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Hello, my name is Montserrat. I was wondering if there was a list of accepted programs in order to complete the WOCNCB exam?
Answered August 19, 2026
Thanks for your question. Please send an email to info@wocncb.org to obtain a list. Thanks again!
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Please help is this correct?
Wound Application
Certification
Certification expires:September 30, 2026
Eligibility window:Sep 30, 2025 to Jul 31, 2026
Points Accrual:Jul 31, 2021 to Jul 31, 2026
Application StatusUnsubmitted
Point Summary
Specialty Points:68
Professional Practice Points:0
CE Points:28
Total Points:68
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#432089: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-02
#432047: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-05-31
#432097: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2023-06-04
#432099: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2023-06-06
#432098: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2023-06-06
#432100: CE/CME/Poster CE 4.00 S 2023-06-07
#432096: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2024-06-04
#432101: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2025-01-13
#432102: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2025-01-25
#432048: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-05-31
#431967: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.50 S 2026-06-02
#432054: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-01
#432053: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-01
#432052: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-01
#432051: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-01
#432050: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.50 S 2026-06-01
#432049: CE/CME/Poster CE 1.00 S 2026-06-01
#432092: CE/CME/Poster CE 7.00 S 2026-06-01
#431845: Practice Hours 40.00 S
Answered August 19, 2026
Thanks for your question! I believe you are asking if the submission deadline is correct. Please look at page 4 of the PGP Handbook, your portfolio is due 2 months prior to the expiration date, you will also see on this page how to request an extension. You also need 80 points to submit your portfolio. Hope this helps!
Question:
I am due to renew my certification in February and am graduating with my NP in November. Can I renew as an AP-CWOCN ?
Answered August 18, 2026
Yes, you may establish a CWOCN-AP level credential, once you have earned the NP status. Your CWOCN will make you eligible to apply for and take the -AP level specialty exams. The -AP level credentials are established by taking the -AP level exams for the first time. Please see the "Eligibility" page on the website, under "Certification / Advanced Practice".
Question:
Hello,
I am inquiring regarding Initial Certification requirements for a CFCN. In reading the criteria it states that one must achieve 40 clinical hours under the direct supervision of an expert in foot care.
Can you please elaborate on who is considered an expert in foot care that is allowed to provide direct supervision. I have come to learn that a CFCN is allowed to supervise clinical hours. However, I can not locate anyone in my state that is willing to do so. I am going to attempt to reach out to clinics that offer foot care but they are primarily surgeons. However, within the practice they do offer diabetic nail care as well as wound / skin care. If they have staff in the office such as an NP can I be supervised under that person? They may not be certified as a CFCN but they are working as an NP in a Foot / Ankle clinic that offer diabetic foot care. If this is allowed then is it allowed for a PA to supervise as well or an RN working in that office but again without a CFCN?
Please clarify who an expert in Foot Care may be.
Answered August 17, 2026
If there is an NP working in a foot care clinic, they may be the clinical supervisor for you. The foot care surgeon may also qualify as the expert. You could do hours with both of them to split the time. The PA in the foot care clinic would also be acceptable, and you could split your hours with all the individuals.
Question:
If you have 9.50 Professional Practice points accumulated, and only need 0.50 point to meet the 10 point requirement, can you submit a 1 point CE article but enter 0.5 point? The system does not allow any points over the 10. Thank you
Answered August 17, 2026
There is Not a requirement to have Professional Practice CE's in a PGP portfolio. Instead, we are saying out of the 40 CE's allowed in a portfolio, only 10 CE may relate to Professional Practice. Please review the PGP Handbook on page 9 for information on requirements -- which details how you must have 10 specialty-specific CE.
Question:
I currently practice in a wound care clinic as a Certified Foot Care Specialist and a wound care nurse (without wound certification), and I perform the diabetic foot care Tuesdays-Friday while seeing approximately 9 pts per day, I work under a licensed physician. I perform nail debridement and callus paring. I obtained my certification through the AFCNA in June of 2021 and was trained by a CFCN NP with 30 hours of direct supervision in 2021. I recently renewed my certification in June of 2026. Is there an option of the experiential pathway for foot care to obtain the CFCN? I work at a newly obtained magnet hospital and the CFCS is not recognized.
Answered August 17, 2026
To become eligible for the CFCN certification exam, you would need 24 CE in foot care plus 40 clinical hours experience that is supervised by a foot care expert -- and the CE and Experience must have occurred in the past 5 years. Please see our Eligibility information under "certification / Foot Care" and go to the eligibility link.
Question:
Does a wound program (IE CWCP certification) through PESI count towards wound CEs since accredited by ANCC??
Answered August 13, 2026
We accept all providers of CE when the pertain specifically to the specialty. There is only a restriction on using "Professional" topics -- for recertification by PGP we list providers where those Professional Practice subject matter CE may come from. If you are asking about applying for certification by Exam using the Experiential Pathway -- then all CE must pertain to the specialty and may come from any provider.
Question:
Hello. I am WTA-C (10/2024). I am desiring to become a member as an Emerging Professional under WOCN. Are the sessions offered applied to recertification, though no WTA-C specific sessions are offered for the PGP renewal?
Answered August 13, 2026
For recertifying via the PGP portfolio, if you earn CE credits from a course, and if those CE are specifically related to Wound care, they may be used. You may need to contact the WOCN Society directly to ask about their coursework -- we are separate organizations. Their email is: info@wocn.org and their website is: www.wocn.org
Question:
I renewed my CWOCN a little early this year and my eligibilty window for my next recertification began at the end of June. I attended some of the WOCNext conference in person and watched many of the sessions since they were released online.The CE certificate lists the days (5/31-6/2) each session was live and the completion date is listed for today (8/12) when I completed all the evals. Can I use all the of the CE throughout my portfolio? Thank you.
Answered August 13, 2026
You may use CE credits earned after the date of your previous PGP approval date. So, for example, your approval date this year was on 3/14, you may use CE's earned 3/15 and after even though the PGP system indicates your next portfolio deadline says it is due 6/30 for a credentials expiration that is 8/31 and the "points accrual" will show from 6/30 to 6/30. Please refer to page 5 of the handbook on Point Accumulation.
Question:
I attended the "Fifth Annual Medical, Interventional & Surgical IBD Symposium" on 7/24/2026 virtually. I have the certificate that award 6.0 hours. The website for the conference states, "Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Columbia University Department of Surgery and Amedco LLC. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
1) Since they mention ANCC, are these approved points for PGP?
2) If so, would they be applicable in both Continence or Ostomy?
Answered August 4, 2026
If the content/subject matter of the symposium is related to Wound, it can be used in a wound portfolio. Any course CE that pertain specific to the specialty can come from any provider (such as this symposium). Only when the CE pertains to "Professional Practice" topics (non-clinical) -- is when they must come from the providers specified and listed in the PGP Handbook. The providers listed in the handbook must be the organization that provided the education. In other words, when we say ANCC -- the course must have been taught by them. The ANCC is also an "approver" of accrediting other course providers to award CE to that provider. What this means is that the ANCC has reviewed course content such as the Surgical IBD Symposium to allow CE to be awarded to their attendees. We hope this clarifies.
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