Wound, Ostomy, & Continence Nursing Education Graduate Certificate Program
Winona State University’s Graduate Nursing Department is proud to offer an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Program (WOCNEP).
WSU’s WOCNEP is a fully online, 16-credit professional training program designed to provide experienced registered nurses with the education they need to care for patients with wound, ostomy, continence, and foot and nail care needs.
Learners who successfully complete this graduate program are eligible to sit for the certification exams offered by the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB).
This is a rigorous certificate program, designed to give nurses an unsurpassed education as they prepare to provide this much needed specialty care to patients. Classes are taught asynchronously online and are structured and led by experienced instructors.
The WSU WOCNEP is fully accredited by the WOC Nurses Society (WOCN) through February 2029.
Apply to the WOC Nursing Program
Applications for the 2025 WOCNEP cohort will open Dec. 1, 2024, and will close Feb. 1, 2025.
Learn more about the Graduate Nursing admission requirements and process.
Program Timeline
Students may choose a single, dual, or trio specialty of their choice, or they may complete the full scope 16-credit graduate certificate program.
If you elect the full scope program, completion of didactic and clinical learning will take about 18 months.
Participants take one course at a time, and all learners are required to complete the Professional Practice class prior to taking the specialty courses. Participants must also pass the final exam before starting their clinical learning.
View the WOCNEP plan of study (PDF) for more information.
Program Costs
Learners are responsible for the following program costs:
- Graduate student tuition
- Books: about $90-270
- WOC Nurses Society Student Membership: $65
- Background Studies: study needs are determined by the clinical placement facility and range from $10-45
- Typhon Clinical Tracking Access: $70
- Certification Exam(s): visit the WOCNCB website for details
Scholarships are available through both the WOCN Society Foundation and the North Central Region of the WOCN Society.
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