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Question:
Are CE's obtained from Dynamed, LLC, and Medline University acceptable? Dynamed, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the ANCC. Medline University is provider approved by the Florida Board of Registered Nursing and by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Answered October 3, 2026
Thanks for your question! Please see page 9 in the PGP Handbook for detail details around continuing education. If the CE you are referring to is professional practice, that would not be one of them approved providers. Good luck on your portfolio!
Question:
I apply for recertification, I'm being asked to upload my current certificate.
YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION, SO WHY DO I HAVE TO UPLOAD IT?
I went to your site and looked it up, but could not download it to upload it.
Answered October 1, 2026
We are using a new testing vendor, who does not have our certification records, so they need to see the credentials information in order to process a recertification exam application. WOCNCB uses this vendor for application processing.
Question:
Why don't I have a certification number assigned to all of the exams taken? I have a number for ostomy and continence but not wound or the completed CWOCN?
Answered September 29, 2026
Please send an email to info@wocncb.org with your question. Thanks!
Question:
Can I include pharmacology credit in specialty point?
e.g. wocnext 2024 conference; STAT Derm Consult:
1.00ANCC, 0.50 Pharm
Answered September 29, 2026
Thanks for your question! When I looked up this session it appears to total 1.00 ANCC contact hour (which includes the 0.50 pharmacology breakdown) so this would count as 1.00 point toward your wound specialty. Hope this helps and good luck on your portfolio!
Question:
I'm on the path to becoming a WTA-C. I will take the SWA exam. My coworker is an RN for 6 years, worked full time in wound care for 3 years, and has had her CWCN for less than a year. Can she be the expert I do my 16 clinical hours with?
Answered September 28, 2026
Yes, your CWCN colleague can be your clinical preceptor.
Question:
I am writing a policy on conservative sharp debridement by WOCN certified nurses. What is the current curriculum resources being used for education on conservative sharp debridement and wound debridement for accredited institutions?
Answered September 29, 2026
Please send an email to info@wocncb.org with your question. Thanks!
Question:
In Category 3 teaching for PGP points: I have precepted both WOCN students and Other Medical/professional students. The instructions say to consolidate all hours into 1 entry. But one has to pick either WOCN student or Other medical professional. Do I make 2 entries, one for WOCN hrs and 1 for Other hrs? Or if I combine all hours as instructed, which box do I select? Thank you
Answered September 29, 2026
Thanks for your question! I would combine them all together and select other medical professionals since they weren’t strictly WOC Program students. Good luck on your portfolio!
Question:
I am wanting to clarify that the Category 3 - Facility Organizations PP category. I have placed an activity for being head of/leading the Skin Team Committee at my hospital. Is this the correct location?
Answered September 29, 2026
Thanks for your question! You are correct that we’re going under category number 3 which can be found on page 13 in the PGP handbook. Good luck on your portfolio!
Question:
Hello, my name is Thomas J Lekovish and my certification number is 50620. I was planning to retire, but have decided to remain active as a wound and ostomy nurse. What do I need to do to reactivate those two credentials?
Thank you
Answered September 22, 2026
If credentials have lapsed more than 6 months, you may certify again by taking the exam, and to show you are eligible on the exam application, would need to meet the requirements through an "Experiential Pathway". This is to have 1500 practice hours in wound and 1500 practice hours in ostomy - all occurring in the past five years - as long as 375 of these hours are current from the past one year. In addition to the experience hours, you must have 50 CE course credits per specialty (50 in wound and 50 in ostomy). Please find Lapsed Eligibility information on page 10 of the Exam Handbook. The online exam application is on this website under "Recertification / Exam". Feel free to contact our office directly if you have questions.
Question:
I have taken the CWCN exam 3 times and am not able to pass. My score has been the same each time. I have used multiple resources for studying. What else can I do?
Answered September 21, 2026
You may want to compare your exam score report to the "Exam Content Outline" document, since the score report shows how you did in each area (or "domain") and could help identify topics for more study. Then, the "Exam Content Outline" shows topics you may want to focus on for any particular areas you may not practice in your day to day role. Otherwise, there is an Exam Test Taking Tips presentation on our website, that discusses common pitfalls for testing -- such as, when an experienced nurse reads a question they might think about a scenario that is not actually mentioned in the question -- or that you may not want to change your responses in the exam, since your gut instinct is typically correct. This presentation is on the website, under "Certification / Exam Preparation / Exam Tips". Additionally, all study resources are on the Exam Preparation page -- such as our study packs, lists of textbooks, etc. Sometimes, the only issue might be test anxiety.
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