My two year old was just diagnosed with type 1 in June. We are a low income family and I'm pretty sure that I could get a grant or funding of some sort to take classes but I'm not sure where to start.
2007-08-24 09:10:17 · 11 answers · asked by Kim 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
If you mean a "diabetes doctor" (Endocrinologist):
-An MD degree (8-10 years including residency), plus usually 2 years of additional training.
Most "diabetes educators" are nurses (RN's), pharmacists, and dietitians. Very rarely, people with health related Masters degrees and PhD's can become diabetes educators. *Generally*, only Registered Nurses (not Practical Nurses) can become diabetes educators.
Post degree, it can take up to 2 years to become a Certified Diabetes Educator. You have to take education programs, write exams, and collect on the job clinical practice hours.
In your case, if time and money is a factor:
Apply for an RN nursing program at your local college. It is doable for you to become an educator, but it is not easy nor quick. Which is a good thing, since people's lives are in your hands!
Here is a good link that should have some info for you. It is Canadian, but the info should be similar to the US.
http://www.abbottdiabetescare.ca/educator/questions/standard_9.htm
Please check out the www.childrenwithdiabetes.com link. It should have much of the information on Type 1 diabetes that you need.
2007-08-25 09:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by reginachick22 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 14:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all i should tell you that your kid is a very lucky one that his/her health condition is this much important to you that you want to learn about his/her disease
Well if you want to become a real specialist it takes a long way(you must become a doctor first)
But if you need information on diabetes you can ask his/her doctor
In many countries there are free classes for parents of diabetic children.
You can even find information about diabetes on Internet.
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2007-08-24 09:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by Wise_Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'specialty' of diabetes is a sub-specialty of endocrinology. If you wish to become an endocrinologist you must obtain a college degree, a medical degree, internal medicine residency, and an endocrinology fellowship. This would imply approximately 13 years of study. You might prefer to become a diabetic nurse educator. A 2 or 4 year nursing degree would be required plus an additional 1 to 2 years of study in diabetes. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and happiness and in all things may God bless. JR
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2016-04-14 09:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To become a Certified Diabetes Educator, you must become a Registered Nurse or Dietician first, then work in the field of diabetes for many hours, then take an exam.
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