WOCNEP Overview

1 Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education ProgramsContact the WOCN(R) Society accredited education program that best suits your needs.

As of March 13, 2012 www.WOCNCB.org

Program Name Location Specialty Scope

Program

Type Length of Program Credits Cost Phone Website

Split option 4 weeks of didactic instruction on-site, plus

option of conducting 4 weeks of clinical

instruction at a facility closer to home with a

Clinic-approved preceptor, or, at Cleveland

Clinic.

32 nursing

contact hours

$6,050 216.444.6677 http://my.clevelandclinic.org/digestive_diseases/professi

onals/enterostomal.aspx

Full option 8-Week on-site Program:

4 week Didactic followed by

4 week on-site clinical experience

32 nursing

contact hours

$7,050 216.444.6677 http://my.clevelandclinic.org/digestive_

diseases/professionals/enterostomal.a

spx

On-site 10-week program, with 6 weeks of on-site

campus instruction and 4 weeks of clinical

preceptorship. (Two weeks of theory and one

week of clinical for each specialty focus)

257.5 CE credits

for full scope

$5,000 404.778.3149 http://www.surgery.emory.edu/wocnec/

index.htm

Split option 6-week program with didactic on-campus, plus

Precepted clinical instruction in your own

geographic area 120 hours required.

(Two weeks of theory and one week of clinical

for each specialty focus)

257.5 CE credits

for full scope


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Distance

learning

Self-study modules completed at student's own

pace, plus

40 hours of precepted hours for each clinical

focus (120 hours for full scope students).

All clinical and project requirements must be

completed within 12 months.

257.5 CE credits

for full scope


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Wicks Educational

Associates - Harrisburg

Area WOC Nursing

Education Program

Mechanicsburg,

PA

Wound, Ostomy and

Continence Program

Split Option 4 Weeks of didactic instruction (onsite) plus 160

hours of clinical instruction in student's

geographical area or in the region where the

class is held. Student must complete the course

within 6 months of completing course theory

CE Credits $3,600 717-737-2770

or 800-807-

WICKS

wickseducational.com

Home

Study

Program

Four Home Study Modules plus 160 hours of

clinical instruction in student's geographical area.

Student has one year to complete the program.

The student has the option to attend portions of

onsite program.

CE Credits $3,600 717-737-2770

or 800-807-

WICKS


R. B. Turnbull, Jr. School

of ET/WOC Nursing

Wound, Ostomy, and

Continence

Wound, Ostomy, or

Continence

(choose one, two or

three specialty focus)

Cleveland,

Ohio

Atlanta, GAEmory University

School of Medicine

Wound Ostomy and

Continence Nursing

Education Center

WOC Nursing education programs (WOCNEP) are accredited by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN(R))




Program


Wicks Educational

Associates - Harrisburg

Area WOC Nursing

Education Program

Mechanicsburg,

PA

Wound Care Specialty

Program (WCS)

Onsite

Program

2 Weeks of didactic instruction (onsite) plus 60

hours of clinical instruction in student's

geographical area or in the region where the

class is held. Student must complete the course

within 6 months of completing course theory

CE Credits $2,900 717-737-2770

or 800-807-

WICKS


E-Learning

Program

Online course which is a blended course of E-

Learning and writing assignments, case studies

and written examinations. This self-paced

course is available to students 24/7 with

unlimited access. 60 hours of clinical instruction

in the student's geographic area. The student

has six months to complete the program.

CE Credits $2,900 717-737-2770

or 800-807-

WICKS


Bridge to

Full Scope

WOC

The Nurse who has completed the WCS

program can enroll in the Bridge to Full Scope

Program . The theory focuses on abdominal

stoma management and urinary and fecal

continence. The theory portion can be completed

by attending two weeks on site or enrolling in the

Home Study Program. The clinical component

consists of 100 hours and six months to

complete the program.

CE Credits $1,500 717-737-2770

or 800-807-

WICKS


Split Option

Onsite once weekly classes at Philadelphia

campus with off site clinical preceptorships (160

hours) near to home

10 Graduate

credits $6,750

215.951.1430,

ext. 1120

http://www.lasalle.edu/admiss/grad/ms

n/wound/index.html

Online

Distance

Learning

Web-based distance learning classes plus three

clinical immersion days in Philadelphia per

course; off site clinical preceptorships (160

hours) following the two required courses

10 Graduate

credits $6,750

215.951.1430,

ext. 1120

http://www.lasalle.edu/admiss/grad/ms

n/wound/index.html

Wound, Ostomy and

Continence (tri-

specialty)

(Gain 10 graduate

credits transferable to

Master's program.)

Philadelphia,

PA

La Salle University

School of Nursing





Program


Wound Care Specialty

Course

On-site 3-week course with all didactic and clinical

experiences in Charleston

86.25* Continuing

Nurse Education

Contact Hours

*Check website

for current

information

$4,300 843.792.2651 http://www.musc.edu/nursing/departments/continuinged

ucation/courses.htm

Split Option Web-enhanced, distance learning course

designed for completion in 4 months. Requires

first week onsite in Charleston and balance of

the course is completed online with the clinical

instruction at a facility closer to home with a

Clinic-approved preceptor, or, onsite in

Charleston.

150.25*

Continuing

Nursing

Education

Contact Hours (for

didactic) *Check

website for

current

information

$4,300 843.792.2651 http://www.musc.edu/nursing/departm

ents/continuingeducation/courses.htm

VA Eastern Kansas

Wound Management

Academy

Leavenworth,

KS

Wound Management On-site Onsite three (3) week course that consists of

approximately 70 hours of didactic and 40 hours

of clinical experience, with Wound Ostomy

Continence preceptors, in the VA and greater

Kansas City area.

90 CE credits$3,700

$2,200 for V.A.

applicants

(excluding Eastern

Kansas)

913.758.4146 http://www.leavenworth.va.gov/programs/wound_academy.asp

Medical University of

South Carolina

Charleston, SC





Program


University of Virginia

Graduate Program in

WOC Nursing

Charlottesville,

VA

Wound, Ostomy,

Continence (tri-

specialty)

On-site

and

individually

selected

sites

Program provides 3 graduate level courses that

may be taken as electives for master's in nursing

programs or taken as a post-Masters certificate.

12 months part-time (3 credits per term)

Practicum sites are negotiated individually

150 preceptored clinical experience hours at

the University of Virginia Medical Center in

summer or spring.

MSN student pursuing a CNS or ACNP may

choose to focus on WOC as their area of

specialization. Post-masters students welcome.

Program can be completed within 12 months

3 credit hours

each course

(6 - 9 academic

credits total)

Academic course

costs will vary from

in- or out-of-state,

credit hours taken,

etc. Tuition costs

subject to change.

Financial aid

available.

434.924.0141 http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/progra

ms/wocpost/

Ostomy program Online

Distance

Learning

8 weeks of online learning followed by a

minimum of 40 hours of precepted clinical

experience in the student's own geographic area

to be completed within one month following the

online didactic component. There is no on-site

requirement.

120 Contact

Hours and 6

graduate quarter

credits

$2,995 206.221.2351 http://www.uwcne.org/

Wound program On siteThe program begins with 6 weeks of web-

supported online learning activities to be

completed prior to attending class in Seattle.

Students will have 14 days of intensive

classwork and clinical experience in Seattle.

130 Contact

Hours and 6

graduate quarter

credits

$3,495 206.221.2351 http://www.uwcne.org/

WebWOC Nursing

Education Program

(Metropolitan State

University in St. Paul, MN

is the academic partner

for this online program)

Online Wound, Ostomy,

Continence (Tri-

Specialty)

Choose Single, Dual, or

Full Scope of the WOC

Nursing Specialty

Online

Distance

Learning

(Practicum

Off-site)

Online didactic coursework for a Full Scope of

practice is delivered over one semester (14 - 15

weeks) and includes weekly live classes online.

Single and Dual Scopes may be completed in a

shorter timeframe. Program completion requires

50 off-site precepted clinical hours per scope

(150 hrs. for Full Scope).

11.5 graduate

credits may be

earned upon

completion of the

Full Scope

Program. Contact

hours are also

provided.

$4,950 (three

specialty)

$3,375 (duo

specialty)

$1,800 (single

specialty)

612.331.4601 http://www.webwocnurse.com

University of Washington

School of Nursing

Seattle, WA


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