Exam
How to Apply
- Apply online
- If requesting ADA accommodations: indicate within the online exam application your needs (i.e., handicap accessible, reader, extended testing time, private room, or other) and include a licensed professional’s letter documenting the disability.
- Meazure Learning sends email confirmation of eligibility to exam
- Schedule your exam up to 12 months from the time of exam application submission (or prior to current credentials expiration)
- The scheduling system allows you to view exam dates 4 to 30 days out
- Testing sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis
- For listing of test sites, click here.
For information on rescheduling or retakes please contact Meazure Learning at (919) 572-6880
Download Candidate Examination Handbook
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Exam Pass Rates
The following statistics reflect the percentage of test-takers who passed the wound, ostomy, continence and foot care exams in 2023. These numbers reflect pass rates of all exams taken, that is, the number of passing scores divided by the number of tests administered. As of today, more than 10,000 Wound, Ostomy, Continence and Foot Care nurses are currently certified by the WOCNCB®.
| Examination | #Testing | Pass Rate | #Certified in 2023 | #Recertified in 2023 | Total Active Overall | ||
| Wound Care CWCN® | 1,592 | 72% | 484 | 1145 | 8,365 | ||
| Ostomy Care COCN® | 1,178 | 78% | 420 | 838 | 6,362 | ||
| Continence Care CCCN® | 540 | 80% | 210 | 380 | 3,183 | ||
| Combined CWOCN® | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2,138 | ||
| Combined CWON® | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1,926 |
