The Examination – CDECB

Does the CDECB exam question provide all of the information I need to select a correct response?

Jessica Stevens — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:54:45 +0000

In addition to the knowledge a minimally competent diabetes educator would have concerning diabetes, the necessary information which will lead the candidate to select the correct answer for each question is contained within the CDECB examination stem.

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Does the CDECB examination consider treatment variations available throughout Canada?

Jessica Stevens — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:55:36 +0000

Candidates taking the CDECB examination are reminded the examination is administered throughout Canada. Diabetes treatment varies between provinces and health districts. Availability of treatment differs between these areas and therefore there may be questions appearing on the examination with treatments which could be unavailable to some Canadians or considered out-dated for others.

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How does the CDECB develop an item for the CDECB exam?

Jessica Stevens — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:56:05 +0000

Items (questions) are developed by Certified Diabetes Educators representing a variety of professions from diverse practices and physical locations throughout Canada. Following development and prior to becoming a trial item each is reviewed by Certified Diabetes Educators, representing a variety of health disciplines, within a group of CDEs, followed by individual CDEs randomly selected from…

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