Registered attendees can earn up to 15 Continuing Education Credits at ADA’s Clinical Update Conference. Certificates of continuing education are provided to registered attendees based upon completion of the online evaluation.
If you have any questions regarding Continuing Education, please contact [email protected].
Claiming Your CE Credits: In-Person vs. On-Demand
In-Person Clinical Update Conference
- Available: February 6 – March 27, 2026
- Final CE Credit Claim Deadline: March 27, 2026
- Instructions to claim in-person CE credits.
If you attended the conference live, you must complete all required CE evaluations and claim your credits by March 28, 2026. Evaluations will close after this date and will no longer be available.
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On-Demand Clinical Update Conference
- Available: February 10 – December 31, 2026
- Final CE Credit Claim Deadline: December 31, 2026
If you are completing the conference on demand, CE evaluations will open on February 10, 2026, and you will have until December 31, 2026 to claim your credits.
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For international attendees, a Certificate of Attendance will be available for download from the continuing education evaluation system.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners, nurses, registered dietitians, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, CDCES and other health professionals that assist people with diabetes.
Overview
This activity will address evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical data and expert opinion on quality diabetes management. Designed for all health care professionals who provide clinical care and education for people with diabetes, the Clinical Update Conference (CUC) welcomes you to three days of engagement, education, and connection. Learn practical guidance from diabetes care experts on the latest evidence and newest clinical practice recommendations with an emphasis on application and be a part of the first in-depth discussion on what’s new in the Standards of Care in Diabetes 2026.
Accreditation Statements
Physicians, Nurses and Pharmacists
In support of improving patient care, the American Diabetes Association is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 15 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Pharmacists: The Universal Activity Number is: JA4008193-0000-26-001-L01-P.
Physician Associates
The American Diabetes Association has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
Dietitians
The American Diabetes Association is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 15 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the American Diabetes Association is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The American Diabetes Association maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 15 continuing education credits.
Certified Diabetes Educators
To satisfy the requirement for renewal of certification by continuing education for the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CDCES), continuing education activities must be diabetes related and approved by a provider on the CDCES List of Approved Providers (www.cbdce.org). CDCES does not approve continuing education. The American Diabetes Association is on the CDCES List of Approved Providers.
Successful Completion Statement
Certificates are provided to registered participants based completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the online evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected]
Dates of Validity
Release date: February 6, 2026
Valid through: February 8, 2026
Content Validation Statements
All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR All scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.