About the Wound Care Education Institute
WCEI was founded in 2002 to educate clinicians with evidence-based, wound care instruction and improve patient outcomes. To date, over 40,000 clinicians have been wound care-certified or recertified after taking our courses.
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO®) certifications:
- Wound Care Certification (WCC®)
- Diabetic Wound Certified (DWC®)
- Ostomy Management Specialist (OMS®)
- Certified Wound Care Market Specialist (CWCMS®)
- Nutrition Wound Care Certified (NWWC®)
American Board of Wound Management (ABWM®) certifications:
- Certified Wound Specialist (CWS®)
- Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA®)
Our family of brands
In 2018, WCEI joined the Relias family of brands — Nurse.com, Relias Academy, FreeCME, and Clinician.com — which serves the entire healthcare continuum and shares the common mission of improving the lives of the most vulnerable members of society and those who care for them.
Looking to fulfill your state CE requirements?
Nurse.com offers the courses you need to meet your nursing CE requirements by state. With hundreds of CE courses to choose from, you can rely on the largest provider of CE with Joint Accreditation status to help you maintain your licensure and advance your level of care.
Wild On Wounds
WCEI was widely known for its Wild On Wounds (WOW) annual wound care conference, where wound care professionals could network and learn advanced wound care skills in-person. In 2025, this conference was discontinued to allow WCEI to further dedicate time and effort into our wound care courses. You can still get in-person, hands-on wound care experience in one of our onsite courses.