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"Precepting* WOCN students or other medical professionals/students (Must precept for 10 hours minimum to earn the 5 points.)" To clarify, precepting hours for any medical professional are accepted as points toward the PGP application?
Answered October 14, 2026
Thanks for your question. To earn points, precepting any medical professional can earn PGP points.
Good luck!
Question:
My certification expires on 12/31 and I thought I had until 10/31 to submit the portfolio, I just read it is actually 3 months from expiration, so needed to be submitted on 9/30 or 10/1. I have my portfolio complete; I was wondering if there was any way I could submit today still?
Answered October 13, 2026
It is a 2-month deadline, so you do have through 10/31 for the PGP portfolio submission.
Question:
Are CE points allowed from the American Foot Care Nurses Association? I am finding it very difficult to complete the required foot care CEs with the organizations listed. Would you consider adding AFCNA to the list of approved sites in the future?
Answered October 11, 2026
Thank you for your question. Please submit your recommendation to info@wocncb.org.
Question:
Since being certified, my department expanded and I am working in a regional wound-ostomy clinic and hospital for my health system. This required me to help set up clinic and hospital supplies, and clinic schedule, etc. Does this count toward my PGP? If so, is it under "Establish a new wound, ostomy, continence nursing service" and "Product Formulary"?
Answered October 11, 2026
Thank you for your question.
If you developed or revised a product formulary, you can obtain PGP points under Category 3, page 14 of the PGP Handbook. If the WOC service is NEW to the hospital, you can claim PGP points under category 3, page 12.
Question:
At my organization we had a single CWON NP covering 3 facilities. There was essentially no defined WOC service but a single CWON provider. Since joining the team, I have created an entirely new service line which is now a 2 WOCN NP lead team with 7 RN's who we have arranged to obtain certification. I did the business proposal, billing process, and the policies/procedures. The entire WOC care at the organization is completely different. Would this be allowable to use as an AP professional activity? The amount of time and effort put into this was substantial and took about a year to complete.
Answered October 8, 2026
Thank you for your question. To collect the PCP AP points for this activity it must be a NEW Service within the facility.
PCP AP Handbook, page 12
Definition: You began a NEW SERVICE
IN A FACILITY that never had the services
of a WOC nurse. This involves writing the
proposal to begin this service, developing the billing process and developing
policy/procedures. NOTE – this 40 point
activity can only be used once, and is
considered duplication if entered into
each specialty portfolio.
Audit documentation: Internal or external marketing announcing the service
or meeting minutes.
If you would like further clarification, you can send your specific question to info@wocncb.org
Question:
How many CWON-AP are currently in practice, what geographical locations does this include.
Answered October 8, 2026
There are approximately 685 with CWCN-AP and 311 also have COCN-AP. This would mean about 311 hold both as a CWON-AP, in the United States.
Question:
Hello,
I am entering my CE's for my wound certification. I completed a 30 hours direct hands on foot care course in Aug. 2025. I got 17 Nursing CE's for this (CBRN.) I am not planning on getting my foot care certification. The course incorporate a lot of wound care. Can I use these CE's towards my wound care recertification? Do I just enter it under CE activity?
Answered October 6, 2026
Good morning and thank you for your questions. If the CE program relates to wound care management then it can be included under the wound CE section. Please refer to page 9-10 of the handbook for information on CE.
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!
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