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 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 10, WCEI
® can
bring a certification course right to your facility, where you can include fellow healthcare providers and make the course a community event.
Credential
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for multiple professions including nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians. To find accreditation information for your profession visit Continuing Education Details.
Disclosure: The planners and author(s) of this course have declared no relevant conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity.
Additional Information For OT/OTA:
Occupational Therapists: 2.95 AOTA CEUs (29.5 contact hours)
Occupational Therapy Assistants: 2.95 AOTA CEUs (29.5 contact hours)
Occupational Therapy Level and Content Focus
Content Level: Advanced
Content Focus:
- Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation
- Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention
- Occupational Therapy Process: Outcomes
Course delivery format: Live conference
Instructional Method: Live multi-day presentation using lecture, discussion, and PowerPoint
Tuition Cost
Tuition Rate
$2,597 Individual Student
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.
Included with Tuition
- Onsite classroom training
- 29.50 continuing education contact hours upon completion
- WCEI® Diabetic Skin and Wound Care Management course workbook
- Three hands-on labs including: Total Contact Casting; Diabetic Nail Debridement; Conservative Sharp Debridement
- Tools, including: business tote bag, pen, highlighter, nail brush, nail nippers, cuticle stick, lotion, total contact cast kit and model foot
- Learning aides: glossary, sample questions and more
- Pre-exam certification review (course review)
- Exclusive access to resource materials
- Networking lunches (at most locations)
Financial Options Cancellation Policy