ABWM-CWCA Exam Information and Outline
Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA)
Syllabus Update Checked on: September 17, 2026
ABWM-CWCA Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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I. Wound Healing Environment
A. Anatomy and Physiology
1. Integumentary
2. Musculoskeletal
3. Vascular
4. Neurological
5. Lymphatic
6. Other systems (e.g., endocrine, renal, respiratory, immunologic)
B. Wound Healing
1. Phases
2. Cell function (e.g., signaling proteins, cellular mediators)
3. Acute vs. chronic
II. Assessment and Diagnosis
A. History
B. Physical examination
C. Wound and skin assessment
D. Pain assessment
E. Risk assessment
F. Functional assessment
G. Laboratory/Imaging/Biopsy
H. Nutrition
III. Patient Management
A. Wound bed preparation/debridement
B. Dressings
C. Cellular and/or tissue products for wounds
D. Topical agents
E. Complications in healing (e.g., biofilm management, infection, systemic factors)
F. Nutrition
G. Biophysical technologies
1. Electrical stimulation
2. Ultrasound
H. Compression therapy
I. Negative pressure wound therapy
J. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
K. Pressure redistribution (i.e. offloading)
L. Surgical closure or tissue transfer
M. Case review (e.g., analyzing labs/ imaging, outliers, prognosis, synthesis of data)
IV. Etiological Considerations
A. Neuropathy
B. Diabetes
C. Venous insufficiency
D. Ischemia
E. Pressure related wounds
F. Lymphedema
G. Trauma
H. Surgical/surgical procedure
I. Atypical etiologies (e.g., malignancy, medication-induced)
J. Dermatological
K. Infectious
L. Burns
M. Edema (i.e., systemic vs. local)
N. Pediatric issues
O. Inflammatory
V. Professional Issues
A. Documentation/legal concepts
B. Patient adherence (e.g., socioeconomic factors, ability to comply, patient education)
C. Reimbursement and medical economics
D. Medical ethics (e.g., palliative care, reasonable expectation of outcomes)
E. Multidisciplinary teams
F. Epidemiology
G. Evidence-based practice and research