Professional Growth Program
A PGP TESTIMONIAL
I think this is the BEST way to demonstrate competence, involvement in the WOC practice and efforts to move our profession forward. This also helps keep your practice in mind every day by taking credit for accomplishments.
I will begin collecting my data for my portfolio to be completed in 2014!!
Thank you,
Lou Ann Rau, RN, BSN, CWOCN (again!)
An Alternative for Recertifying in Foot Care Nursing
The WOCNCB established the Professional Growth Program (PGP) as an alternative to taking an exam for recertification.
PGP recognizes the activities that go beyond routine practice or that represent the pathway you took from novice to expert. You simply demonstrate your knowledge of foot care nursing by tracking and recording evidence of your continual learning and professional growth. Recertification is awarded based on accumulating PGP points for activities related to your professional activities.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the WOCNCB Professional Growth Program, an applicant must fulfill the following requirements.
- Be currently licensed as a Registered Nurse. (Current RN licensure will be verified by WOCNCB staff. Please check with your state board of nursing to be sure your most current licensure is listed on their website.)
- Be currently certified by WOCNCB in all specialties in which you apply for recertification. (Current certification will be verified by WOCNCB staff from its database.)
It is not permissible to recertify through the Professional Growth Program if you first fail the examinations for that recertification cycle.
Order Handbook
To order a printed copy of the Handbook, call WOCNCB at (888) 496-2622 or email your request to info@wocncb.org.
