Certification Statistics

National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy® (NAWCO) is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of excellence in the delivery of wound care and ostomy to the consumer through credentialing proficiency of health care practitioners. The following statistics reflect the pass rates for the most recent four-year period for multi-disciplinary clinicians that have taken the Wound Care Certified (WCC) examination.

 

Year # of Candidates Pass Rate Total Annual *Aggregate
2021 1592 73% 1162 18882
2022 1906 73% 1391 19305
2023 1864 72% 1342 19733

 

Aggregate based upon new certifications and reinstatement of lapsed credentials