Wound Care Certification Exam for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery
Deadline: November 5th, 2025
Testing Window: December 6th - 20th 2025
*No applications will be accepted after 11:59 PM ET on this date.
Applications for the Wound Care Certification Exam are due May and November each year and testing occurs the months of June and December each year.
What is the Wound Care Certification Exam?
The exam takes place only at approved testing locations across the U.S. and Canada for limited times each year. No rescheduling or make-up dates are allowed. In case you miss a specific exam opportunity, you’ll have to wait until the next exam.
Demonstrate Your Expertise
The Wound Care Certification Exam can distinguish you as an expert in this field. It also demonstrates your commitment to the advancement of wound care medicine. Together, we can improve the lives of patients in the United States and Canada who need certified wound care specialists to provide medical care and surgery for their wounds.
About the Wound Care Exam
Computer-based
200 multiple-choice questions
3.5 hours to complete
Wound Care Certification Exam Process for Physicians
ABWMS partners with the testing firm Certification Management Systems, Inc. (CMS) to create and administer the Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery. We offer several testing windows per year.
Eligibility Requirements & Exam Fees
To sit for the wound care certification exam, candidates must meet the following eligibility requirements by the application deadline:
- Licensed physician in the United States or Canada
- Application attachment: Copy of Current License
- Board eligible or certified by an appropriate medical board
- Ex: American board of Medical Specialities (ABMS)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) - *If certified by another board, call our office to verify it fulfills this requirement.
- Ex: American board of Medical Specialities (ABMS)
- Application attachment: Eligibility documentation or copy of certification
Fulfillment of one of the following:
- 3+ years of wound care experience in an active practice. Experience must be documented by the institution’s Medical Director, Chief of Staff, or Chief Clinical Officer.
- Application Attachment: Support letter on official letterhead
- Current enrollment in or completion of an ABMS or AOA-approved training program along with completion of the dedicated one-year wound medicine and surgery fellowship. Completion must be documented by the fellowship director.
- Application Attachment: Enrollment paperwork or certificate of completion of training program, completion verification of wound care fellowship on official letterhead
Completed application for the Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery
Required, non-refundable exam fee of $850 to certify. To transfer an exam date, an additional $250 fee will be required.
Certification Management Services supports the intent of and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CMS will take steps reasonably necessary to make certification accessible to persons with disabilities covered under the ADA. According to the ADA, an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity (such as seeing, hearing, learning, reading, concentrating, walking) or a major bodily function (such as neurological, endocrine, or digestive system). The information you provide and any documentation regarding your disability and test accommodations will be held in strict confidence.
All approved test accommodations must maintain the psychometric nature and security of the examination. Accommodations that fundamentally alter the nature or security of the exam will not be granted.
Test Accommodations may be made upon receipt of the Application, examination fee, and a completed and signed Request for Test Accommodations Form. This form must be uploaded with the online application. Applications and accommodation requests must be submitted no later than 8 weeks before your chosen testing window. Candidates who do not submit their Test Accommodations Form with their application may not be able to test during their chosen testing period and therefore be subject to rescheduling or transfer fees.
Only those requests made and received on the official Request for Test Accommodations Form will be reviewed. Letters from doctors and other healthcare professionals must be accompanied by the official form and will not be accepted without the form. All requests must be made at the time of application. Accommodations cannot be added to an existing exam appointment.
What’s on the Exam?
The Certification Examination for Physicians in Wound Medicine and Surgery will be approximately weighted in the following manner:
Our candidate handbook contains information about each of these test sections and includes practice questions. You can also learn about testing conditions, accommodations, and more from the handbook.