The Advanced Diabetes Management Certification (BC-ADM) is a certification offered by the

American Association of Diabetes Educators The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (formerly American Association of Diabetes Educators, or AADE) is a multidisciplinary membership organization for healthcare professionals who specialize in teaching patients about diabetes a ...

. Health care professionals seeking the BC-ADM credential must hold a current, active registered nurse ( advanced practice registered nurse,

clinical nurse specialist A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice nurse who can provide advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways. According to the International Council of Nurses (ICN), an Advanced Practice Nurse is a registered nurse w ...

physician A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English), medical doctor, or simply doctor, is a health professional who practices medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring health through th ...

, physician assistant,

registered dietitian A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of ca ...

or pharmacist license in a state or territory of the United States, or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country. They must also hold a graduate degree in a clinically relevant discipline from an accredited program, pass the certification exam, and have completed 500 clinical hours of advanced diabetes management within the 48 months prior to applying for the exam. Advanced diabetes practice includes management skills such as medication adjustment,

medical nutrition therapy Clinical nutrition centers on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of nutritional changes in patients linked to chronic diseases and conditions primarily in health care. Clinical in this sense refers to the management of patients, including no ...

, exercise planning, counseling for behavior management, and

psychosocial The psychosocial approach looks at individuals in the context of the combined influence that psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have on their physical and mental wellness and their ability to function. This approach is ...

issues. The depth of knowledge and competence in advanced clinical practice and diabetes skills affords an increased complexity of decision making, which expands the traditional discipline specific practice. Other responsibilities of advanced practice include treatment and monitoring of acute and chronic complications, research, and mentoring.

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