WCC® Recertification Requirements

Applicants for recertification of the WCC® credential
must meet all of the following criteria:

   Active unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse,
   Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, Nurse
   Practitioner, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapy
   Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Physician
   or Physician’s Assistant.

Current WCC® credential. (Not lapsed)

Payment of required fees.

Submission of recertification application for one of
the following recertification options:

   a. Examination
   b. Training
   c. Continuing Education
   d. Continuing Education and Outreach Program(CEOP)

Recertification Options

WCC® s must choose one of the four following recertification
options.

Option 1 - Recertification by Examination

This option allows you to apply for recertification
by retaking the NAWC® certification examination.
The NAWC® certification exam is available in a
computerized format with a total testing time of
two (2) hours. A passing score is required to qualify
for recertification.

Candidates who take the certification examination
and are unsuccessful may retake the examination
a total of three times within one year of expiration
of WCC® status. Application and fees are required
for each examination.

By choosing the option of recertification by
examination,WCC®s forfeit the opportunity for
any other options for recertification. Example:
A WCC® who fails an attempt to recertify by examination
cannot then choose to recertify by continuing education
credits, training program or CEOP program.

Option 2 - Recertification by Training

This recertification option allows candidates to
attend an approved NAWC® Wound Management
Certification Training Course (course only,
no exam required)

NAWC® approved Wound Management Certification
Training Course is offered by:

   Wound Care Education Institute
   PO Box 334
   Stevensville, MI 49127
   877-462-9234
   www.wcei.net

Candidates are responsible for enrollment, associated
fees, and must attend all scheduled class
sessions without tardiness or absence to qualify
for certificate of completion.

Completion of the Wound Management Certification
Training Course must be no sooner than 1
year prior to expiration of WCC® status.

Option 3 - Recertification by Continuing Education

To recertify by continuing education, sixty (60)
contact hours (same as clock hours) of continuing
education related to wound or skin care management
must be earned within the five year
certification period. All contact hours must be
obtained during the five year period to ensure
adequate and current continuing education. A
contact hour is defined as a unit of measurement
that describes 1 hour of an approved organized
learning experience. (Note: A contact hour
is different from a CEU. One CEU = 10 contact
hours OR 10 clock hours).

To receive credit for the contact hours, the educational program
must be an approved/accredited program by the
state board governing your primary license or the American
Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Physical
Therapy Association, (APTA), National Alliance of Wound
Care (NAWC®), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education (ACCME), or Council on Podiatric Medical Education
(CPME).

Option 4 - Recertification by Continuing Education
and Outreach Program (CEOP)

To qualify for recertification in the Continuing Education &
Outreach Program (CEOP) WCC® must submit documentation
of participation in all of the following:

    1. Continuing Education - Documentation of 30 contact
    hours (clock hours) of continuing education related to
    wound or skin care management is required. A contact
    hour is defined as a unit of measurement that describes
    1 hour of an approved organized learning experience.
    To receive credit for the contact hours, the educational
    program must be an approved/accredited program by
    the state board governing your primary license or the
    American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American
    Physical Therapy Association, (APTA), National Alliance
    of Wound Care (NAWC®), Accreditation Council
    for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), or Council
    on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
    2. Community Outreach Project: Each renewal candidate
    must provide documentation of participation/direction in
    a community wound care service offering. The service
    offering may be at a local, state, regional, national, or
    international level, but must be directly related to
    wound care services for the consumer/patient.
    Examples may include: Community diabetic foot clinic,
    volunteering WCC®s expertise in consultation to the
    uninsured and/or needy patient, wound care education
    presentation to community, senior centers, college/high
    school students, nursing homes or service groups. WCC®
    may contact NAWC® for approval of ideas.
    3. Each renewal candidate must provide documentation of
    one of the following:
    ♦ Publication of a wound care article or research project
    in a newsletter, book, journal, or chapter of a book
    used for healthcare professionals or consumers.
    WCC®s name must be published (listed) as the
    author to qualify.
    ♦ Presentation of a wound care white paper or poster
    designed for healthcare professionals or consumers.
    ♦ Leadership in a professional wound care organization,
    demonstrated in a volunteer capacity at a local,
    state, regional, national, or international
    level. WCC® must be an officer, board member or a
    committee member.
    ♦ Research project in wound care conducted by
    WCC®. WCC®s name must be identified as the primary/
    co-primary investigator or project director to
    meet requirement.
Links to Continuing Education Offerings
Available on the Internet