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The Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN\u00ae<\/sup>) exam is developed and maintained by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB\u00ae<\/sup>). The CWOCN certification is for general practice nurses interested in moving to the specialized wound and ostomy continence care field.<\/p>\n

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

There are two pathways to eligibility for the CWOCN exam. Both methods require you to hold a current Registered Nurse (RN) license and a bachelor\u2019s degree in any field.<\/p>\n

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

For this pathway, you need to be a graduate of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nursing Education program completed within the past five years from the date of exam application. The WOC program must be accredited by the WOCN\u00ae<\/sup> Society at graduation 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\u2019s 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 CWON 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

<\/span>About the CWOCN Credential<\/h2>\n

To obtain the CWOCN credential, you must pass three exams: the Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN\u00ae<\/sup>) exam<\/a>, the Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN\u00ae<\/sup>) exam<\/a>, and the Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN\u00ae<\/sup>) exam<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each exam evaluates your specialized competence and professionalism in providing wound and ostomy care, including assessment, intervention, and education in all settings across the healthcare spectrum.<\/p>\n

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

Each exam contains 120 multiple-choice questions, ten of which do not count toward your final score, and you will be given two hours to complete each exam.<\/p>\n

There are three types of questions throughout each exam:<\/p>\n