Fundamentals of Diabetes Technology Certificate (Refreshed Edition)
CME
6
|
MOC
6
|
Nursing
6

Start: 5/26/2026 | Expiration 5/26/2028

The Refreshed Edition has been updated with the latest research, evidence-based recommendations, and practical tools to support clinical practice. This comprehensive online certificate program covers key diabetes technologies, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), remote glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, and connected insulin pens. Participants will learn best practices for implementing these tools and how recent advances have expanded physician associate’s ability to monitor and manage diabetes. The course also highlights how technology helps patients better understand glycemic trends and engage in more active self-management.

Nonmember: $295 | Informed Member: $235 | Engaged Member: $175 | Fellow, Resident, Student Member $115

Institutional Pricing and Group Discounts (5+ licenses) are available for AACE Certificate Courses.

Institutional Pricing and Group Discount Information

6
CME

 

Starts
5/26/2026
Expires
5/26/2028
Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants will be able to: 

  • Identify key features of current diabetes technologies and explain their impact on patient outcomes.
  • Explain how advances in diabetes technology improve physician associates’ ability to monitor and manage diabetes.
  • Apply knowledge of diabetes technologies to interpret glycemic trends and support patient self-management.
  • Differentiate traditional insulin pens from smart pens and smart caps.
  • Describe continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), including how they work, available types, and key benefits and limitations.
  • Plan and conduct effective patient visits that incorporate CGM data through clinical software integration for real-time glucose review.
  • Summarize diabetes technologies that support real-time glucose monitoring and insulin-delivery decision-making.
Target Audience

The primary target audience includes Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists.
The secondary target audience is Endocrinologists and Other Clinicians who treat endocrine conditions.

Accreditation and Designation Statements

Physician Credit

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) designates enduring activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17762, for 6 contact hours.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Only those who receive a passing score will be eligible for MOC credit.  

Please allow two weeks for MOC points to appear within your account on the ABIM website. Participation information will be shared.   

Thank you to our faculty for developing this certificate:

Tori Calder, DNP, AGNP-BC, CDCES
Senior Nurse Practitioner, Northwell Health
Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism

Mayra Cantazaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing
Valley Diabetes & Endocrinology Comprehensive Center (VDECC)

Ana-Maria Chindris, MD
Mayo Clinic

Monisha Chadha, MD, FACE, CDCES
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES, FCCP
Endocrine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center

Start: 5/13/2024 | Expiration 5/13/2026

This introductory and comprehensive online certificate program will explore diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), remote glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, and connected insulin pens. 

$295 | Informed Members - $235 | Engaged Members - $175 | Fellow, Resident, Student Member $115

Start: 5/13/2024 | Expiration 5/13/2026

This introductory and comprehensive online certificate program will explore diabetes technology, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), remote glucose monitoring, insulin pumps, and connected insulin pens. Participants will learn best practices for utilizing these technologies and the data generated by each to monitor glucose levels, administer insulin, conduct successful patient visits, and make informed decisions to manage and improve patient outcomes with diabetes.

Nonmember: $295 | Informed Member: $235 | Engaged Member: $175 | Fellow, Resident, Student Member $115

Institutional Pricing and Group Discounts (5+ licenses) are available for AACE Certificate Courses.

Institutional Pricing and Group Discount Information

Target Audience

The primary target audience includes Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Pharmacists. The secondary target audience includes Endocrinologists, and Primary Care Physicians.

Accreditation and Designation Statements

Physician Credit

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Credit

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17762, for 6 contact hours.

ABIM MOC

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Only those who receive a passing score will be eligible for MOC credit.  

Please allow two weeks for MOC points to appear within your account on the ABIM website. Participation information will be shared.   

Learning Objectives

By the end of the activity, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the evolution and impact of diabetes technology on treating and managing diabetes.
  • Evaluate patients based on their glycemic trends, lifestyle, and preferences to determine and recommend the most optimal diabetes technology.
  • Explain the different types of continuous glucose monitors, their functions, and the benefits and limitations of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for diabetes management.
  • Interpret CGM data using the Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) report to inform decision-making about diabetes treatment and management strategies.
  • Discover the difference between real-time and on-demand glucose monitoring.
  • Compare and contrast technology software platforms and clinical staff methods for conducting telemonitoring.
  • Recognize how advanced diabetes technologies like the smart pen and insulin pump administer insulin.
  • Calculate patient insulin dosages for use in insulin pumps and smart pens.

Thank you to our faculty for developing this certificate:

Halis Kaan Akturk, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado

Tori Calder, DNP, AGNP-BC, CDCES
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Northwell Health

Uma Gunasekaran, MD FACE
University of Texas Southwestern, Parkland Health

Claudia Lewis MMS, PA-C
University Hospitals Diabetes and Metabolic Care Center

Allyson McNally, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM
Mayo Clinic Florida

Lucy Thornton, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM
Division of Endocrinology
Mayo Clinic Florida

Maleeha Zahid, MD
Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas