Diabetes Exercise Specialist - DES

This Level 1 course will help you to master the basics for working with clients who are physically active with diabetes or prediabetes, including types of training that are appropriate and critical, injury prevention, blood glucose monitoring, medication basics (and exercise effects), complications, exercise motivation, and more. No prerequisite. Complete Level 2 and 3 to become a Diabetes Exercise Specialist.

Working with Clients with Diabetes or Prediabetes Level 2 covers more on insulin resistance, interval & other key types of training, oral medications, food effects on activity, avoiding hypoglycemia, diabetes health complications, medication weight gain & loss, youth with diabetes, latest training trends, and overcoming specific and diabetes-related barriers to motion with effective goal-setting and technology use.

The more you know about diabetes and exercise, the better equipped you will be to help your clients with any type of diabetes or prediabetes be as active as possible to optimize their health. This level of the program discusses topics not yet covered in the other two, such as exercising with diabetes while pregnant or working with diabetic athletes, and revisits other important ones in more detail.