President's Message

Welcome to the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board website!

On behalf of the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®) and their Directors, I would like to welcome you to our website. For more than 45 years, the WOCNCB® has served as an accredited certifying body for nurses practicing in the wound, ostomy, continence, or foot care specialties. We are pleased to offer specialty certifications for all levels of nursing and are proud to have certified over 10,000 nurses from all over the world. We welcome you to join this select group of healthcare professionals!

As you look through our website, you will find resources about becoming certified through the traditional and experiential pathways. You can download the Candidate Exam Handbook, which provides comprehensive information about the exam process, eligibility, and the exam content outline. We also offer additional exam preparation tools, including flash card mobile apps, a self-assessment exam, and links to other valuable resources.

For those already certified, our website provides you with resources needed to maintain your certification. You may recertify by taking the exam or using the Professional Growth Portfolio (PGP). Our PGP is particularly unique as it gives you the opportunity to highlight your professional growth within your specialty. Links to on-demand webinars, tutorials, and our PGP handbook are located in the recertification section and are designed to help take some of the mystery out of the PGP process. You can even “Ask the Board” if you have a specific question regarding PGP, certification or recertification.

There are many opportunities to become involved with the WOCNCB® whether it is through item writing, committee work, board service, or public policy, and we hope you will consider volunteering for our organization. As the Gold Standard for Certification®, the WOCNCB® will continue to promote the value of certification and advocate for our certified nurses and the patients they serve.

Warm regards,

Linda S. McKenna, MSN, RN, CWOCN
WOCNCB® President

The Value of Certification Administrators

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