College of LONG TERM CARE
ONLINE COURSE
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ONLINE COURSE
You get access to the SWOC live-online course, the course textbook, the SWOC exam, CEUs, and the respective platforms used to deliver the course and exam.
Day 1: (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
Check in
Welcome
Lectures (9am to 6pm PST):
Skin Science
Dermatology
Wound Science
Wound Infection
Patient Assessment
Q&A
There will be time for breaks and Q&A throughout the day, as well as a lunch break.
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Day 2: (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
Check in
Lectures (9am to 6pm PST):
Pressure Injuries
Venous Ulcers
Arterial Ulcers
Diabetic Ulcers
Dressings/Support Surfaces
Q&A
There will be time for breaks and Q&A throughout the day, as well as a lunch break.
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Day 3: (8:30am to 9:00am PST)
Check in
Lectures (9am to 7pm PST):
KTU's and Skin Tears
Debridement
Surgical Alternatives
Nutrition
G-Tube and Ostomy Management
Q&A
There will be time for breaks and Q&A throughout the day, as well as a lunch break.
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Please note College of Long-Term Care reserves the right to change the schedule at any time.
It typically takes 2-3 days to get to you from when it is shipped. We send out the books the day you register.
There are breaks throughout the course, as well as a lunch break. You can also check the course schedule.
This course is a live course, meaning that there will be an instructor present teaching at the course. You must be present during the course.
To register for the course, you will need to fill out the registration form and pay at the time of registration. To take the course, you will need to be present at the course for all three days. Attendance will be taken for each lesson.
Any licensed nurse (LVN, LPN, or RN) in the United States can register for the course and take the exam.
There will be a maximum of 22 CEUs given for the course. You must be present for every lecture (attendance will be taken) and answer 100% of the questions in every lecture to receive the appropriate number of CEUs for that lecture. The CEUs are given by the California Board of Registered Nursing and are valid for nurses in all 50 states as well as internationally.
Any licensed nurse (LVN, LPN, or RN) in the United States can attend the course.
You do not get a certification for taking the SWOC course. The certification is achieved by taking and passing the SWOC certification exam.
The live course will be taught by Michelle Vazqueztell, BSN, RN, MS-BC, our Corporate Nurse Educator. Michelle has over 12 years of experience in nursing and teaching nurses.
This course does not make you a wound care or treatment nurse. The course will teach you a lot of the knowledge that is needed to be a successful wound care or treatment nurse, and the certification will also make you standout. However, you will need to apply for such positions.
EXAM
You receive the Skin, Wound, and Ostomy Care (SWOC) Certification upon passing the exam.
The exam is accredited by the International Certification and Accreditation Council.
You need to take the SWOC online-course or have taken our course before and are a nurse who needs to renew their certification.
You have two (2) hours to complete the exam.
- Exam is 100 questions all multiple choice
- Recertification exam is 63 questions with matching and multiple choice type questions
The exam is all multiple choice.
The exam will be given using Caveon’s software SEI. More information on this will be available shortly.
You will be given a link to schedule your exam once you are registered and paid through Calendly. Please note availability is based on a first come, first served basis, therefore, the sooner you register for the course and exam, the more time slots you will have available to meet your needs.
All exams must be scheduled within 72 hours of registration of the course.
You will take the exam using Caveon’s software SEI. You will be emailed a link for the exam as well as a Google Meet link for you to meet your proctor once registration for the exam is complete. There will be instructions for the exam in the email.
The certification is valid for 3 years.
To take the exam, you will need to have the following:
1. Laptop or Desktop computer with an internet connection (Phone or Tablet options are not acaliable for the online exam)
2. Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.11 or higher, Chrome 58 or higher
3. A working built-in or external webcam and microphone.
4. A browser with pop-up blocker disabled
5. A form of government-issued identification (passport, drivers license, ID)
Please email the Course Coordinator at course@skilledwoundcare.com for a link to the schedule for the exam only registration.
You have 2 hours to complete the exam
You will have three attempts (your initial exam and two additional retakes) to pass your exam. After the third attempt, you will be required to retake the course prior to being eligible to take the exam again.
All three attempts of the exam must be completed within six (6) weeks of the original course date. This is to ensure that the learned information is still retainable by the student.
Retake exams must be scheduled within one week of the failed exam with a program coordinator and must be completed within two (2) weeks of the prior exam.
If your 3rd retake exam has not been scheduled and completed within the 6-week period, you must retake the course in order to be eligible to sit for a new certification exam.
Exam passing score is 70% and above.
PRICING
We do offer discounts for groups of 3 or more for our Live In-Person courses and groups of 6 or more for our Live Virtual courses. Please email course@skilledwoundcare.com for discount pricing.
At this time, we are only accepting credit card payment.
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