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31 October 2024—ADEA is set to launch its new credentialling pathway for aspiring Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs) in November 2024, as part of its transition to a new member services platform.
ADEA’s new credentialling pathway.
This new pathway is designed to equip candidates with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience needed to deliver top-quality diabetes education and care across Australia.
With its streamlined and flexible approach, it supports professional growth and reflects ADEA’s ongoing commitment to advancing diabetes education standards and supporting health professionals throughout their credentialling journey.
Key components include a Professional Practice Microcredential that awards a verifiable digital badge, validating each candidate’s skills and accomplishments; a structured six-month (minimum) mentoring program; a comprehensive practical skills assessment; and a reduced practical experience requirement.
Together, these elements ensure that candidates are well-prepared to deliver high-quality diabetes education and care now and into the future.
The new pathway aligns with current standards and expectations while positioning CDEs as a future-ready workforce equipped to respond to the growing prevalence of diabetes in Australia.
In a video about the changes, ADEA CEO Susan Davidson said, ‘Medications and diabetes technologies continue to evolve, and our understanding of diabetes is much deeper, and the management is more complex’.
‘There is a need for us to constantly check in on our credentialling pathway to ensure it continues to meet contemporary needs,’ Ms Davidson said.
‘We’re at that point now where we need to evolve that pathway further and introduce some change.
‘We consulted with our members and other stakeholders about where it’s working well and what needs to change.
‘As a result of that and really broad consultation through surveys, interviews, and expert reference groups, we’ve changed the pathway.’
31 October 2024—ADEA is set to launch its new credentialling pathway for aspiring Credentialled Diabetes Educators (CDEs) in November 2024, as part of its transition to a new member services platform.
ADEA’s new credentialling pathway.
This new pathway is designed to equip candidates with the skills, knowledge, and practical experience needed to deliver top-quality diabetes education and care across Australia.
With its streamlined and flexible approach, it supports professional growth and reflects ADEA’s ongoing commitment to advancing diabetes education standards and supporting health professionals throughout their credentialling journey.
Key components include a Professional Practice Microcredential that awards a verifiable digital badge, validating each candidate’s skills and accomplishments; a structured six-month (minimum) mentoring program; a comprehensive practical skills assessment; and a reduced practical experience requirement.
Together, these elements ensure that candidates are well-prepared to deliver high-quality diabetes education and care now and into the future.
The new pathway aligns with current standards and expectations while positioning CDEs as a future-ready workforce equipped to respond to the growing prevalence of diabetes in Australia.
In a video about the changes, ADEA CEO Susan Davidson said, ‘Medications and diabetes technologies continue to evolve, and our understanding of diabetes is much deeper, and the management is more complex’.
‘There is a need for us to constantly check in on our credentialling pathway to ensure it continues to meet contemporary needs,’ Ms Davidson said.
‘We’re at that point now where we need to evolve that pathway further and introduce some change.
‘We consulted with our members and other stakeholders about where it’s working well and what needs to change.
‘As a result of that and really broad consultation through surveys, interviews, and expert reference groups, we’ve changed the pathway.’
