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ISWA Program Application Information

Who is the program for?

An industry marketing or sales representative interested in becoming a more effective resource for healthcare professionals
A sales/clinical training manager who wants to provide an education program to strengthen the knowledge of your sales team?
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Costs & Tuition: 

Program Guidelines

  • Students must complete at least on course in Level 1 to qualify for Level 2

  • Upon completion graduates will be eligible to use the ISWA designation

    • Designation is dependent on the number of courses completed:

      • ISWA-O (Ostomy module)

      • ISWA-C (Continence module)

      • ISWA-W (Wound module)

      • Or a combination such as: ISWA-OC, ISWA-OCW, etc.

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*Students must complete at least one Level 1 course in order to take the Level 2 course

**If a student completes all 3 Level 1 courses, the fee for the Level 2 course will be waived

If you have questions or wish to register for the program, please contact registrar@wocinstitute.ca

$1,000

Ostomy Module (Level 1)

If accepted into the ISWA Program, students will pay the full course fee of $1,000 at the beginning of the course.

$1,000

Continence Module (Level 1)

If accepted into the ISWA Program, students will pay the full course fee of $1,000 at the beginning of the course.

$1,000

Wound Module (Level 1)

If accepted into the ISWA Program, students will pay the full course fee of $1,000 at the beginning of the course.

$1,000

Advanced Component (Level 2)

If accepted into the ISWA Program, students will pay the full course fee of $1,000 at the beginning of the course.

$175

NSWOCC Associate Registration Fee 

All ISWA students must become associate members of Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy & Continence Canada (NSWOCC) by registering as an "Industry Associate" during the application process for a fee of $175.

 

This associate membership fee provides access to the discussion forum, a national conference discount, the NSWOCC and more (click here to view the full list of benefits). As an Industry Associate type, you are also able to obtain the Industry benefits, which you can view here: https://www.nswoc.ca/industry-associate-membership-types

$46

JWOCN Subscription 

All Wound, Ostomy & Continence Institute students are also required to purchase a subscription to the Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing (JWOCN) for a fee of $46, which is added on to your NSWOCC Registration Fee during the registration process.

$50

Application Fee

All Wound, Ostomy & Continence Institute students will also pay a $50 non-refundable application fee during the application process. Ensure you have all your information readily available prior to starting the application. E.g. contact information of references.

Application Process

Step 1
Register as an Industry Associate

Make sure to enter your full contact and work information. Your personal email will be the email you'll use to log into your membership account in the future. 

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The personal information collected during application and maintained as part of a student’s records will be used for the purposes of admission, registration, and issuing receipts, graduation certificates and for ISWA Program research and planning. Contact information will also be disclosed to NSWOCC for the purpose of providing membership information. Personal information will not be shared with any other business or organization.

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Click here to register
Step 2
Register for the ISWA Program

After you've completed your Industry Associate Registration, click on "Register for Courses" in the left-hand sidebar.

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Sign into your account
Step 3
Find the course, then "Add" and "Register"

You will be shown all the current courses available. Please locate the ISWA course(s) you wish to register for and click the Add button. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Register. 

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Sign into your account
Step 4
Pay the $50 Application Fee

After you click Register, you will be brought to a page to pay your registration fee. Please complete this then continue back to the main page of your membership account.

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Sign into your account
Step 6
Pay for your course tuition fee

Once you have registed, you will then need to make payment(s) for your course tuition fee(s). This can also be done in the "Review my Course Registrations" section of the Members area, similar to how you paid for your registration fee. 

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Sign into your account

Textbooks

NOTICE: The ISWA Program uses the new Core Curriculum texts produced by the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society.

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Wound, Ostomy & Continence Institute students are able to purchase these books directly from the publisher at a discount. Students are encouraged to purchase their books early, to ensure that they have them at the opening of the course. Students are may go directly to Login Canada and purchase their textbooks at a discount. Please go to lb.ca/wocinstitute

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If you have questions please contact the Wound, Ostomy & Continence Institute Chair: Dr. Kimberly LeBlanc at chair@wocinstitute.ca.

Ostomy

Carmel Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Ostomy Management [2E]

ISBN-13: 9781975164560

Book#: EFMC5 (2022)

Wound

McNichol Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™ Core Curriculum: Wound Management [2E]

ISBN-13: 9781975164591

Book#: OKQC5 (2022)

Continence

All continence readings will be provided by the WOC Institute

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