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Current
open-enrollment offerings
- Provides comprehensive overview of diabetes pathophysiology
- Teaches current approaches to the management of diabetes and its
complications
- Introduces pharmacists to their role as a diabetes educator and
their part in the collaborative team approach
- Provides pharmacists with information about becoming a Certified
Diabetes Educator and about other diabetes management-related
credentialing opportunities
Program Components:
- 15 hour (1.5 CEU) self-study modules with case studies and
assessment exam
- 8 hour (0.8 CEU) live seminar with final exam
- Insulin injection technique assessment
- Blood glucose meter assessment
- Diabetic foot exam
For expanded information on the program curriculum and agenda,
contact the Certificate Training Department by e-mailing ctp@aphanet.org or calling
202-429-7512.
Completion Information:
- Successful completion of the live seminar component involves passing
the final exam with a grade of 70% or higher and demonstrating
competency in self-injection techniques, diabetic foot exam, and blood
glucose meters. Successful completion of this component will result in
8.0 contact hours of continuing education credit (0.8 CEU). ACPE UPN:
202-XXX-06-114-L01.*
- Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing
the self-study assessment questions with a grade of 70% or higher and
will result in 15.0 contact hours of continuing education credit (1.5
CEU). ACPE UPN: 202-XXX-05-145-H01.*
- To receive a certificate of achievement for the complete program,
participants must successfully complete both the live seminar and the
self-study components.
- CPN: 202-0009: Expires 04/01/08.
 Pharmaceutical Care for Patients With
Diabetes was developed jointly by APhA and the American
Association of Diabetes Educators and supported in part by an
educational grant from Lilly.
*Specific UPN under which statement of credit is issued is dependent
upon the actual instance of the program completed.
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