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  • Thinking about Pursuing the CDCES® and/or BC-ADM® certification?

  • Show Your CDCES® Pride!

  • CBDCE Celebrates 40 Years of Credentialing Excellence!

  • Validate your diabetes expertise! Over 19,200 health care professionals hold the CDCES® credential, and approximately 1,900 hold the BC-ADM® certification.
  • Proudly display your CDCES® credential with CDCES-branded merchandise.
  • CBDCE is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026, marking four decades of promoting quality diabetes care and education. In 1986, nearly 1,250 health professionals took the very first CDCES exam. Over the past 40 years, the number of individuals holding the CDCES credential has continued to grow. With the recent addition of the BC-ADM credential, CBDCE now has about 21,000 credentialed professionals.

  • Become Certified

    You educate and care for those at risk for and living with diabetes - demonstrate your knowledge and commitment by earning certification!

  • CBDCE Shop

    Purchase lapel pins, retractable ID/badge holders, zippered tote bags, and beverage tumblers through the Online Shop!

  • 40 Years - CBDCE Strong

    CBDCE is the premier certification board in diabetes care and education.

Thinking about Pursuing the CDCES® and/or BC-ADM® certification?

Validate your diabetes expertise! Over 19,200 health care professionals hold the CDCES® credential, and approximately 1,900 hold the BC-ADM® certification.
Get started.

Become Certified

You educate and care for those at risk for and living with diabetes - demonstrate your knowledge and commitment by earning certification!

Show Your CDCES® Pride!

Proudly display your CDCES® credential with CDCES-branded merchandise.
Start shopping.

CBDCE Shop

Purchase lapel pins, retractable ID/badge holders, zippered tote bags, and beverage tumblers through the Online Shop!

CBDCE Celebrates 40 Years of Credentialing Excellence!

CBDCE is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026, marking four decades of promoting quality diabetes care and education. In 1986, nearly 1,250 health professionals took the very first CDCES exam. Over the past 40 years, the number of individuals holding the CDCES credential has continued to grow. With the recent addition of the BC-ADM credential, CBDCE now has about 21,000 credentialed professionals.
Learn more.

40 Years - CBDCE Strong

CBDCE is the premier certification board in diabetes care and education.


Click here to learn about the BC-ADM certification.

CURRENT NEWS:  

  • March 1, 2026 - The applications for 2026 scholarships for the CDCES and BC-ADM programs open today. Window for both closes on May 15. Learn more - CDCES Scholarships. Learn more - BC-ADM Scholarships.

  • January 5, 2026 - For those individuals with a CDCES certification expiration date of December 31, 2025, the Grace Period option is available to you if you completed the renewal requirements by December 31, 2025. Grace period is available through March 31, 2026, with a $500 application fee.  Learn more here.

  • December 12, 2024 - The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) and the CBDCE are excited to announce the transition in ownership of the Board-Certified Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM®) certification program from ADCES to CBDCE in 2025. CBDCE is committed to supporting current and future BC-ADM certificants and making the transition smooth for all stakeholders. Click here to visit the BC-ADM page to learn about how to pursue and renew BC-ADM certification.

  • Looking to apply for the CDCES exam? You'll first need to create an account with CBDCE. Go to the top of any website page > Click Sign In > 'New user? Create an account!' to begin the process.

  • Current CDCESs: We've moved to a new platform  and with that move you'll need to reset your password to access your CDCES portal. If you are unable to login with your email, it could be that we have a different email address on file with your CDCES. In this case, please do not create a record and contact info@cbdce.org for login assistance. r

The CDCES credential is held by registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, registered dietitian nutritionists, pharmacists, physicians, PAs, and other health professionals on the diabetes care and education team.

Certification Renewal

Still time to renew! The grace period is open through March 31, 2026, for the 2025 CDCES certification renewals.
 

CBDCE will spotlight a certified professional as a Champion of Diabetes Care, recognizing the value of certification and your impact on those you support.

CDCES Directory

Diagnosed with diabetes? Partner with a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) to better manage diabetes and improve health outcomes.