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class="wocnec-hero-content-left"><div class="w-richtext"><figure style="max-width:190px" class="w-richtext-align-fullwidth w-richtext-figure-type-image"><div><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/60246cdd262b9a34b96964d0_wocnec-accredidation.png" loading="lazy" alt=""/></div></figure><p><br/>The Emory University Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Center provides both accredited post-baccalaureate programs and continuing education programs.</p><p>Accredited by the <a href="http://wocn.org/" target="_blank">Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN®)</a> since 1976, the WOC Nursing Education Program prepares the graduate nurse to provide specialty care for patients with acute and chronic wounds, standard and continent ostomy diversions, and fecal and urinary incontinence. All courses are provided by the Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC), an accredited provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.</p></div></div><div class="wocnec-hero-content-right"><div class="hero-list-wrapper"><ol role="list" class="hero-list small-text position---relative"></ol><h6 class="uppercase-headline">Upcoming Events<br/></h6><div><div class="w-embed w-script"><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.trumba.com/scripts/spuds.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> $Trumba.addSpud({ webName: "nursing-events-calendar-wocnec", spudType : "main" , spudConfig : "mobile" , url : { detailview : "detail2" } }); </script></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="offset-padding background---lighter-gray position---relative"><div class="slider-content-wrapper"><div class="floatingmenu-track hide---mobile"><div class="academics---floating-menu background---emory-dark-blue spacing---medium"><div class="floating-nav-link-wrapper"><a href="#Section-1" class="floating-nav-link">Pathways to Certification</a></div><div class="floating-nav-link-wrapper"><a href="#Section-2" class="floating-nav-link">Recertification</a></div><div class="floating-nav-link-wrapper"><a href="#section-7" class="floating-nav-link">Scholarships</a></div><div class="floating-nav-link-wrapper"><a href="#Section-8" class="floating-nav-link">Contact Us</a></div><div class="floatingmenu-submenu"><div class="div-block-180"><div class="text-block-41">Resources</div></div><div class="floating-nav-link-wrapper"><div class="text-block-44"></div><a href="https://woc.ce.emorynursingexperience.com/" class="floating-nav-link">WOCNEC Courses</a></div></div></div></div><div class="page-content-wrapper"><div class="padding---medium background---white stackable---bottom"><div id="Section-1" class="student-experience---content-wrapper"><h2 class="thin">Pathways to Certification<br/><br/><strong><sub>Wound, Ostomy, Continence Certification</sub></strong><br/></h2><div class="large-text spacing---small"><strong><br/>‍</strong><br/>The <strong>Traditional Pathway</strong> is a blended education program. It is comprised of online clinical courses, onsite skills training (Bridge Week), a comprehensive final exam, clinical with an approved preceptor, and completion of the professional practice course.<br/></div><a href="/pages/woc-traditional-pathway" class="button spacer w-button">LEARN MORE AND APPLY</a><div class="w-richtext"><p>‍</p><h4>Read more about the differences between the <a href="/emory-resources/wocnec-traditional-vs-experiential-pathways">Traditional and Experiential pathways here.</a></h4><p>‍</p></div><div class="large-text spacing---small">The <strong>Experiential Pathway</strong> allows RN's that already have direct patient clinical hours in a specialty to expedite the certification process. All hours must be post-Baccalaureate. You can combine pathways. For example, certify via the experiential pathway for one specialty and the traditional pathway for others.<br/></div><a href="/pages/woc-experiential-pathway" class="button spacer w-button">Learn More</a><h2 class="thin"><strong><sub>Foot and Nail Certification</sub></strong><br/></h2><div class="large-text spacing---small">Foot and Nail certification requires a combination of contact hours and clinical experience. Upon successful completion of the Foot and Nail 2.2 Experiential Pathway course, the student will be awarded 25.45 contact hours. The course does not include clinical hours, nor assistance in arranging them.<br/></div><a href="https://woc.ce.emorynursingexperience.com/courses/foot-and-nail-22" class="button spacer w-button">Learn More</a><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS.png" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 86vw, 47vw" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS.png 1282w" alt="" class="dots spacing---medium"/></div><div id="Section-2"><div class="w-richtext"><h2>Recertification</h2><p>Emory WOCNEC offers several resources to help prepare for WOCNCB recertification: </p><h4>Certification Review Manual</h4><p>This purchase includes the hard copy review manual ONLY. Please see links to purchase the review manuals below. We do not provide review courses.</p></div><div class="div-block-596"><div class="w-richtext"><div class="w-embed">Wound Certification Review: <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="7203c159-eb52-43e6-aba9-cf9b616ff667" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-blue.gif" /> </form></div><div class="w-embed">Ostomy Certification Review <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="2f97abc7-49ae-4958-9e20-36e5f62b9265" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gold.gif" /> </form></div><div class="w-embed">Continence Certification Review <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="9e6f2d78-ca22-4265-aff8-3cbcaef5a484" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gray.gif" /> </form></div></div></div><div class="w-richtext"><p>‍</p><p>‍</p><h4>PockeT Pals</h4><p>Pocket Pals are a pocket-sized quick reference guide. Please see links to purchase below.</p><p>‍</p></div><div class="div-block-596"><div class="w-richtext"><div class="w-embed">Wound Pocket Pal <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx"> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="69b8cd80-5e51-42ab-90f9-da922b73f110" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gold.gif" /> </form></div><div class="w-embed">Ostomy Pocket Pal <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx"> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="4fdf526d-69f6-493e-943f-979b6c993a32" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gold.gif" /> </form></div><div class="w-embed">Continence Pocket Pal <form name="PrePage" method = "post" action = "https://Simplecheckout.authorize.net/payment/CatalogPayment.aspx"> <input type = "hidden" name = "LinkId" value ="f5a62f45-e87c-40a0-a330-4f51a5bab7c9" /> <input type = "image" src ="//content.authorize.net/images/buy-now-gold.gif" /> </form></div></div></div><div class="w-richtext"><p>‍</p><h4>EXAM PREPARATION</h4><p>The WOCNCB® has exam preparation resources available. <a href="https://www.wocncb.org/certification/exam-preparation">https://www.wocncb.org/certification/exam-preparation</a><br/><br/>WOCN® Society has published a set of Core Curriculum textbooks. It is strongly encouraged to invest in these textbooks as they are helpful resources to prepare for the certification exam through the WOCNCB®. These books can be purchased from the publisher Wolters Kluwer: www.LWW.com or on Amazon by searching “WOCN core curriculum".</p></div><a href="https://woc.ce.emorynursingexperience.com/" class="button spacer w-button">View WOC Experiential Courses</a><img src="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS.png" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 86vw, 47vw" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS-p-500.png 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5f11b1201240046a043a64e4/5f11b12012400439563a6569_DOTS.png 1282w" alt="" class="dots spacing---medium"/></div><div id="Section-5" class="div-block-97"><div id="section-7" class="rich-text-block spacing---small w-richtext"><h2>Scholarship Information</h2><p><strong>WOCN® Foundation Scholarship Program<br/></strong><a 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