Wound Care - Credentialing Board Comparison
Healthcare PROFESSIONALS
Eligibility
Details
Council On Medical Education & Training (CMET)
National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy (NAWCO)
The American Board of Wound Healing (ABWM)
Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
Designation
LPN, LVN, RN
LPN/LVN, RN, NP, PA, PT, PTA, OT, OTA, MD, DO, DPM
LPN, LVN, PTA
DO, DPM, MD, NP, DVM, PA, PT, OT, PharmD, RD, or RN
Bachelors Degree
Nurses or Higher
Credential Earned
Certified Wound Healing Specialist (CWHS)
Wound Care Certified (WCC)
Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)
Certified Wound Specialist (CWS)
Certified Wound Care Nurse CWCN
Certification Duration
5 Years
5 Years
10 Years
5 Years
Wound Care Experience Required
2 Years
2 Years
3 Years
50 CE contact hours plus 1500 clinical hours in the past 5 years
Exam Fees
$350
$380
$375 Initial Exam + $175 Annual Fees
$595 Initial Exam + $175 Annual Fees
$395
Exam Questions
100
110
120
150
120
Current Pass Rate
76%
76%
69%
65%
68%
Annual Requirements
None
None
6 Hours of Continuing Education + Annual Fees
None
NON-PRESCRIBER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Council On Medical Education & Training (CMET)
Designation: LPN, LVN, RN
Credential Earned: Certified Wound Healing Specialist (CWHS)
Certification Duration: 5 Years
Wound Care Experience: 2 Years
Exam Fees: $350
Pass Rate: 76%
Annual Requirements: None
National Alliance of Wound Care & Ostomy (NAWCO)
Designation: LPN/LVN, RN, PT, PTA, OT, OTA
Credential Earned: Wound Care Certified (WCC)
Certification Duration: 5 Years
Wound Care Experience: 2 Years
Exam Fees: $380
Pass Rate: 76%
Annual Requirements: None
The American Board of Wound Healing (ABWM)
Credential Earned: Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)
Designation: LPN/LVN, PTA
Pass Rate: 64%
Credential Earned: Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)
Designation: PT, OT, PharmD, RD, or RN
Pass Rate: 60%
Certification Duration: 10 Years
Wound Care Experience: 3 Years
Exam Fees: $380
Annual Requirements: None
Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
Designation: Bachelors Degree Nurses
Credential Earned: Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN
Certification Duration: 5 Years
Wound Care Experience: 50 CE contact hours plus 1500 clinical hours in the past 5 years
Exam Fees: $395
Pass Rate: 68%
Annual Requirements: None
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