Certification Statistics

As of December 31, 2023

Summary of Certification Statistics

As of December 31, 2023

The following statistics reflect the pass rates for the most recent five-year period for individuals that have taken the Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) and the Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP) exams, and the total number of individuals certified in each category at the end of the calendar year. AAWM is dedicated to representing the standard of excellence in multi-disciplinary wound certification.

Certified Wound Specialist (CWS)

Year	# of Candidates	Pass Rate	Fail Rate	Total Certified
2011	524	60%	40%	3199
2012	287	68%	32%	3049
2013	341	60%	40%	2952
2014	373	57.1%	42.9%	2863
2015	435	58.3%	41.7%	2771

Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)

Year	# of Candidates	Pass Rate	Fail Rate	Total Certified
2011	269	49%	51%	475
2012	188	45%	55%	523
2013	196	64%	36%	608
2014	165	57%	43%	662
2015	239	61.1%	38.9%	754

Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP)

Year	# of Candidates	Pass Rate	Fail Rate	Total Certified
2011	30	73%	27%	68
2012	39	67%	33%	96
2013	145	77%	23%	205
2014	151	85%	14%	324
2015	133	77.3%	23.7%	420