Wound Care Credentialing... The Mark of Distinction®


The NAWC offers three certifications beyond licensure which demonstrate by examination that the practitioner has acquired a core body of specialized knowledge.

Benefits to Clinician:

    * Opportunity to provide higher standard of care
    * Formal acknowledgment of expertise
    * Establishment of professional credentials
    * Promotion of professional recognition and esteem
    * Provision of continuing education and training
    * Career advancement opportunities


Benefits to Employer:

    * Increased creditability with consumers
    * Enhanced job performance
    * Increased protection from liability
    * Cost savings in overall delivery of wound care
    * Marketability of "Center for Wound Care Excellence"

Benefits to Patients and their Family:

   
* Benefactor of safe and competent wound care    
    * Accessibility to expertise of specialized wound care practitioner