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I have been WCC for over 15 years, and currently, would like to obtain WOCNCB certification. I have many years of experience performing wounds, ostomy and incontinence care consultations and care in ambulatory and home health settings. I would like to know how to proceed so I could get a triple certification that is required by my current employer.

Answered June 16, 2026
If you hold RN license and Bachelor's Degree, you may qualify. To become eligible, you must also complete either the "Traditional" or the "Experiential" Pathway requirements. The traditional route is to graduate from one of the WOC Nursing Education Programs, linked on our website. The other experiential route is when you use your own experience in the specialty along with CE's in the specialty. The experience hours needed is 1500 per specialty, and you need 50 CE per specialty. The experience and CE must begin accumulating after having the RN / Bachelor's. Please see the "Eligibility" page on this website, under "Certification / Wound Ostomy Continence".

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We have several physician providers that completed the WTA program. Are they able to take the certification exam once they complete all of the criteria for certification?

Answered June 15, 2026
We certify nurses who hold an LPN (or higher such as RN). If these are nurses who qualify by meeting our eligibility requirement for the WTA-C credentialing exam, which is to have an LPN (or RN nursing license), and completion of either a WTA or SWA course and then accumulate 16 clinical experience hours of wound care with a wound care expert, they may apply for the WTA-C exam. Please find the "eligibility" page on this website, under "Certification / Wound Treatment Associate - Certified."

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I currently hold certifications in wound care and Ostomy care. I have been wound certified since 2009 and Ostomy certified since 2024. Neither certification is through WOCNCB . I would like to recertify/certify through the WOCNB when my certifications are due to be renewed. I am an RN with a bachelors degree and work full time in Wound/Ostomy care. Would I have to take one of the education courses or re-education courses to sit for the WOCNB exams?

Answered June 9, 2026
There are two eligibility pathways, either a "Traditional" or an "Experiential." The traditional route requires you to graduate from one of the WOC education programs, which we link on our Eligibility page of the website (see "Certification / Wound Ostomy Continence".) There are 8 of these education programs and most have an online option. The other "Experiential" route, allows you to apply directly for exams by having 1500 experience hours in the specialty (per each specialty) plus to have 50 CE in the specialty (per each specialty). The experience and CE must have occurred in the past 5 years. Please review the website details.

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I am a registered nurse pursuing CFCN certification. Will a regionally accredited Bachelor of Liberal Studies or Bachelor of General Studies satisfy the bachelor's degree requirement for eligibility?

Answered June 6, 2026
Good morning and thank you for your question. Please refer to the Handbook, page 7. You are required to hold and RN License and a Bachelor's degree. If this does not satisfy your questions, please email info@wocncb.org. Thank you.

Question:
Can physician providers sit for the WOCNCB WTA Certification exam? I posed this question at WOCNext last week at the WOCNCB table and was told yes. When I read the criteria, it stated that an RN/LPN license is required. Can you clarify? Thank you!

Answered June 6, 2026
Good Morning and thank you for your question. Please email info@wocncb.org with your question. If the staff at thew WOCNCB booth stated yes, then I would say this is correct, but to clarify, please email.

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When adding CEs in the PGP portfolio, I understand there must be a minimum of 10 CE pertaining to clinical specialty. Can I add CEs if I attend conferences in other specialties ie ACMA?

Answered June 4, 2026
They must either pertain directly to the specialty (i.e., wound CE for a wound portfolio) or if they are pertaining to "Professional Practice", then we have specified which organizations those may come from, and there is also a criteria definition for what is considered Professional Practice. The ACMA is not on this list for professional topics. So, if the ACMA coursework relates directly to the specialty, it may count. Likely, based on your description, these will not count.

Question:
I am wanting to take the Wound and Ostomy Exams. If one exam is passed and the other failed, will the applicant receive one certification until they retake and pass the the other?

Answered June 2, 2026
Thank you for your question. Yes, this is correct. If you pass one certification and not the other, you will be awarded the certification for the exam you passed. Once you pass the other exam, you will be awared the other certification.

Question:
I am interested in getting "nationally accredited training and documented competency" (per the AZ State Board of Nursing) to do foot care. I do not have a Bachelor's degree. Is your program available to me and satisfy AZBON requirement?

Answered June 2, 2026
Thank you for your question. The WOCNCB is the certifying body. The requirements to certify for the foot care exam are listed here: https://www.wocncb.org/certification/foot-care-certification/eligibility Here are the requirements to sit for the exam: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for FOOT CARE EXAM Initial (first-time) candidates must:Foot and Nail Have a current RN License Hold a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) - all Baccalaureate degrees applicable Have 24 CE/CME credits (contact hours) specific to foot care. Note: 8 of 24 CE/CME may be in basic skin and wound care. Have 40 clinical hours under the direct supervision of an expert in foot care. Note: 12 of the 40 clinical hours may be in basic skin and wound care under the direct supervision of a wound care expert. The wound care expert may include a CWCN®, CWCN-AP®, DPM or an MD specializing in wound care (a WTA-C does not qualify). Both the CE/CME credits (contact hours) and clinical hours must be completed within the previous 5 years from the date of the application while functioning as an RN

Question:
I am planning on recertifying via PGP but having a hard time finding out if the Coloplast professional E-learning courses are accepted for specialty CE? Coloplast certificate states HEAL courses have been reviewed and endorsed by the European Wound Management Association (EWMA) and Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP16416, for 1.0 Contact Hours

Answered June 2, 2026
Thank you for your question. Yes, these CE credits would be accepted for CE. Dependent on the topic would be under a specialty or professional Practice.

Question:
I have just received my new certificate but need to do a name change before I print my certificate. What should I do?

Answered May 31, 2026
Please email info@wocncb.org for assistance. Thank you.

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