Ostomy Care – 50 Hours for COCN® Experiential Pathway

Prepare for advanced practice in ostomy care with a comprehensive 50-hour continuing education program.

This self-paced online course provides focused education in ostomy assessment and management, pouching systems, peristomal skin care, complications, patient education, and evidence-based clinical practice. Designed to support nurses pursuing COCN® certification through the WOCNCB Experiential Pathway while strengthening practical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills in ostomy care.

50 Contact Hours • 100% Online • Self-Paced • Certificate of Completion

$499.00

Advance your knowledge of ostomy care with this comprehensive 50-hour online education program designed for registered nurses pursuing advanced education in ostomy care, including nurses working toward the educational component of the WOCNCB® experiential pathway for COCN® certification.

The course provides structured, evidence-based education across the major areas of ostomy care represented in the publicly available COCN® examination content outline, including assessment, treatment, intervention, care planning, patient education, and clinical decision-making.

Designed for flexible, self-paced learning, the program combines comprehensive educational content with clinical applications and independently developed certification-style practice questions to reinforce essential ostomy care knowledge and skills.

Upon successful completion, participants receive documentation of 50 continuing education contact hours.

COCN® Certification & Experiential Pathway Notice

This course is independently developed and provided by Network4Learning, Inc. Network4Learning is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®), and this course is not an official WOCNCB® examination preparation product.

The 50 continuing education contact hours provided by this course are intended to provide ostomy-specific education relevant to the educational component of the experiential pathway. Completion of this course alone does not establish eligibility for COCN® certification. Candidates pursuing certification through the experiential pathway must independently satisfy all applicable WOCNCB® eligibility requirements, including applicable licensure, education, clinical-practice, and other requirements.

Course content has been independently developed by Network4Learning, Inc. with reference to the publicly available COCN® examination content outline. Course lessons, illustrations, quizzes, practice questions, and other educational materials do not contain or purport to contain actual COCN® examination questions or confidential examination content.

WOCNCB®, COCN®, Certified Ostomy Care Nurse®, and related certification names and marks are the property of their respective owner. References to these names and marks are made solely to identify the certification credential and educational framework to which this independently developed program relates.

Completion of this course does not confer COCN® certification, guarantee eligibility to sit for the certification examination, guarantee a passing examination score, or imply endorsement by WOCNCB®. Candidates should verify current certification eligibility requirements and policies directly with WOCNCB®.