Building Competency in Diabetes Education THE ESSENTIALS

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE ESSENTIALS

This manual is designed to provide education for the novice diabetes educator and for health care professionals seeking to increase their knowledge and skills related to diabetes SME and SMS. 1. This manual is intended to be a self-study manual and resource. It is designed to be complementary to courses, programs, workshops and other sources of diabetes SME and SMS — not a complete, encyclopedic resource. 2. This manual is not intended as a textbook or a study guide for certification for the experienced educator; it has not been developed in collaboration with the CDECB. However, the authors have attempted to address most of the competencies listed for Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) status, and members of the board of the CDECB have previously acted as peer reviewers for these manuals. Many educators have reported using The Essentials to assist them in preparing for the CDE exam.