Certification Eligibility

Are You Eligible?

In order to sit for the CWCA, CWS or CWSP you must have at least 3 years of wound care experience.  Candidates with a professional license applying for American Wound Management Organizations exams must possess a full and unrestricted license in at least one state and in all states in which the candidate currently practices.

Which best describes your education/professional experience?

I’m a healthcare professional with an Associate’s degree. You are eligible to sit for CWCA.

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I work in sales and marketing for the wound care industry. You are eligible to sit for CWCA.

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I am a licensed healthcare professional with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree. You are eligible to sit for CWS.

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I am an MD, DO or DPM. You are eligible to sit for CWSP.

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Eligibility Overview

Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)

  • Healthcare professional with at least 3 years of wound care experience
  • Sales and marketing professional in the wound care industry with at least 3 years of wound care experience
  • Candidates with a professional license applying for the CWCA must possess a full and unrestricted professional license in at least one state and in all states in which the candidate currently practices.

Examples: Associate degree nurses, RNs, LPNs, LVNs, PTAs, all certified healthcare assistants, healthcare administrators, dieticians, sales and marketing professionals, and academic researchers.

Certified Wound Specialist (CWS)

  • A licensed healthcare professional with a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree with 3 or more years of clinical wound care experience.
  • Candidates must possess a full and unrestricted professional license in at least one state and in all states in which the candidate currently practices.

Examples: Physical therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare providers.

Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP)

  • MD’s, DO’s and DPM’s with three or more years of clinical wound care experience.
  • Candidates must possess a full and unrestricted professional license in at least one state and in all states in which the candidate currently practices.

Examples: Physicians and podiatrists.

What are others saying?

“I know that education and credentials are the hallmark of clinical credibility. My job title as Nurse Manager of an Outpatient/Inpatient Wound Healing and Hyperbaric program holds an unspoken and spoken expectation of clinical knowledge in my specialty. While I continue my formal education, I knew that obtaining the CWCA® designation would give me the confidence to lead my team of wound care specialists. In addition, my commitment to pursuing this certification gave my team and colleagues a sense of my professional loyalty to continuing education and respect for literature.”

Denise Brenner, RN, CWCA Morristown, NJ