Getting Started with the OCA Program
Your OCA Program Options
There are various ways to get started with the OCA Program. Depending on what your role in the WOC care community is, you can enroll in the program, facilitate the program, or add the program to your facility’s current education curriculum.
OCA FOR NON-CERTIFIED WOC NURSES
If you are an ostomy care provider, or a licensed healthcare provider seeking additional knowledge in ostomy care, the OCA Program is for you. If you currently work in a hospital, healthcare system, or home health facility, contact your WOC nurse and ask him/her to become a WOCN-approved OCA Course Coordinator to offer this Program in your healthcare setting.
Don’t have a WOC nurse at your facility?
OCA FOR CERTIFIED WOC NURSES
If you’re a certified WOC nurse who would like to bring the OCA Program to your healthcare setting, get more information on the application process and complete the Course Coordinator and/or Clinical Skills Instructor application now.
PROGRAM COST
The cost of the OCA Program is comprised of two parts.
Fee of $2,500 for Program license that allows the licensing facility or individual to enroll an unlimited number of participants into the Program until December 31, 2025. Renewal terms are determined by a written agreement between the WOCN Society and the licensing facility or individual.
Participant license fee of $175 per each participant enrolled into the Program.
Please Note: As of 01/01/2025, we will offer a one-year OCA Program License for $1,800 with an unlimited number of Participant Licenses available to purchase for the length of the Program License term.
The Participant License fee will be changed to $250 per participant enrolled in the OCA Program.
CANCELLATION, TRANSFER, & REFUNDS
Policies for OCA Program License Fees
The following policies apply to OCA Program License fees (flat fee of $2,500):
- 1. All cancellation, refund, and/or transfer requests must be submitted in writing to oca@wocn.org.
- 2. Cancellation requests for the Program License fee must be made no later than six (6) months after the license is purchased and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If a refund is requested and approved, the amount you are refunded will depend on the time elapsed of your contract term.
- 3. No refunds will be issued on cancellations of the Program License fee if any participant(s) has/have enrolled and started accessing the program content.
- 4. Requests to transfer the Program License from one Course Coordinator to another will be considered and accommodated on a case-by-case basis.
Policies for OCA Participant Fees
The following policies apply to OCA participant fees ($175/each):
- 1. All cancellation, refund, and/or transfer requests must be submitted in writing to oca@wocn.org.
- 2. Refund requests for participant fees must be made no later than 60 days after purchase and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If a refund is requested and approved, the participant fee will be refunded, less a 20% processing fee.
- 3. No refunds will be issued on cancellations of participant licenses if training is in progress.
- 4. Requests to transfer the OCA participant licenses from one participant to another will be considered on a case-by-case basis and accommodated based on availability. No transfers will be honored once a participant has initiated training by accessing course content.
BRING THE OCA PROGRAM TO YOUR FACILITY