Course Level

Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management

More than 1. 2 million Australians are living with diabetes. Now in epidemic proportions, fighting this condition is one of the major challenges facing Australian and global healthcare systems. Play your part in improving diabetes knowledge, awareness, and self-management with this specialised postgraduate program. This course is designed to qualify nurses, midwives, dietitians, pharmacists, medical practitioners, podiatrists, exercise physiologists and physiotherapists as diabetes educators. This important program links theory and practice, providing specialist knowledge about all aspects of diabetes, including its causes, complications, management and education strategies. A highlight is a professional placement flanked by a credentialled diabetes educator mentor.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Online campus

Part-time - 8 months

N/A
N/A

Structure

Credit points 48

Subjects

  • Diabetes management
  • Education

Entry requirements

  • Hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, and hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as either a Nurse, Midwife, Dietitian, Medical Practitioner, Pharmacist, Podiatrist, Exercise Physiologist, Physiotherapist, Optometrist
  • Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner.

Recognition

Australian Diabetes Educators Association