Canadore College: Continuing Education: Health Sciences: Diabetes

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Diabetes Education Ontario College Graduate Certificate

The Diabetes Education Graduate program offers a firm foundation in current clinical approaches to diabetes education. It is designed for Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Practical Nurses (RPN), Registered Dieticians (RD), Chiropodists, and Pharmacists who wish to specialize in the field of diabetes education. Any regulated health care professional from a regulatory college identified in the RPHA Ontario is also eligible if you are currently able to practice in Ontario. Students have five years to complete the program with an overall average grade of 65% or higher. This graduate program is available entirely through distance education.

Textbook(s) are approximately $550.00.

Note: There are additional requirements for becoming recognized as a Diabetes Educator through the Canadian Diabetes Educator Certification Board. For more information, please go to www.cdecb.ca.

Admission Requirements: Proof of registration as a regulated health professional in Ontario.

Certificate Requirements
DEC105	Diabetes: The Basics
DEC210	Introduction to Patient Education
DEC315	Living with Diabetes
DEC420	Special Issues with Diabetes

Diabetes: The Basics

DEC105

CRN# 11757, 11758, 11759, 11760, 11761
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 30
This course is designed for health care educators who want to increase their understanding of the disease process and management of diabetes. It is proven that control of diabetes reduces the risk of complications for people with diabetes. Participants in this course will examine the essential elements for diabetes control – balance of food, physical activity and medication.

Delivery	Day(s)	Start	Time	Fee
Online	Indep	Sep 9	Indep	$266.10
Online	Indep	Continuous	Indep	$266.10

Introduction to Patient Education

DEC210

CRN# 11762, 11763
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 30
This course will discuss learning styles and readiness to learn as they relate to people with diabetes. The role of the adult educator and effective teaching strategies are examined. Participants will design lesson plans and evaluation techniques. Prerequisite: DEC105.

Delivery	Day(s)	Start	Time	Fee
Online	Indep	Sep 9	Indep	$266.10
Online	Indep	Continuous	Indep	$266.10

Living with Diabetes

DEC315

CRN# 11764, 11765
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 30
This course is designed for health care providers who are working or planning to work in the field of diabetes education. Participants will examine hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia, and their impact on diabetes management. Participants will discuss and illustrate teaching strategies for use with clients who have special needs, such as learning disabilities, or visual or language impairments. Cultural issues, especially those that deal with the incidence of diabetes among First Nations people, are presented. Prerequisite: DEC210.

Delivery	Day(s)	Start	Time	Fee
Online	Indep	Sep 9	Indep	$266.10
Online	Indep	Continuous	Indep	$266.10

Special Issues with Diabetes

DEC420

CRN# 11766, 11767,
Sessions: Indep; Hours: 30
This course examines diabetes in pregnancy, gestational diabetes, and diabetes in children, adolescents and the elderly. Long-term complications that people with diabetes may experience are discussed. Participants examine the design and evaluation of diabetes education programs. Prerequisite: DEC315.

Delivery	Day(s)	Start	Time	Fee
Online	Indep	Sep 9	Indep	$266.10
Online	Indep	Continuous	Indep	$266.10

Canadore College reserves the right to cancel workshops and classes due to insufficient registration
Delivery Legend
Class: Classroom/Lecture Delivery Video: (Virtual) Classroom Audio: (Virtual) Classroom Corresp: Correspondence Course
Online: Internet Delivery Online/TLM: Internet Delivery Wkshp: Workshop
Campus Legend
AV: Aviation Campus 55 Aviation Avenue, North Bay P1B 8G2 CC: Commerce Court Campus 60 Commerce Crescent, North Bay P1B 8G4
CD: College Drive Campus 100 College Drive, North Bay P1B 8K9 CNorth: Contact North/Contact Nord Indep: Independent Learning
Mat: Mattawa Campus 370 Pine Street, Mattawa P0H 1Z0 NEC: Nbisiing Education Centre 469 Couchie Memorial Drive, North Bay
Off: Off Campus PS: Parry Sound Campus 60 James Street, Suite 201, Parry Sound
WNip: West Nipissing Campus, 94 King Street, Suite 1, Sturgeon Falls P2B 2Z5