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Wound Ostomy Continence
Nurse Certifying Board
WOCNCB
American Board of Wound
Management ABWM
National Alliance of Wound
Care NAWC
Focus: Prevention & Treatment Focus: Treatment Focus: Treatment
WTA- Wound Treatment Associate
Nurse, PA, RD, PT, Medic, Medical
Assistant or Sales Representatives
14 online modules-21 CEs-1 day
hands-on class
CWCA – Eligibility: non-licensed
and licensed individuals-with at
least 3 years wound experience
WCC
®
Affiliated with Wound
Care Education Institute (WCEI)
Eligibility: any licensed health care
provider
Certification Eligibility: RN or
LPN/LVN who completes the online
course, documents 16 clinical
hours under the direct supervision
of a certified expert in wound care.
Certification Eligibility: same as
above: RNs, LPNs, LVNs, PTAs,
certified healthcare assistants,
administrators, dieticians, sales,
marketing, and academic
researchers
Certification Eligibility: Active
wound care experience - 2 years’
full time or 4 years’ part time
within the past 5 years or 120
preceptor clinical hours
WTA Course Fees: vary depending
on location, group rates vs
individuals. Current range is $559
to about $1000 per participant.
CWCN Course Fees: Vary
depending on college, on site or
online course selection and
preceptor selection
Wound Educator.com $897.00
Course is recommended but is not
required. You must have at least 3
years of wound care experience to
apply for any wound certification
through the ABWM. (NCAA
accredited)
Wound course with certification
Fee: $2997. Skin & Wound
Management Course (WCEI)
Anyone interested in skin and
wound management is eligible to
enroll in the course without
becoming certified.
Certification Fees: WTA $350 –
recertify every 2 years. VA, DOD
and military qualify for discounts.
CWCN or CWCN-AP $375.00
Recertify every 5 years
Certification Fees:
CWCA - $350.00 for the first exam
CWS - $575.00 for first exam
CWSP - $995.00 for first exam
Yearly renewal fee - $150.00
Recertification every 10 years.
Certification Fees:
Exam $330 – Only individuals with
prior certifications through
WOCNCB or ABWM may take the
certification exam without taking
the course.
CWCN Certified Wound Care Nurse
Minimum BS or BA
Options: WOCN program w/clinical
preceptorship or Experiential path
CWS – Certified Wound Specialist
Licensed healthcare professionals
with minimum BS/BA. MD/DOs,
podiatrists, RNs, PT, Podiatry, PA
CWCN-AP (Certified Wound Care
Nurse-Advanced Practice): To be
eligible for WOCNCB AP cert. RN
license and/or APN license., MSN
or higher nursing degree program
Options: Same as above
CWS-P – Physicians including
Podiatrists

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FAQ - Wound Care Certification

  • 1. Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Certifying Board WOCNCB American Board of Wound Management ABWM National Alliance of Wound Care NAWC Focus: Prevention & Treatment Focus: Treatment Focus: Treatment WTA- Wound Treatment Associate Nurse, PA, RD, PT, Medic, Medical Assistant or Sales Representatives 14 online modules-21 CEs-1 day hands-on class CWCA – Eligibility: non-licensed and licensed individuals-with at least 3 years wound experience WCC ® Affiliated with Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) Eligibility: any licensed health care provider Certification Eligibility: RN or LPN/LVN who completes the online course, documents 16 clinical hours under the direct supervision of a certified expert in wound care. Certification Eligibility: same as above: RNs, LPNs, LVNs, PTAs, certified healthcare assistants, administrators, dieticians, sales, marketing, and academic researchers Certification Eligibility: Active wound care experience - 2 years’ full time or 4 years’ part time within the past 5 years or 120 preceptor clinical hours WTA Course Fees: vary depending on location, group rates vs individuals. Current range is $559 to about $1000 per participant. CWCN Course Fees: Vary depending on college, on site or online course selection and preceptor selection Wound Educator.com $897.00 Course is recommended but is not required. You must have at least 3 years of wound care experience to apply for any wound certification through the ABWM. (NCAA accredited) Wound course with certification Fee: $2997. Skin & Wound Management Course (WCEI) Anyone interested in skin and wound management is eligible to enroll in the course without becoming certified. Certification Fees: WTA $350 – recertify every 2 years. VA, DOD and military qualify for discounts. CWCN or CWCN-AP $375.00 Recertify every 5 years Certification Fees: CWCA - $350.00 for the first exam CWS - $575.00 for first exam CWSP - $995.00 for first exam Yearly renewal fee - $150.00 Recertification every 10 years. Certification Fees: Exam $330 – Only individuals with prior certifications through WOCNCB or ABWM may take the certification exam without taking the course. CWCN Certified Wound Care Nurse Minimum BS or BA Options: WOCN program w/clinical preceptorship or Experiential path CWS – Certified Wound Specialist Licensed healthcare professionals with minimum BS/BA. MD/DOs, podiatrists, RNs, PT, Podiatry, PA CWCN-AP (Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice): To be eligible for WOCNCB AP cert. RN license and/or APN license., MSN or higher nursing degree program Options: Same as above CWS-P – Physicians including Podiatrists