Qualifications – CDECB https://www.cdecb.ca Canadian Diabetes Educators Certification Board Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:09:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.cdecb.ca/wp-content/uploads/cdecd_logo_revised_transparent_416x500-300x361.png Qualifications – CDECB https://www.cdecb.ca 32 32 Do I qualify to take the examination? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/do-i-qualify-to-write-the-examination/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/do-i-qualify-to-write-the-examination/ Refer to section 5.1 of the Examination Handbook. You must meet all of the criteria to be eligible. There are no exceptions. 5.1 For Initial Certification: Individuals who have not previously taken or passed the CDE® examination or whose CDE® designation have lapsed must meet ALL of the following requirements: Be licensed with a regulatory body in Canada as a regulated health professional A…

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]]> I spend a lot of time with people with diabetes. Therefore, does that time contribute towards the 800 hours of experience? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-spend-a-lot-of-time-with-people-with-diabetes-therefore-does-that-time-contribute-towards-the-800-hours-of-experience/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-spend-a-lot-of-time-with-people-with-diabetes-therefore-does-that-time-contribute-towards-the-800-hours-of-experience/ Working in any area may begin to accumulate experience towards the 800 hour requirement for diabetes education experience. However, the time to be considered is not time spent with people with diabetes but time you spend teaching them, their care givers, or those at risk of diabetes, about diabetes. The experience needs to be within the competencies (See Appendix A) as set out by the CDECB .

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]]> I will not have my 800 hours until I am ready to write the exam – is that OK? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-will-not-have-my-800-hours-until-i-am-ready-to-write-the-exam-is-that-ok/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-will-not-have-my-800-hours-until-i-am-ready-to-write-the-exam-is-that-ok/ Your 800 hours of diabetes education must be within a period of not more than three (3) years prior to applying to write the examination, while registered as a member of a regulatory body in Canada as a health professional and that experience must be obtained prior to making application to write the examination.

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]]> Does the time I spend taking a course contribute towards the 800 hours of education experience? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/does-the-time-i-spend-taking-a-course-contribute-towards-the-800-hours-of-education-experience/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/does-the-time-i-spend-taking-a-course-contribute-towards-the-800-hours-of-education-experience/ Time you spend taking a course (where you are doing the learning) does not contribute towards the 800 hours of diabetes education experience. Time that you spend as an instructor of a course teaching a course, not preparing for it, (where you provide the information regarding diabetes) does contribute towards your 800 hours. Remember Diabetes Education experience must be in accordance with the…

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]]> I have diabetes, does the time looking after “me” count? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-have-diabetes-does-the-time-looking-after-me-count/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-have-diabetes-does-the-time-looking-after-me-count/ Time looking after you does not qualify as diabetes education.

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]]> I look after family members with diabetes, does that time contribute towards my diabetes education experience? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-look-after-family-members-with-diabetes-does-that-time-contribute-towards-my-diabetes-education-experience/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-look-after-family-members-with-diabetes-does-that-time-contribute-towards-my-diabetes-education-experience/ Taking care of a family member with diabetes does not contribute towards the 800 hours of diabetes education experience.

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]]> I am a health professional and I do not have any experience working with diabetes but my child has diabetes, can I use that time? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-am-a-health-professional-and-i-do-not-have-any-experience-working-with-diabetes-but-my-child-has-diabetes-can-i-use-that-time/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-am-a-health-professional-and-i-do-not-have-any-experience-working-with-diabetes-but-my-child-has-diabetes-can-i-use-that-time/ You must have “worked” at least 800 hours, not “experienced” 800 hours. See question 2.1 for more details.

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]]> I am a Pharmacy Technician licensed in my Province with the College of Pharmacists. Am I eligible to write the CDECB exam? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-am-a-pharmacy-technician-licensed-in-my-province-with-the-college-of-pharmacists-am-i-eligible-to-write-the-cdecb-exam/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-am-a-pharmacy-technician-licensed-in-my-province-with-the-college-of-pharmacists-am-i-eligible-to-write-the-cdecb-exam/ The CDECB requires all applicants to meet all of its criteria to be eligible to write the CDECB examination. Although you are licensed and regulated with an appropriate authority the scope of practice of a pharmacy technician does not permit you to provide diabetes education within the competencies as established by the Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board. Therefore, the CDECB is not…

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]]> I meet all of the criteria, however, I do not work in a Diabetes Education Centre, is that OK? https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-meet-all-of-the-criteria-however-i-do-not-work-in-a-diabetes-education-centre-is-that-ok/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:01 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-meet-all-of-the-criteria-however-i-do-not-work-in-a-diabetes-education-centre-is-that-ok/ Working in Diabetes Education does not mean you have to work in a formal Diabetes Education Centre. There are many opportunities to work with and apply diabetes education outside of a formal diabetes education centre. Diabetes educators are found in communities, hospitals, pharmacies, family health teams…

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]]> I was looking into the CDE® certification as I have been working for several years in a Primary Care Network which involves a large amount of diabetes management. I see that the first requirement is to be registered with a regulatory body. As a Kinesiologist/Clinical Exercise Physiologist in Alberta, this poses a problem as the only province that has an associated college for this profession is Ontario. https://www.cdecb.ca/faq/i-was-looking-into-the-cde-certification-as-i-have-been-working-for-several-years-in-a-primary-care-network-which-involves-a-large-amount-of-diabetes-management-i-see-that-the-first-requiremen/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:56:02 +0000 http://cdecb.pmwebserv.com/faq/i-was-looking-into-the-cde-certification-as-i-have-been-working-for-several-years-in-a-primary-care-network-which-involves-a-large-amount-of-diabetes-management-i-see-that-the-first-requiremen/ We understand there is a possibility you may apply to become licensed, although you live in Alberta, with the College of Kinesiologists of Ontario. Please communicate directly with them in this regard. Our regulations permit us to certify regulated health care professionals in Canada who are licensed by a Canadian regulatory body. It is important to remember one must have 800 hours of diabetes…

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