Wound Care Education Institute - Undergraduate Certificate

Admission Requirements
For NAWCO WCC® & NWCC® Certification

For participants interested in Wound Care Certification, additional requirements must be met to sit for the certification exam which includes all of the following:

1. Active unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Dietitian, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Physician or Physician’s Assistant.
2. Successful graduate of the WCEI Skin and Wound Management course.
3. Must meet one of the following options:
   1. Documentation of active involvement in the care of wound care patients or in management, education or research directly related to wound care while actively licensed for at least 2-years full-time/4-years part-time within the past five years. Please note: Candidate’s wound care experience must be a component of daily licensed job duties. This includes experience from such care settings as Acute Care, Long Term Care, Home Health, etc.
   2. For Registered Dietitians, must have practiced for 1-year full-time or 2-years part-time
      OR
   3. Complete a minimum of 120-hours of hands-on clinical training with an NAWCO approved clinical preceptor after completion of “Skin and Wound Management Certification Training Course”.
4. Completion of application and required supporting documentation.
5. Receive passing score of 70% or greater on the WCC exam. Receive a passing score of 85% or greater on the NWCC exam.
   1. For Qualified candidates, a proctored paper and pencil examination is available onsite following our Skin and Wound Care Training Course.
   2. Computerized versions of the examination are administered at computer-based testing facilities managed by LaserGrade/PSI Computer Testing.

• Onsite Course Curriculum for Wounds
• Wound Assessment, Etiology, and Characteristics
• Wound Management Interventions
• Wound Bed Preparation
• Arterial Vascular and Diabetic Ulcers Special Wound Care Needs
• Adjunctive Treatment Modalities Nutritional Management
• Bacterial Burden
• Continuity of Care

Computer Requirements
A reliable computer, up-to-date software, and an Internet connection

BHMT Program Requirements
You must be a KP Union Alliance or Coalition Employee with “active” KP employment status. You must have completed your probationary period. You must be a benefited employee typically working 20 or more hours per week. Must be a BHMT eligible participant. Must understand and agree with the BHMT Beneficiary Agreement for Participants in Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust Programs.