Admission and Requirements
The following is a brief overview of the steps for admission and completion of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Nurse and Wound Care Specialty Nurse Programs
- Download the application form and submit it with the required documentation listed below along with a $75 application fee to Wicks Educational Associates, Inc.
- When all documentation is received, WEA will e-mail or send the student an acceptance letter and an invoice for tuition.
- Student remits the total tuition amount. All major credit cards are accepted.
- Student receives Module One (Introduction & Wound Management) along with the Student Handbook.
- Upon successful completion of Module One, the student is guided through Modules Two through Four.
- Upon successful completion of all Modules, the student begins the 160-hour clinical practicum with an approved preceptor. The fee for the clinical is negoiated between the student and the preceptor.
- Upon fulfillment of the theory and clinical practicum, and all course requirements, the student graduates as a WOC Nurse and is eligible to take the WOCNCB® Exam.
The following is a list of requirements for admission into the Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Nurse and Wound Care Specialty Nurse Programs
- Completed application form.
- Completed health form with documentation of immunizations.
- Official college transcript.
- Copy of your nursing license (ACTUAL form, not the display certificate).
- Two recommendations.
- Proof of professional liability insurance (with coverage of a least $1 million and $3 million in the aggregate) (individual policy, not through employer).
- Proof of completion of Universal Precautions education within the past (12) months.
- Proof of HIPAA training.
- $75 non-refundable application fee.
- Regional criminal background check.
- Copy of health insurance and CPR cards.
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