What is the purpose of a diabetes educator?

Question by Sam: What is the purpose of a diabetes educator?
Does a diabetes educator diagnose you with diabetes (specifically gestational diabetes in my case) or do they just tell you about diabetes?
Best answer:
Answer by myblacklab93They inform you about different things having diabetes, help with the food we eat, taking your blood sugar, talk about x-ercise.
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How long does it take to become a Diabetes Educator?

What is a Diabetes Educator?
How long does it take? bachelors? masters?
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What Is The Purpose Of A Diabetes Educator?

Does a diabetes educator diagnose you with diabetes (specifically gestational diabetes in my case) or do they just tell you about diabetes?