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Events

Browse our upcoming events related to WOC education, networking, and advocacy, and save the date for events you don’t want to miss.

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Membership

Join the WOC Community of Opportunity™ where members equip members with the research, advocacy, and education to advance the practice and delivery of expert healthcare to individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.

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Public Policy & Advocacy

Advocate for policies that protect WOC nursing
and improve patient outcomes. Stay informed on legislative issues and access resources to support grassroots initiatives that promote cost-effective, outcome-based care.

Public Policy & Advocacy

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Ostomy Care Associate (OCA^®)

Enhance your care team by preparing LPNs, RNs, and
other licensed clinicians to provide optimal ostomy care and function as an invaluable extension of any WOC nurse team.

Ostomy Care Associate Program

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Wound Treatment Associate (WTA^®)

Strengthen your wound care team by equipping non-specialty nurses with the skills needed to deliver basic bedside wound care.

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Chapters

The WOCN Society has 11 chapters throughout the country that support WOCN members at a local level with resources, education, networking opportunities, social gatherings, timely information, and more.

NEW Ostomy Management Essentials Series: Build practical bedside skills for safe, effective, and evidence‑informed ostomy care. LEARN MORE

WOCNext® 2026 registration and housing are now open! REGISTER NOW

Shop for WOCN Merch all year long! New designs now live SHOP NOW

WOCN Scholarship Applications Now Open! | Apply by May 1 LEARN MORE

Get the Best of WOCNext 2025! | New 7 session CE package now on sale! LEARN MORE

Free Non-CE Wound Webinar On-Demand LEARN MORE

WOCNext® 2026 | May 31–June 2 | Indianapolis LEARN MORE

WOCN Society & WOCNCB are separate entities. For certification questions, email info@wocncb.org. For membership questions, email info@wocn.org

Proper Use of WOCN^® Acronym & Your WOCNCB^® Nursing Credentials

The WOCN Society and the WOCNCB are two separate entities but work collaboratively to provide WOC nursing education. If you have questions regarding your certification, …

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Proper Use of WOCN^® Acronym & Your WOCNCB^® Nursing Credentials

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Proper Use of WOCN® Acronym & Your WOCNCB® Nursing Credentials

Proper Use of WOCN^® Acronym & Your WOCNCB^® Nursing Credentials