The Imperial Diabetes Educator Training course is a multi-disciplinary course to develop students for work as health professionals in the area of diabetes education and management.
The Imperial Diabetes Educator Training course at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) is a multi-disciplinary course to develop students for work as health professionals in the area of diabetes education and management. IDET is one of just few courses in the UAE that has this status.
The course is held in partnership with Imperial College London and includes case seminars and clinical training on chronic disease self-management education, applied biological and behavioural sciences, principles of teaching and learning and best practice management of diabetes. Studies will be complemented with cases of clinical attachment with ICLDC physicians, dietitians and educators. This will equip students to provide competent diabetes related clinical care.
It is open to nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers with a current license to practice. Graduates will be eligible to be licensed as Health Educators by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH).
2026 IDET Course Enrolments
Registration for 2026 will open in September 2025.
IDET Course is scheduled to start in January 2026.
Details:
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Timing | 5:30pm-7:30pm (Mondays and Wednesdays) |
| Prospective Students | Nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers |
| Venue | Sessions are held at our Khaleej Al Arabi branch, while the practical component will be completed at our facilities in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain |
| Course Fee | Please contact us for fee structure |
| Contact | 02 4040 842 |
| magustin@icldc.ae |
Before the course start date all applicants must have
*If you have any questions please email: magustin@icldc.ae
Various Assessments are conducted throughout the course to ensure all the aspects discussed in theory and reinforced in practical sessions have been clearly understood and applied.
Students are assessed through a combination of clinical, case-based assessments, oral and written examinations.
To successfully complete the course, students are required to achieve an overall pass rate of 60%.
Successful graduates will have a certificate from the Imperial College London Diabetes Centre in collaboration with Fatima College of Health Sciences.
Please note that these only provide an outline of what is taught and the actual lessons will vary slightly
Monday and Wednesday evenings
Academic and practical sessions are scheduled twice a week, on Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Extra sessions may be introduced at the discretion of the course faculty or Programme Director.
Clinical Attachment hours
In addition to the Wednesday sessions students are required to complete the clinical attachment which will take place during regular working hours. The course coordinator will help to facilitate this based on an individual students availability.
Learning support:
Every student will be given full support throughout the course and will be assigned an academic and clinical supervisor who will monitor progress.
