Self Management Education

A diabetes diagnosis requires a person to make daily self-management decisions and perform complex care activities. Diabetes self-management education (DSME) provides the foundation to help people with diabetes navigate these decisions. DSME is the process of facilitating the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care. The following DSME programs are accredited or recognized by entities specializing in diabetes care and management, such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES).