Certificate in Diabetic Foot Care
Certificate in Diabetic Foot Care: Prevent, Treat, and Manage Diabetic Foot Complications for Better Outcomes
Course Overview
Diabetic foot complications are a major cause of morbidity in patients with diabetes mellitus and are among the leading causes of non-traumatic lower limb amputations. Early identification of risk factors, proper foot examination, timely wound care, and multidisciplinary management can significantly reduce complications. This short-term certification program is designed to provide focused, practical training in screening, prevention, and management of diabetic foot conditions.
What You'll Learn
Perform comprehensive diabetic foot assessment and risk stratification.
Identify neuropathic, ischemic, and infected foot ulcers.
Provide basic wound care and infection management.
Implement preventive and offloading strategies.
Educate patients on proper foot care practices.
Recognize when specialist referral is required.
Requirements
Curriculum
3 Sections · 21 Lessons · 3 Months
01Basics & Risk Assessment7 lessons
- Pathophysiology of diabetic foot (neuropathy, ischemia, infection)
- Risk factors and screening protocols
- Foot examination techniques
- Sensory testing (monofilament testing)
- Peripheral arterial disease assessment (ABI overview)
- Classification systems (Wagner classification)
- Patient education and preventive care
02Wound Management & Infection Control7 lessons
- Ulcer types and grading
- Wound assessment and documentation
- Basic debridement principles
- Dressing selection and wound bed preparation
- Recognition and management of infection
- Osteomyelitis overview
- Antibiotic principles
03Offloading, Complications & Clinical Integration7 lessons
- Offloading techniques (footwear modification, casting overview)
- Charcot foot recognition
- Gangrene and amputation risk
- Multidisciplinary care approach
- Referral guidelines
- Case discussions
- Final assessment
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