The Laboratory Support for Diabetes Testing Certificate Program is an intermediate to advanced level online learning program for professionals who have a working knowledge of current theory and practice and who wish to improve their competence and skills in the newest principles and techniques in the field of diabetes testing.

The program consists of eight courses which can be completed in 1-4 hours each. At the end of each course, participants must obtain a passing grade on the multiple-choice quiz in order to proceed to the next course.

To receive the Laboratory Support for Diabetes Testing certificate, all eight courses must be successfully completed before the program end date. Continuing education credit is also available.

There are opportunities for interaction with the faculty and other participants using the program’s dedicated listserv.

Faculty:

• William Winter, MD, Program Director
  University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Contributing Faculty:

• Randie Little, PhD
  University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, MO
• James Nichols, PhD
  Baystate Health, Springfield, MA and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
• Desmond Schatz, MD
  University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Laboratory Support for Diabetes Testing certificates are awarded monthly and graduates are recognized at the AACC Annual Meeting. In addition, graduates of the program are listed on a register located on the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry web site.

Available for sale: January 1, 2012
Sold Until: December 31, 2012
Program Access Available: January 1, 2012-July 15, 2013

• Eight online courses
• Fee: $225.00 AACC Member/$450.00 Non-member
• Course Number: 6819
• If you purchase the program over the telephone, the online access information will be sent to you via email within one week of enrollment. If you do not receive your access information, please contact AACC Customer Service at custserv@aacc.org or 1-800-892-1400.
• If you purchase the program online, the online access information will be displayed on your confirmation page.
• If you purchase the program via mail or fax, please allow two weeks for processing before your access information is sent to you via email.
• Participants may begin the course work on January 1, 2012; the courses are not available prior to that date.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM
The AACC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AACC designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ACCENT^® credits
AACC also designates this program for a maximum of 9.5 ACCENT® credit hours towards the AACC Clinical Chemist’s Recognition Award. AACC is an approved provider of continuing education for clinical laboratory scientists in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, and West Virginia.

This course is presented by AACC and the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry.