Becky Dorner & Associates offers high quality, evidenced-based continuing professional education activities approved by leading professional organizations. Our courses and webinars are designed to support registered dietitians nutritionists (RDNs), nutrition and dietetic technicians registered (NDTRs), certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCESs), and other health professionals in meeting certification and licensure requirements.
Our self-study continuing professional education courses and webinars are approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Many are also accepted by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) and Certifying Board of Dietary Managers (CBDM), and may be appropriate for other credentialed professionals.
Commission on Dietetic Registration Prior Approved
Becky Dorner & Associates, Inc. has been a trusted provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) since 1993. We provide Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Prior Approved continuing professional education (CPE). Our CPE programs meet the requirements for the CDR’s Professional Development Portfolio.
Because our courses are Prior Approved by CDR, they may also be accepted by other organizations that accept CDR Prior Approved programs. We recommend that you double check with the organization if you have any concerns about our programs acceptability for your specific accreditation.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
Becky Dorner & Associates, Inc. provides Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Prior Approved continuing professional education (CPE). Programs approved by CDR as an approved provider may also be recognized as eligible for certification by the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE). We recommend that you carefully review the CBDCE criteria to be certain they will be accepted. You will receive one certificate for use for both CDR and CBDCE (you may print an extra copy of the certificate and write your CDCES member number on it for your CBDCE records).
New!
Beginning in 2025, the Board has updated the renewal requirements for CDCESs to enhance diabetes care and education and support ongoing professional development. These changes are part of the 75-hour CE renewal requirement.
Required CE Activities:
CDCESs must complete CE activities twice during their renewal cycle on the annual release of the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care for Diabetes.
Encouraged but Optional CE Topics:
To align with updates in the specialty, the Board recommends completing CE activities in at least one of the following areas during the renewal cycle:
- Education principals/teaching strategies;
- Diabetes-related technology;
- Leadership/strategy (e.g., CQI, change agent, program development);
- Population health; or
- Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (e.g., social determinants of health, cultural competency).
Other CE Activities:
CDCESs may choose additional CE topics to meet the 75-hour requirement, provided they align with current guidelines (i.e. diabetes-related content, formal approval by a recognized provider, etc.). For detailed renewal requirements, visit the CBDCE website.
Certified Dietary Managers
Certified Dietary Managers (CDMs) may complete a course and self-report and upload required documentation via the My Certification page of their Certifying Board for Dietary Managers record. It is the individual’s responsibility to keep all documentation including proof of attendance or certificate of completion, program description and/or learning objectives and summary of what was learned and how it applies to the industry/job in case of an audit to prove that every education program is related to the CDM Scope of Practice.
Please review CBDM’s guidelines and complete courses that meet ANFP criteria to fulfill your CE hours. All CBDM programs are subjected to the CE hour limitations for a program type as defined by CBDM policy. For more information, please refer to The CBDM Guide to Maintaining your Credential.
Registered Nurses
RNs may also be able to obtain credit if the course is relevant to nursing practice. Check with your state licensing board to assure that you may use courses Prior Approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) towards your state license continuing education hours. They may require a written statement explaining how the course relates to nursing practice.
For Other Professionals
Please check with your certification or licensure board to see if they accept courses/programs that are Prior Approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Questions?
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