virtual Events

Jan-Apr

22-01

CORE Concepts Online Session: January 22 - April 1, 2026

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Virtual Events

Feb-Mar

02-09

ADCES DPP Lifestyle Coach Training Online: OLCT260202

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Virtual Events

Feb

Guidelines for Non-Insulin Medication Management of Type 2 Diabetes – 2026

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ADCES25

Pricing has dropped for the final weeks of ADCES25 On-Demand!

There is still time for flexible, anytime access to the most impactful sessions from the live conference—covering topics like behavioral health, tech-enabled care, health equity, and improving outcomes across the diabetes care continuum.

Earn up to 24 CE/CME credits through December 29, 2025, and learn at your own pace, from wherever you are.

In-Person Events

In-Person

Diabetes Technology Conference

Earn up to 10.5 CE/CME credits

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In-Person

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

Acquire the necessary skills to deliver a successful National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) at your site. ADCES is approved by the CDC to provide introductory, advanced and master training for lifestyle coaches to deliver CDC-recognized lifestyle change programs. Additional information on staffing your CDC-recognized diabetes prevention organization can be found on the CDC website. ADCES members can apply for scholarships to attend our in-person lifestyle coach trainings. Keep an eye out for in-person course dates.

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Online Diabetes Education

Diabetes Continuing Education ‒ Online Courses & Recorded Webinars

Expand your learning with an online diabetes education course or recorded webinar on the latest topics in diabetes care and education. Topics include gestational diabetes, cardiometabolic health, cultural competency, technology, recent guidelines and treatment updates, diabetes CORE Concepts^® and more.

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Certificate Program

Created in partnership with AANP

Clinical Advantage Bootcamp: Type 1 Diabetes Management Certificate

The Clinical Advantage Bootcamp equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence to lead in every aspect of type 1 diabetes care—from early recognition to advanced treatment and technology use. Through practical, evidence-based learning, participants will strengthen clinical decision-making and whole-person management skills. This program empowers leaners to transform care and outcomes for individuals living with type 1 diabetes.

8.25 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem than we know?

Understand the risks, prevalence and management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), with a focus on ketone monitoring and patient education. Participants will explore data-driven slides, case studies, and clinical insights drawn from recent studies and surveys. Sponsored by Abbott. Free to ADCES members and nonmembers.

0 CE/CME

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Recorded Webinar

Empowering Diabetes Care: The Intersection of Cultural Competence and Health Literacy

Explore the critical intersection of health literacy and cultural competence in diabetes care using evidence-based strategies to assess literacy skills, apply culturally responsive communication techniques, and improve outcomes for people with diabetes across diverse populations.

1.0 CE/CME

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Certificate Program

ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors

Master the evidence-based framework of the seven key behaviors essential to providing successful diabetes self-management education and support.

7.75 CE/CME

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Streamline Your CE/CME Accreditation

Simplify the process of awarding continuing education credits to multiple health care professionals with just one application.

Our JointCE providership supports diverse learning formats, whether in person, live online or on demand, ensuring flexibility for your educational activities.

Partner with us to offer CE/CME for your diabetes care team education, making your content stand out while driving meaningful improvements in patient care.

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Diabetes Technology From danatech

Danatech^®, powered by ADCES, supports the learning and assessment needs of healthcare professionals with up-to-date diabetes technology product information, device training, professional education and more.

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Device Training

Find live and recorded webinars on specific CGMs, AIDs and other new diabetes technology devices. Live webinars include Q&A time help answer your specific questions.

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Updated CGM Certificate Program

This assessment-based certificate program provides a current CGM landscape review, the pros and cons of available devices, matching people with diabetes to the best device for them, overcoming barriers to implement CGM in practice, and reviewing and interpreting data to improve glycemic management.

12 CE/CME

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Point-of-Care Practice Tools

Point-of-Care CGM and AID Clinic Tools are fillable Adobe Acrobat forms that can be used by clinicians in the moment of a clinic encounter to provide optimal diabetes care to device users. These tools were made available as part of a partnership between danatech and the Panther Program.

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Basal Insulin Titration

The ability to titrate basal insulin arms health care professionals with a valuable tool to enhance the precision and efficacy of diabetes care, promoting better long-term health outcomes.

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Publications

Elevate Learning With ADCES Publications

Let ADCES’s print and e-publications support your practice with relevant, evidenced-based research content authored by diabetes care and education specialists and other diabetes health care professionals who have hands-on experience.

Recently published editions of The Art and Science of Diabetes Care and Education, Quick Guide to Medications, Review Guide for the Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialists Exam and ADCES Diabetes Care and Education Curriculum are the must-have resources to help you be successful.

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Blog Post

Evaluating Pharmacist-Driven Interventions in Multidisciplinary Diabetes Care

Research Committee Member Liseli Mulala writes about a study she found interesting in the October 2025 issue of ADCES's research journal: This 2025 study evaluated pharmacist-led diabetes care at Taipei City Hospital in Taiwan. Patients receiving monthly sessions with certified diabetes educators showed improved health literacy, adherence, LDL cholesterol, and weight, though A1c reductions were not significant. The findings demonstrate how culturally tailored, pharmacist-driven care can enhance diabetes outcomes across diverse populations.

Blog Post

My Job That Became My Why: Reflecting on 4 Decades in Diabetes Care

Long-time dietitian and diabetes care and education specialist Janice MacLeod reflects on her career direction and how it became a lifelong calling.

Blog Post

Donating Blood: Guidelines for Our Clients with Diabetes

Giving blood can be such a rewarding experience and one that people with diabetes can do, as long as they discuss it with their health care team in advance. Member Janice Baker shares her perspective.

Blog Post

Alcohol and Diabetes: The Role of Harm Reduction

Diabetes care and education specialists can play a critical role in helping clients explore and reduce harmful alcohol use. Nicole Bereolos, PhD, MPH, CPH, MSCP, CDCES, FADCES shares strategies for having open and honest discussions about the relationship between alcohol use and diabetes management.

Blog Post

Substance Use and Diabetes: Opening the Dialogue

Using certain substances can directly impact diabetes management, so it's important to be able to have conversations with clients about the impact of substances. Nicole Bereolos, PhD, MPH, CPH, MSCP, CDCES, FADCES shares a few tips on how to have supportive and educational discussions about potential substance use.

Blog Post

Framing a Message About Risk: Use and Perceptions of the Term "Prediabetes"

ADCES Research Journal: Research Committee Member Perspectives ADCES Research Committee members provide commentary on articles in the most recent issue of The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care journal. Here committee member Liseli Mulala reviews how she handles the inconsistency in "prediabetes" criteria and agrees with the authors call for global consistency in definition and action steps.

Advancing the Field of Diabetes Care and Education

Register for the 2025 ADCES Diabetes Technology Conference (DTC25)

ADCES Webinars & Events

Live Webinars & Virtual Events

Tech in Type 2 Diabetes: Helping You Keep Up - Basics of CGM Integration

Annual Reimbursement Update for 2026

Dexcom G7 15 Day: Empowering transformation through innovation

CORE Concepts Online Session: January 22 - April 1, 2026

ADCES DPP Lifestyle Coach Training Online: OLCT260202

Guidelines for Non-Insulin Medication Management of Type 2 Diabetes – 2026

ADCES25

In-Person Events

Diabetes Technology Conference

ADCES National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Coach Training

Online Diabetes Education

Diabetes Continuing Education ‒ Online Courses & Recorded Webinars

Clinical Advantage Bootcamp: Type 1 Diabetes Management Certificate

Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem than we know?

Empowering Diabetes Care: The Intersection of Cultural Competence and Health Literacy

ADCES7 Self-Care Behaviors

Streamline Your CE/CME Accreditation

Diabetes Technology From danatech

Device Training

Updated CGM Certificate Program

Point-of-Care Practice Tools

Basal Insulin Titration

Publications

ADCES Blog

Perspectives on Diabetes Care Blog

Evaluating Pharmacist-Driven Interventions in Multidisciplinary Diabetes Care

My Job That Became My Why: Reflecting on 4 Decades in Diabetes Care

Donating Blood: Guidelines for Our Clients with Diabetes

Alcohol and Diabetes: The Role of Harm Reduction

Substance Use and Diabetes: Opening the Dialogue

Framing a Message About Risk: Use and Perceptions of the Term "Prediabetes"