Diabetes is a chronic disease can have a profound affect on the overall health, quality of life and longevity of patients. In poorly controlled diabetes, stroke, heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, leg disease and amputations are all common. Making an early diagnosis, monitoring and controlling blood sugar is the best way to delay or prevent most of chronic complications of diabetes, improving quality of life. The aim of patient education is for people with diabetes to improve their knowledge, skills and confidence, enabling them to take increasing control of their own condition and integrate effective self-management into their daily lives. High-quality structured education can have a profound effect on health outcomes and can significantly improve quality of life. Lots of hospitals or clinics in Korea have education programs for diabetic patients and their families. KDA has certification program for Diabetes educator and Diabetes education hospital recognition program. KDA were investigated the status of diabetes education in regional hospitals by online survey. 130 hospitals were requested and received responses from 78 hospitals including 58 diabetes recognition program certified hospital. 55% of educators were certificate holders, and these doctors, nurses, nutritionists, social workers etc. Regarding the type of education program, the group education was 99% and the individual education was 87%. Physician educators teach contents include what is diabetes, its complications and medical management. Nurse educators teach contents include self-care-management, smbg, foot care, exercise and lifestyle modification. Dietician educators teach contents include medical nutritional therapy. Social worker educators teach contents include psychological and stress management. But a few hospitals have a follow-up and monitoring program, such as improvement of A1c, hypertension, lipid profile and weight reduction. Because diabetes education is an integral part of diabetes prevention and care, we need to make an effort to standardize and structured the education system.