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If you possess any of the credentials listed below and wish to become a Fellow.

• ABWMS – American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery
• CWS® – American Board of Wound Management
• CWSP® – American Board of Wound Management
• WCC® – National Alliance of Wound Care
• CWOCN®, CWCN®, CWON® – Wound, Ostomy and Continence Certification
• CWOCN-AP, CWCN-AP, CWON-AP – Wound, Ostomy and Continence Certification (new advanced practice credentials)
• Diplomate of the Board of Multiple Specialties* – American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
• ABPM/ABEM-UHM – American Board of Preventive Medicine/American Board of Emergency Medicine Board Certification in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
• Specialist in Wound Management Physical Therapy by the APTA American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

*Certified in Diabetic Foot Wounds and Diabetic Footwear and Limb Salvage

If you work in Wound Care but do not possess any of the credentials required to become a Fellow of the College, you can still enjoy most of the ACCWS Membership Benefits by joining as an Associate. You may apply for an Associate Membership if you:

1. are currently credentialed as a Certified Wound Care Associate® (CWCA®) by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM); or
2. have at least five years’ experience in wound care and hold a baccalaureate degree; or
3. have at least two years’ experience in wound care and hold a master’s degree or higher; or
4. are actively working in the wound care field (e.g, research), and hold a doctorate in a related field.

Are you interested in joining ACCWS, but you do not live in the United States or Canada? You may apply for an International Membership if you:

1. have an international equivalent degree in nursing, physical therapy, podiatry, or medicine with at least 2 years of documented wound care experience; or
2. meet the criteria of any of the other ACCWS Membership Categories.

Are you a student studying in the field of nursing, physical therapy, podiatry, allopathic or osteopathic medicine? If you are also interested in wound care, you may join the College and receive a special student discount.

Contact us at [email protected] with questions.

**Students will need to upload proof of enrollment during check out in lieu of certificate: copy of student id, unofficial transcript, most recent course schedule, etc.