A Certified Diabetes Educatoris a health professional who possesses comprehensive knowledge of and experience in diabetes prevention, prediabetes, and diabetes management. The CDE® promotes self-management to achieve individualized behavioral and treatment goals that reduce risks and optimize health outcomes.

Diabetes educators are trained to help people with diabetes manage the complexities of their disease and navigate the health care system more effectively. Diabetes educators are health care professional who focus on educating / training people with (or at risk for) diabetes.