NAWC® Preceptor Program


The (NAWC) Preceptor Program is a WCC® certification option that allows licensed, healthcare clinicians who have a strong passion for healing wounds, but do not have the required wound care experience to earn the WCC credential. This is a related four week program that includes, one week in a classroom setting and 120 hours with a WCC preceptor in the clinical setting. The NAWC Preceptor Program involves both WCC candidates and Preceptors who choose to work with those new WCC candidates. 

The NAWC Preceptor Program is a great leadership opportunity for all WCCs and other wound care certified professionals. The Preceptor is an individual with a strong passion for wound care. Each preceptor will be the teacher/mentor for a WCC candidate wishing to receive his/her WCC certification credential.  This Preceptor is a licensed healthcare professional with at least one of the following credentials:

  • WCC, CWCN, CWON, CWOCN, or CWS.
  • The Preceptor must have two (2) years of clinical wound care experience, in the last five (5) years and must have been wound care certified for at least one (1) year.
  • They must work currently in a wound care setting, in either, acute care, outpatient care, home care, ambulatory care or long term care.
The Preceptor will introduce the WCC candidate to all the wound care scenarios that would pertain to the scope of the candidate’s specific licensure. They must also agree to complete all forms and logs that are required by the NAWC. If you have a desire to teach and to share your knowledge and experience to help a fellow clinician, the NAWC Preceptor Program is for you.  Contact the NAWC office to learn more about the program. For full program details click here.