Learn about how you can play your part as an expert or Educator with our Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management.

1. Postgraduate
Courses at
UTS Health
Graduate
Certificate in
Diabetes
Education and
Management
health.uts.edu.au/future

2. UTS CRICOS 00099F
Please note:
• Q & A
• Important links

3. Tonight’s presenter
Dr Shannon Lin
Diabetes Course Director
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4. Presentation Agenda
• About Diabetes Education and Management at UTS
• Studying Diabetes Education and Management
• Course outline – structure, subjects, placements,
learning modes
• Course costs
• Scholarships
• How to apply
• Student support
Followed by Q&A
Global reputation
for excellence and
preferred partner
of industry bodies

5. Why choose Health At UTS?
Expert staff,
many of whom
are renowned
international
researchers
Graduate
attributes that
help you excel
in your career
and become
a future
leader
World class
facilities and
brand new
research spaces
in the heart of
Sydney
Global
reputation for
excellence and
preferred
partner of
industry bodies
Flexible and
supportive
environments with
teachers
who want you to
succeed
Ranked 1st in
Australia for
academic reputation
in nursing and
midwifery
(QS World University Rankings
by Subject 2022)
Rated ERA 5/5 (Well
Above World
Standard) for
nursing, midwifery,
sport science &
ERA 4/5 (Above
World Standard) for
public health and
health services,
complementary &
alternative medicine
research

6. What will
• CDE status is always tied to a primary
discipline – i.e you are a Nurse CDE,
Dietitian CDE, Optometrist CDE,
Physiotherapist CDE, Pharmacist CDE,
Aboriginal Health Worker CDE.
• Upon successful completion of the course,
the following professionals will have met
one of the key requisites for
credentialling with the ADEA:
• Registered Nurse
• Registered Midwife
• Accredited Practising Dietitian
• Registered Medical Practitioner
• Registered Pharmacist
• Registered Podiatrist
• Accredited Exercise Physiologist
• Registered Physiotherapist
• Aboriginal Health Worker
• Optometrist
Health professionals (HP) who
would like to increase their
knowledge and skills in the
specialised area of diabetes
education and management to
care for individuals with diabetes
mellitus.
This course is a requirement if the
HP would like to work as a
Credentialled Diabetes Educator
(CDE) within their scope of practice.
course for
Who is this

7. What can I get out of this course?
For detailed information please visit:
https://www.adea.com.au/credentialling/how-to-become-a-cde/
Be registered
as one of
the Primary
Disciplines
approved by
ADEA
Complete
Graduate
Certificate in
Diabetes
Education
and
Management
Become
an ADEA Full
Member
Register &
complete a six
month
mentoring
program
partnership with
a CDE
Be in the
process of
collecting 1000
hours of
practice in
diabetes
education
Complete a
12month
CPD Portfolio
before
starting your
application as
per the CPD
Portfolio
Points Guide
Provide a
referee report
from your
supervisor
Become a
Credentialled
Diabetes
Educator
Our course is a recognised foundational component by the
Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).
The first steps to becoming a CDE are:
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session

8. How is the course structured?
One year part-time
• Four subjects – two subjects
each major teaching session
• Or, you can take one subject
at a time over two years
Four subjects:
• Clinical Management in
Diabetes
• Primary Health Care in Diabetes
• Health Education in Diabetes
• Clinical Practice in Diabetes
Online learning:
• Taught 100% online via
an interactive learning
format.
World class
facilities and
research spaces in
the heart of
Sydney
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session

9. Clinical
placements
• 40 hour (one week) clinical placement
• Sept – Nov each year.
• All placements will be arranged on your behalf through
our dedicated Clinical Practice Unit (CPU).
• CPU will try best to locate you close to home, services
permitting.
• You will also receive a list of previously approved sites
and you can request any site not on there.
• Vaccination and security clearances will be checked
and loaded into the NSW Ministry of Health system.
Start preparing now!
Global reputation
for excellence and
preferred partner
of industry bodies
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session

10. What are the
assessments
like?
• A range of assessment tasks to suit different
learning styles.
• Collaborative learning activities to support
assessment preparation.
• Tailored to practice.
• Technology/digital-based methods.
• Some preparation work prior to the subject
starts to help frame learning – the diabetes
landmark studies and diabetes languages.
Varied, authentic and practice-focused
Graduate attributes
that help you excel
in your career and
become a future
leader
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session

11. How much will it cost?
• Visit the UTS Fee Calculator: uts.edu.au/tuition-fee-
calculator
• Click ‘Search fees by course’ for domestic-fee paying and
international students
• Follow the prompts
• Fee type: Postgraduate Domestic Coursework
or International Domestic Coursework
• Fee year: 2023
• Cohort year: 2023
• Course area: Health
• Course code/name: Graduate Certificate in
Diabetes Education and Management
• Click ‘Search’
• Costs are displayed per credit point and per
session (session calculated as a full-time load of
4 subjects)
Fees
• UTS Alumni receive 10% off UTS
Postgraduate Coursework fees
Alumni Advantage
fees.uts.edu.au
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session

12. Is there fee support
available?
Domestic Students
• Government loan scheme for tuition fees for
domestic students
• You do not pay fees upfront - inform your employer
you have a FEE-HELP loan and they will withhold
your payments through the PAYG tax system
• Compulsory repayments proportionate to income.
• Tuition fees may be tax deductible if related to your
employment - contact your financial advisor or the
ATO www.ato.gov.au
• For further information see the Australian
Government Study Assist website:
studyassist.gov.au
FEE-HELP
studyassist.gov.au
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13. Indigenous
scholarships
ADEA Research and Sanofi Indigenous
Scholarship
Trina Scott
Recipient of the
Infomedix & AEDA
Research Indigenous
Scholarship
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session
uts.edu.au/scholarship/adea-research-and-sanofi-
indigenous-scholarship
Health Sector Law Indigenous
Scholarship
https://www.uts.edu.au/scholarship/health-sector-law-
indigenous-scholarship

14. • Applications are made directly to the University online (eAPPS)
uts.edu.au/pg-apply
How to apply for coursework degrees
Domestic Students
Important dates for coursework degrees
• Autumn 2023 (February)
• Next intake for Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education & Management
• Applications open
• Final application closing date: January, 2023.
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15. Credit recognition
• Requests for Credit Recognition are granted
by the UTS Student Centre
• For information on requirements for credit
recognition and help with the application
process, Google: “UTS Health credit
recognition”
• Find more info & request a credit recognition
application form online
Diabetes Education and Management Info Session
uts.edu.au/rpl

16. What support is available?
UTS
Library
Student
Centre UTS Online /
Canvas
Higher
Education
Language &
Presentation
Support
(HELPS)
Timetable
Planner
uts.edu.au/timetable-planner
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17. Questions?

18. UTS CRICOS 00099F
Thanks for joining us!
Faculty of Health
health@uts.edu.au
Diabetes Education and Management
Shannon Lin
(Course Coordinator)
shanshan.lin@uts.edu.au