The Deadline for our August exam has been extended to June 30th! Be sure to post mark your applications by this date.
The Certified Wound Care Associate
Exam is here! Testing is done at over 700 sites across the
country. Please review the CWCA Candidate Handbook below for
complete information.
The CWCA Candidate Handbook
is a 16 page instruction guide that includes information about the
exam, testing periods and sample questions. Everything you
need to know about the exam is included in this handbook.
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the PDF files, and
Microsoft Word to open the DOC files. NOTE: All application
materials must arrive at the AAWM together in the same envelop
by the application deadline.
Candidates must have three (3) years of clinical experience
in wound care in order to sit for the CWCA exam.
1. Complete the Application
with all fields filled in with biographical information
including social security number.
2.
Provide a professional resume or curriculum vitae.
3. Provide a detailed description of 3 years of clinical
wound care experience and direct patient care.
4. Provide copies of professional licenses and board certifications.
5. Include an official transcript from the educational institution
of the highest degree sealed in its original envelope.
6. Include three letters
from professional references sealed in original
envelops. Letters should discuss wound care knowledge, skills,
and expertise, and must document the required years
of experience.
7. Read the AAWM code of ethics, and sign the statement
on the application form, affirming adherence to this code.
8. Complete, in pencil, the Testing
Center application form.
9. Provide payment
for the required fee.
10. Complete the checklist form by initialing next to each
application item.
All application materials must arrive
at the AAWM together in the same envelope by the application
deadline. Packets that arrive with materials missing
will be returned, thus delaying the application. Fedex and
USPS certified mail is recommended. It is the soul responsibility
of the candidate to ensure that all application materials
arrive by the deadline. Faxes will not be accepted.
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