WOCN® SOCIETY-LICENSED WTA PROGRAM
You already manage the wounds. Become your team's wound expert.
A 12-week wound care certification for working RNs and LPNs, taught by the physicians and clinicians of AFRA Wound Care — online coursework, hands-on skills training, and in-person clinical rounds.
12 Weeks
PROGRAM LENGTH
Online + Rounds
FORMAT
WTA-C
NATIONAL CREDENTIAL
WHY IT MATTERS
Wound certification, by the numbers.
Independent industry and regulatory data on what certification means for nurses and the facilities that employ them.
$10,000
Average salary increase reported by RNs after wound care certification
$40,000
Average salary increase reported by APRNs after wound care certification
36.6%
Share of hospitals that employ even one certified WOC nurse — fewer than 10,000 practice nationwide
$1.06B+
Projected size of the U.S. wound care market, driving sustained demand for trained staff
CMS regulation F686 requires that nursing home staff involved in pressure ulcer care be trained and demonstrate ongoing competency — making documented wound education a compliance asset, not just a career one. Sources: WCEI/Relias; RegisteredNursing.org; Research.com/Statista; 42 CFR §483.25 (F686).
CURRICULUM
What you’ll master over twelve weeks
14 online modules, hands-on skills training in wound VACs, Unna boots, and ABI assessment, plus 16 hours of in-person clinical rounds with a wound care physician.
01Physiology of Wound Healing
02Wound Documentation
03Venous Ulcers
04Arterial Ulcers
05Diabetic Ulcers
06Lymphedema Therapy
FACULTY
Learn from clinicians who still practice.
Kwasi A. Manu, M.D., CWSP
BOARD CERTIFIED WOUND SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN
Leads clinical rounds; Co-Founder & CEO, AFRA Wound Care.
Godfred Eyiah-Mensah, M.D.
WOUND PHYSICIAN, CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, AFRA Health.
Giselle Ethengain, BSN, RN
WOCN-CERTIFIED COURSE COORDINATOR
Leads day-to-day instruction for every cohort.
WHY RNs CHOOSE WTA-C
A credential built around what actually changes your career.
01
Improved Patient Outcomes
Evidence-based protocols you can apply on your very next shift.
02
Career Advancement
A documented, national credential that supports charge and wound-team roles.
03
National Recognition
WTA-C is recognized across employers, not just within one facility.
04
Expertise & Autonomy
Confidence to assess and stage wounds independently.
05
Job Satisfaction
More confidence and less second-guessing on wound calls.
AFRA Wound Academy is licensed by the WOCN® Society to offer the Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) Program, under approved Course Coordinator Giselle Ethengain, BSN, RN.