Certification Name : Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse – Advance Practice
Certification ID & Type: 10474 – B – Advanced
Certification Description
Becoming board certified is a voluntary process that requires consistent evaluations of a nurse’s professional knowledge and skills. While a nurse who is not board certified may possess basic entry-level skills, he or she may not have the specialized skills and experience to adequately provide expert care. Board certification ensures that a nurse is knowledgeable and well qualified to provide specialized care to meet patients’ wound, ostomy, and continence needs.
Certifying Organization
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification Board(WOCNCB)(0605)
611 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Contact information : 888-496-2622 Email : info@wocncb.org
Organization Web Link
Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? No
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes