{"id":18755,"date":"2015-08-24T20:37:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T20:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/?page_id=18755"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:41:27","slug":"cocn-practice-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/cocn-practice-test\/","title":{"rendered":"COCN®<\/sup> Practice Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN\u00ae<\/sup>) is developed and maintained by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB\u00ae<\/sup>). The COCN certification is for general practice nurses interested in moving to the specialized ostomy care field. This voluntary credential proves a nurse’s knowledge and qualifications through a rigorous and thorough examination and continuing education.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Exam Eligibility<\/h2>\n

There are two pathways to eligibility for the COCN exam. Both pathways require you to hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license and a bachelor’s degree in any field. Additional requirements are defined below.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Traditional Pathway<\/h3>\n

For this pathway, you need to have graduated from an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nursing Education program within the past five years. The WOC program must be accredited by the WOCN\u00ae Society and include 40 hours of didactic instruction, 40 hours of clinical patient care, and 20 hours distributed between specialty areas.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Experiential Pathway<\/h3>\n

This pathway focuses on your experience in the specialty after obtaining your bachelor’s degree while practicing as an RN. This pathway requires 100 Continuing Education (CE)\/Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits (50 credits per specialty) or an equivalent in college courses completed over the five years before the date of your application. Your CE\/CME credits must apply directly to the COCN specialty. Additionally, you must have 3,000 patient clinical hours (1,500 clinical hours per specialty) within the previous five years, with 375 clinical hours obtained within the past year. The required clinical and education hours must be directly related to the specialties.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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<\/span>COCN Exam Outline<\/h2>\n

The COCN contains 120 multiple-choice questions, ten of which are unscored, and you will be given a time limit of two hours.<\/p>\n

There are three types of questions on the exam:<\/p>\n