Overview
Save Lives and Limbs
Gain the advanced clinical knowledge and confidence to make a significant difference in diabetic wound outcomes in your practice. Becoming a diabetic wound professional can help you save the lives and limbs of patients in your care. Be inspired and see dramatic improvements in your abilities with this WCEI
® onsite Diabetic Skin and Wound Management course.
Build Your Career While Making a Difference
This four-day onsite course leads to Diabetic Wound Certified
® (DWC
®) credential through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy® (NAWCO
®) - a qualification that not only boosts your professional career, but can also significantly improve patient outcomes at your facility. In addition to classroom training, you will participate in hands-on labs including total contact casting and conservative sharp debridement.
Onsite Classroom Learning
Taught by a
board-certified DWC instructor, WCEI
® courses keep students involved and inspired - so new knowledge is not only gained, it is retained and can be immediately put into practice. Benefits of this onsite course include:
- Quiet, dedicated time out of the office to really focus on wound care training
- Real, practical and hands-on use of the tools and techniques
- Opportunities to tackle subjects and ask questions outside the standard course training
- Networking with other learners, sharing experiences and social interaction
- Valuable feedback from the trainer and others in the group
Certification Examination
Your clinical experience and the knowledge gained from the course will help prepare you for a wound care certification exam.
After registering for the course, if you plan to sit for a certification exam, you will select a credentialing board, complete their exam application, and pay their certification fees. The credentialing board determines your certification eligibility. For your convenience, the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy® administers the certification examination at most course locations the day after the course concludes.
Contact NAWCO at 877-922-6292 for exam-related questions.
Can’t Find a Course Near You?
With a minimum class size of 15, WCEI
® can
bring a certification course right to your facility, where you can include fellow healthcare providers and make the course a community event.
Certificates
Intended Audience
This course is intended for multiple professions including nurses, dietitians, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals interested in wound care.
Credits
| Nurses: |
39 contact hours |
| Physical Therapists: |
39 contact hours |
| Dietitians: |
39 contact hours |
Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Accreditation Information
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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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As a Jointly Accredited organization, Relias LLC is accredited to offer dietetic continuing education by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The CDR is an associate member of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education.
Dietetics-related continuing education from Relias LLC, regardless of target profession, is acceptable, if the learning relates to the Competencies/Performance Indicators (PIs) on the learner's Step 1 Learning Plan.
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Relias LLC is a licensed physical therapy continuing Education sponsor (#216.000290) by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Certificates must be retained by the licensee for a period of 5 years after course completion. Please check with your state for prior approval.
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Tuition Cost
Tuition Rate
$2,297 Initial Certification
$2,197 Alumni Student
Recertification Information
Certification Examination Fees: Fees are not included in the tuition rate. You will need to select a credentialing board, complete their exam application and pay exam fees.
Group Code: A group code identifies a course tuition rate for organizations who have an agreement with WCEI®. The code is given to individuals associated with the organization who are taking a course. The code, if applicable, must be used when registering for the course.
The WCEI Difference
WCEI is the only accredited provider of Diabetic Wound Care (DWC) education through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO ®). Here's what to expect from WCEI courses:
- Premium Content: Our course content is updated and reviewed by industry professionals at a minimum of every three years. We pride ourselves on having the most current, up to date course content in the industry.
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Learner Supportive Platform: Our wound care courses are hosted on the propriety Relias Live Learning Management System.
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Flexible Payment Options: We offer a variety of flexible payment options through Affirm.
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Continuous Learning: We provide continuing education throughout your career.
Learn more about how WCEI stands out from our competitors here.
Included with Tuition
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Onsite classroom training
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180-day access to the online course beginning 29 days before the 1st day of class (platform resource center)
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Contact hours upon completion (visit “Certificates” tab). No continuing education credit is being offered for OT/OTA at this time. Check back soon.
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DIGITAL VERSION WCEI® Diabetic Skin and Wound Care Management course workbook
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Three hands-on labs including: Total Contact Casting; Diabetic Nail Debridement; Conservative Sharp Debridement
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Exam prep tools, including flashcards and end-of-lesson knowledge quizzes
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Pre-exam certification review
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Networking lunches at some locations
Ongoing Education
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Nurses: Free 1-year Nurse.com Standard or Premium APRN subscription
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Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Dieticians: FREE 1-year subscription to Relias Academy
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Physician: access to free CMEs on FreeCME.com
Financial Options Cancellation Policy