Level 4 | Advanced Level | 12+ CEs
One Year Subscription | 12 online courses | Earn 12+ CEs
This bundle is specifically designed for healthcare professionals who want to learn more about advanced level topics for their clinical practice or for those who are studying for the Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) certification exam.
Working at an advanced level or preparing to take the BC-ADM can be a time of tremendous personal and professional growth as you delve into the complexities of diabetes, from the management of co-conditions to considering new horizons in care. We are here to support your advancement through this bundle of Level 4 courses.
In each webinar, our instructors highlight the critical content of each topic area so you can focus your study time most efficiently. She also launches multiple poll questions that highlight key concepts to help students assess their knowledge and learn the best test-taking strategies.
Each individual online course includes a: video presentation, podcast, practice test, and additional resources. After purchase, you have immediate access to your courses for 1 full year.
Advanced Level Topics | 2025 Webinar Schedule
2024 Webinars Recorded & Ready to Watch Upon Enrollment
All courses air at 11:30 a.m. (PST/PDT)
Clinical Practice & Assessment
- April 22, 2025 | Behavior Change Theories Made Easy | 1.0 CE
- Apr. 2025 | CardioRenal Risk Reduction Toolkit with Dr. Diana Isaacs | No CEs
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July 31, 2025 | Type 2 Diabetes Intensive | 2.25 CEs
- August 12, 2025 | 3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation; Assess, Screen, & Report | 1.25 CEs
- August 12, 2025 | Navigating the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Travel Tips for People with Diabetes | No CEs
Insulin Calculations & Pattern Management
- August 14, 2025 | Insulin Calculation Workshop | From Pumps & Beyond | 2.0 CEs
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August 21, 2025 | Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 1 | 2.0 CEs
- September 23, 2025 | Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 2 | 1.75 CEs
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September 25, 2025 | Basal Bolus Therapy in Hospital |1.75 CEs
Bonus Course
Level Flyer: Click here to download
All of our topics are filled with clinical pearls and information you can use in your practice setting. We offer a wealth of information for those wanting to take their diabetes knowledge to the next level! The majority of students that take this bundle, go on to pass the exam. Check out our Graduate Success Stories.
Courses included in Level 4 Series:
Clinical Practice & Assessment
What We Say Matters: Language that Respects the Individual and Imparts Hope | 0.75 CEs
As educators, advocates, spouses. friends, and providers, our use of language can deeply affect the self-view of people living with diabetes every day. Intentional communication is a powerful tool that can uncover trauma, identify barriers, and move both the provider and person with diabetes toward a greater understanding of the issues involved.
Objectives:
- Learn phrases, words, and approaches that can be left behind.
- Describe diabetes language that is respectful, inclusive, person-centered, and imparts hope.
- Discuss how to evaluate for ACE and provide trauma-informed care
- Practice communicating about diabetes using phrases free from judgment with a focus on a strength-based approach.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will identify how to incorporate person-centered language as part of their individualized approach when working with people with diabetes.
Behavior Change Theories Made Easy | 1.0 CE
Keeping all the behavior change and learning theories straight can be daunting, especially if you are trying to get to the “best” answer for certification exams. Coach Beverly feels your pain and wants to help out. To say thanks for 25 years, she’s hosting a FREE Behavior Change Webinar to sort out and dissect the theories most relevant in clinical practice and for exam preparation.
Objectives:
- Describe 4 of the most common behavior change theories.
- Discuss how to apply these theories in clinical practice.
- List the steps in the transtheoretical model
- Have fun testing these theories out in real life.
Learning Outcome:
Diabetes team members will be able to discuss and integrate the most common behavior change and learning theories into their clinical practice.
Type 2 Diabetes Intensive | 2.25 CEs
This course provides a detailed overview of the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, prevention strategies, & cardiovascular risk reduction. In addition, we highlight type 2 treatment approaches including nutrition, activity, oral & injectable medications plus screening & treatment guidelines for micro & macrovascular diseases. Through case studies & discussion, we highlight strategies to focus on a person-centered approach along with attention to psychosocial care for people living with diabetes.
Objectives:
- Discuss the current epidemiology of type 2 diabetes.
- Describe the classification, terminology & diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
- Identify the eight pathophysiologic defects associated with the ominous octet.
- Describe evidence and strategies to prevent type 2 diabetes.
- State strategies to implement a person-centered approach to those with diabetes.
- Discuss key aspects of type 2 diabetes management including education, therapeutic lifestyle changes, glucose, lipid, & hypertension management plus referrals.
- Understand the overarching principles of management of type 2 DM.
Learning Outcome:
Attendees will be able to articulate and integrate into practice, the impact, goals, and management strategies for people living with type 2 diabetes.
3 Steps to DeFeet Amputation; Assess, Screen, & Report | 1.25 CEs
Coach Beverly will walk participants through the 3-Step Process to Save Feet; Assess, Screen, & Report. She will provide simple and clear instructions on how to assess and inspect feet, along with risk assessment & action steps. We will share free teaching tools, strategies, & documentation forms adapted from the Lower Extremity Prevention Program (LEAP) that you can immediately implement in your practice setting.
Objectives:
- Describe steps involved in effective foot assessment made easy.
- Demonstrate how to use a monofilament to assess sensation.
- Discuss the use of screening forms to report findings.
Learning Outcome:
Diabetes team members will gain the skills and knowledge needed to provide a basic lower extremity assessment and provide individualized education to protect against lower extremity complications in diabetes.
Navigating the Unexpected: Disaster Preparedness and Travel Tips for People with Diabetes | No CEs - This brief webinar is designed for healthcare professionals who provide individualized care for people with diabetes during challenging times of disasters or travel. We will explore how to tailor their approaches to meet the unique needs of each individual, ensuring their safety and well-being during unpredictable situations.
Insulin Calculations & Pattern Management
Insulin Calculation Workshop | From Pumps & Beyond | 2.0 CEs
Determining basal & bolus rates for multiple daily injections or insulin pumps can seem overwhelming. This course provides participants with a step-by-step approach to determining basal rates, bolus ratios & how to problem-solve when blood glucose levels aren't on target. During this course, Coach Beverly provides abundant case studies to give participants hands-on practice & build confidence when calculating insulin doses for a variety of situations.
Objectives:
- Describe using formulas to determine appropriate insulin dosing.
- Discuss strategies to determine & fine-tune basal insulin dose.
- Describe how to determine & fine-tune bolus rates including coverage for carbs & hyperglycemia.
- Using a case study approach, utilize calculations to determine the best insulin dosing strategy.
Learning Outcome:
Participants will have an increased knowledge of how to calculate bolus/basals insulin therapy based on person-specific factors and will be able to recommend insulin adjustments based on individual needs.
Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 1 | 2.0 CEs
Why do the blood sugars keep dropping after meals? Is the basal insulin set correctly? What adjustments are needed for exercise?
During this webinar Coach, Beverly addresses each of these glucose mysteries & more, using a person-centered approach. She describes a stepwise approach to evaluate glucose patterns & correct common issues encountered by people living with type 1 diabetes.
Objectives:
- Describe common glucose mysteries encountered by people with type 1 diabetes.
- Using a stepwise approach, evaluate factors affecting glucose patterns.
- State interventions to increase time-in-range & improve quality of life.
Learning Outcome:
Attendees will review glucose case studies for people living with type 1 diabetes and engage in problem-solving to determine the best approaches to improve glucose management.
Solving Glucose Mysteries for Type 2 | 1.75 CEs
Why are glucose levels elevated in the morning? When should insulin be started? What is the next step to get A1c to target?
During this course Coach Beverly addresses each of these glucose mysteries & more, using a person-centered approach. She describes a stepwise approach to evaluate glucose patterns & correct common issues encountered by people living with type 2 diabetes.
Objectives:
- Describe common glucose mysteries encountered by people with type 2 diabetes.
- Using a stepwise approach, evaluate factors affecting glucose patterns.
- State interventions to increase time-in-range & improve quality of life.
Learning Outcome:
Attendees will review glucose case studies for people living with type 2 diabetes and engage in problem-solving to determine the best approaches to improve glucose management.
Basal Bolus Therapy in Hospitals | 1.75 CEs
Glucose control in the hospital matters! This course provides participants with a step-by-step approach to safely & effectively implement Basal-Bolus Insulin Therapy in the inpatient setting. We discuss appropriate insulin dosing based on the individual's clinical presentation & apply dosing strategies to a variety of case studies. Included are hard-to-manage situations that commonly occur in hospital settings & a discussion of solutions that will keep people living with diabetes safe & get glucose levels to goal. In addition, sample basal/bolus & insulin drip guidelines plus lots of resource articles are included.
Objectives:
- Discussing appropriate insulin dosing based on the individual's clinical presentation.
- Apply dosing strategies to a variety of case studies.
- Introduce hard-to-manage situations that commonly occur in hospital settings.
- A discussion of solutions that will keep people living with diabetes safe & get glucose levels to goal.
- Sample basal/bolus & insulin drip guidelines plus lots of resource articles are included.
Learning Outcome:
The diabetes care team will gain insights into adjusting basal-bolus therapy for inpatients with diabetes to improve glycemic management.
CardioRenal Risk Reduction Toolkit | NO CEs - This course highlights the latest American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Standards for preventing and managing CardioRenal disease. Dr. Isaacs kicks off the content highlighting the importance of protecting kidney function along with cardiovascular risk reduction. She discusses of identification and prevention of cardiovascular disease through pharmacologic and lifestyle interventions. A detailed review of medication therapy to treat hyperlipidemia and hypertension is included.
Bonus Course
Mindfulness and Compassion in the Diabetes Encounter Webinar | No CEs - Being a diabetes educator can be challenging. This one-hour presentation by Heather Nielsen, MA, LPC, CHWC will provide diabetes educators with helpful hands-on strategies to incorporate mindfulness and self-compassion into our daily lives and professional practice.
Content Included: Each course includes a video presentation of the webinar with handouts, a podcast version, additional helpful resources, a brief required survey, a practice test, and your CE Certificate once completed.
Target Audience:
This course is a knowledge-based activity designed for individuals or groups of diabetes professionals, including RNs, RDs/RDNs, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physician Assistants, and other healthcare providers interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for people with prediabetes, diabetes, and other related conditions. The practice areas for RDs/RDNs for CDR reporting are healthcare, preventative care, wellness, and, lifestyle along with, education and research.
Instructors: Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM is a working educator and a nationally recognized diabetes expert for over 25 years.
Fee: $139.00 (Group Discounts Available)
Level Flyer: Click here to download
Accreditation: Diabetes Education Services is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider 12640, and our Level 4 | Advanced Level Topics awards 12.75 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
The use of DES products does not guarantee the successful passage of the certification exam. CBDCE and ADCES do not endorse any preparatory or review materials for the CDCES or BC-ADM exams, except for those published by CBDCE & ADCES.
