Note: This course is not available in 2025.
Course overview
- Description
Allied health professionals (pharmacists, optometrists, podiatrists, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists and dietitians) who undertake this course will develop skills in diabetes assessment and management, diabetes medication management (including insulins, oral anti-glycaemics and new agents), blood glucose management, managing diabetes complications and an understanding of the interrelationship between nutrition, exercise, stress and medications. Learners will improve their skills and knowledge in the use of devices and self management strategies.
WHY STUDY DIABETES EDUCATION
Diabetes is a National Health Priority Area. The condition is characterised by hyperglycaemia caused by an inability to either make and/or use insulin effectively. Hyperglycaemia affects nearly every part of the body including diabetes-related retinopathy, neuropathies, poor wound healing and incontinence to causing chronic kidney disease, amputations and cardiovascular disease.
In this course, students will improve their ability to provide care to people living with diabetes. Topics covered will specifically focus on clinical practice to apply knowledge of best practice treatment, management and care to people living with diabetes. You will learn more about the role of the interdisciplinary team and tailor clinical interventions to the individual to maximise the health outcomes for people living with diabetes. In doing so, you will learn to apply evidence-based education and self-management skills, interventions and techniques to support people with diabetes. You will develop the skills to contribute to quality improvement activities and work interprofessional.
After completing this course, allied health professionals will be able to continue to become ADEA recognised Credentialed Diabetes Educators (also known as CDEs). CDEs are registered health professionals who have undertaken further training. Diabetes educators provide services to support people living with diabetes to help them self-manage their condition, provide education and provide care to manage health outcomes to prevent progression and serious complications.
The course allows health professionals to deliver health services as a diabetes educator equipping them to provide care to people living with diabetes. Learners will develop skills in management strategies and monitoring for people living with diabetes. Skills in developing and delivering education and quality improvement activities will be covered
PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
** The Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Management and Education comprised entirely of microcredentials **
The microcredentials PHCYM501 Diabetes Fundamentals and PHCYN502 Diabetes Education are both 12 credit points. These 24 credit points of credit-bearing micro-credentials are stackable towards a graduate certificate comprised entirely of micro-credentials. Once having successfully completed both microcredentials, learners can apply to be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education by enrolling in this course.
** Direct enrolment into the Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Management and Education **
This Graduate Certificate allows direct enrolment into the qualification if students wish. Students who enrol directly into the course will have to complete the four units after enrolling to complete the course.
- Course title
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education
- Award abbreviation
- GradCertDMed
- Course code
- 93230
- Course type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Status
- Not available in 2025
- Administered by
- Allied Health
Course details
- Intake periods
- Throughout the year
- Attendance type
- Full- or part-time
- Credit points required
- 24
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Professional accreditation
- Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education is accredited by: Australian Diabetes Education Association (ADEA).
- Standard course duration
- 0.5
- Time limit
- 2 years
- Delivery mode
- Online
- Locations offered
- Online
- Domestic fee type
- Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP; or postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
- Available to international students
- Not available to international students on student visas. Available to international students on other visas if visa conditions allow (see https://www.immi.gov.au). For information on international student fees see 'Student Procedures: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr Amy Page
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.
Specialisations
Course structure
Key to availability of units:
- S1
- Semester 1
- S2
- Semester 2
- SS
- summer teaching period
- N/A
- not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
- *
- to be advised
Take all units (12 points):
Note: Students who have successfully completed the PHCYN502 Diabetes Education microcredential within 5 years prior to enrolling in this degree will receive direct credit for both of these units.
Diabetes Education
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | PHCY5163 | Diabetes Education 1 |
| This unit is available online in asynchronous format of learning. |
| N/A | PHCY5164 | Diabetes Education 2 |
| This unit is available online in asynchronous format of learning. It includes compulsory experiential learning. |
Take all units (12 points):
Note: Students who have successfully completed the PHCYM501 Diabetes Fundamentals microcredential within 5 years prior to enrolling in this degree will receive direct credit for both of these units.
Diabetes Fundamentals
| Availability | Unit code | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | PHCY5165 | Diabetes Fundamentals 1 |
| This unit is delivered in an online, asynchronous format, with approximately 5 hours allocated for assessment and 145 hours for independent study covering 12 topics. |
| N/A | PHCY5166 | Diabetes Fundamentals 2 |
| This unit is delivered in an online, asynchronous format, with approximately 5 hours allocated for assessment and 145 hours for independent study covering 4 modules. |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Note: This course is not available in 2025.
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials and Communication and Research Skills modules
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module) and the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the CARS module is not required to repeat the module.
(3) A student must successfully complete the ACE module within the first teaching period of their enrolment. Failure to complete the module within this timeframe will result in the student's unit results from this teaching period being withheld. These results will continue to be withheld until students avail themselves of a subsequent opportunity to achieve a passing grade in the ACE module. In the event that students complete units in subsequent teaching periods without completing the ACE module, these results will similarly be withheld. Students will not be permitted to submit late review or appeal applications regarding results which have been withheld for this reason and which they were unable to access in the normally permitted review period.
English Language competency requirements
3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—a) A relevant bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA.
b) Practicing as a registered health professional with the relevant professional organisation
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6. The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 93230 Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Management and Education (24 points)
- 93610 Master of Advanced Clinical Practice (72 points)
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress a student must pass units to a point value greater than half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the Communication and Research Skills module (the CARS module) when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) A student who makes satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 8 is assigned the status of 'Good Standing'.
(2) Unless the relevant board determines otherwise because of exceptional circumstances—
(a) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the first time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation';
(b) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the second time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Suspended';
(c) a student who does not make satisfactory progress for the third time under Rule 8 is assigned a progress status of 'Excluded'."
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.
Award with distinction
12. This rule is not applicable to this course.
Deferrals
13. Applicants awarded admission to the course are entitled to a deferral of up to 12 months, as per the University Policy on: Admissions (Coursework).
Additional rules
Microcredential: PHCYM501 Diabetes Fundamentals
14. Students who enrol in this course and have already completed PHCYN501 Diabetes Fundamentals will be awarded direct credit for PHCY5165 Diabetes Fundamentals 1 and PHCY5166 Diabetes Fundamentals 2.
AND/OR
Students who enrol in this course and subsequently complete PHCYN501 Diabetes Fundamentals will be awarded direct credit for PHCY5165 Diabetes Fundamentals 1 and PHCY5166 Diabetes Fundamentals 2
A course comprised entirely of microcredentials
15. This Graduate Certificate can be completed entirely of microcredentials, namely PHCYM501 Diabetes Fundamentals and PHCYN502 Diabetes Education.