Can I find a cheaper wound care course?

Be careful falling for the $199 wound certification! Pricing is reflective of preparing for independent accredited certification versus a company creating their own course completion certificate without 3rd party recognition. Many companies offering cheaper wound care certification courses or certificates are not nationally accredited or recognized. They will not prepare you for national board certification. To…

Is an accredited wound care certification educational program the same as an accredited wound care certification?

No.  Accredited wound care certification educational programs are accredited to provide continuing education for the course. Accredited wound care certification programs are accredited to provide the certification exam and credential.  It is essential that both the certification course and the certification exam are accredited.

Which wound care certification programs are currently accredited?

Three organizations that currently offer formally recognized accredited certifications in wound care: The American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) Wound certifications offered:  CWCA, CWS, CWSP The Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) Wound certifications offered:  CWCN National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) Wound certifications offered:  WCC Non-accredited Wound Care Certification Programs and Certificate of Completion…

What does accreditation of wound care certification programs mean?

Accreditation of wound care certification programs provides impartial, third-party validation that the program has met recognized national and international credentialing industry standards for development, implementation, and maintenance of certification programs.  Certifying programs may earn accreditation only after extensive review by an external, independent accrediting body. Importantly, in order to qualify for accreditation, the certification exam…

What is the difference between a certificate program and a certification program?

According to ICE – the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, (formerly NOCA, the National Organization for Competency Assurance) accrediting standards, a “certificate program” is a non-degree granting program that: Provides a course of instruction with intended learning outcomes. Evaluates participants’ achievement of those same learning outcomes via an examination. Awards a certificate ONLY to those who have…