Previously Asked Questions

Question:
Can you become a certified nail nurse with An AAS nursing degree?

Answered December 19, 2024
Thanks for your question. Please review the "eligibility" tab under "certification". You must hold an RN degree and Baccalaureate degree to be eligible for foot care certification. Good luck.

Question:
Precepting WOCN students or medical professionals or students: 1. Can you get multiple 5 points if you have a cumulative hour of more than 10 hours for multiple students? 2. Would you need signatures for each students?

Answered December 17, 2024
Thank you for your questions. The Pecepting guidelines are reviewed on page 4 of the handbook. You can take 5 points for 10 hours. There is no maximum for precepting points. However, there are point restrictions for the overall portfolio. The required documentation is a signature from each student to justify the points taken. Good luck.

Question:
My certification expires December 31, 2024 and I elected to recertify by taking the exams. I passed the ostomy recert exam but failed the wound. I applied to retake the wound and am waiting for my application to be reviewed and approved. If I cannot get a retest date prior to my certification expiration, will my certification lapse? how does that work with having to retest if my certification is expired?

Answered December 18, 2024
You will have a 90-day grace period for an exam retake, due to the timing of the exam and credentials expiration. The credentials are considered lapsed, but the 90-day period is available for the ability to exam again. Please see "Retakes" in the exam handbook regarding the policies.

Question:
I passed my full scope exams October 30, 2024. When willI receive a certificate of completion? My place of employment would also like to know. Thank you for your time.

Answered December 10, 2024
The printed certificates were mailed November 22nd for the exams from October. You should receive it any day.

Question:
Hello, my PGP CEU tracking hours is not adding up correctly. I would like for this possible error to be reviewed. Thank you

Answered December 10, 2024
We can assist, however, we do not see a PGP account for you. Could it be you were in the "Experiential Tracking" portion of the website? That is not for the PGP Portfolio recertification. The experiential tracking is only for someone without credentials seeking certification via experience and looking to take exams. Please be sure to go to the website "Recertification" section and click on "Professional Growth Program" and then click "PGP Online Access."

Question:
The new PGP Handbook came out in the middle of my certification period. Am I only allowed to claim practice hours for the time I worked since January 2024 (when the new handbook came out) or can I use practice hours for the years prior to January?

Answered December 6, 2024
You may claim your full 5 years of practice hours. It is not restricted to the January handbook published date.

Question:
To whom It may concern. I am requesting a copy of my paid receipt for my full-scope WOCN testing for employer reimbursement. Could you please help me get this information? Thank you for your time.

Answered November 26, 2024
Please email our testing agency, Meazure Learning, to request it is sent directly to you. Candidatesupport@meazurelearning.com

Question:
I need a purchase receipt from my employer to receive reimbursement for my WOCN certification exam. How do I obtain a copy of proof of purchase?

Answered November 25, 2024
Please email our testing agency (Meazure Learning) since they handle exam application processing. candidatesupport@meazurelearning.com

Question:
How many hours are you able to submit for clinical time spent with patients when recertifying with a portfolio?- Ostomy and wound patients

Answered November 25, 2024
You may have up to 40 points for Practice Hours in each specialty portfolio, which represents 2,000 hours per specialty.

Question:
Is the cwocn called clinical nurse specialist?

Answered November 17, 2017
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) are registered nurses who typically hold a master's degree, at minimum, along with national certification denoting advanced knowledge and clinical skills specific to a particular patient population or specialized area of nursing. Therefore, this designation (CNS) is not issued by our credentialing body, WOCNCB, but rather by a state board of nursing or perhaps given by the university while earning the MSN. In some states, it is a practice-based designation to use CNS.