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The American Board for Certification (ABC) is the national certifying and accrediting body for the orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic professions. Since its inception in 1948, ABC has become the quality standard in orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic certification and today has more than 12,000 certified individuals and nearly 5,000 accredited facilities.

ABC is the only credentialing board with Category I recognition of its orthotist/prosthetist certification program from the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) in addition to participating in National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation.

ABC is also recognized as a deemed authority for facility accreditation by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS), Veteran's Administration, numerous major healthcare insurance providers, government agencies and HMO's throughout the United States.

Certification

ABC certified individuals are considered leaders in the profession and provide the highest quality patient care, along with excellence in research and device design. ABC certified individuals must meet stringent educational standards, clinical training and a complete assessment of competency.

ABC credentials individuals as:

Certified Orthotists and Prosthetists
Certified Pedorthists
Certified Fitters Orthotics, Mastectomy and Therapeutic Shoes
Certified Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistants
Certified Orthotic and Prosthetic Technicians

Accreditation

Facility accreditation ensures quality healthcare in orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic practices. ABC standards encourage best practices in patient care, safety, professionalism and organizational performance.

ABC offers facility accreditation in:

Comprehensive Orthotics & Prosthetics
Off-The-Shelf Orthotics
Pedorthics
Non Custom Therapeutic Shoes
Post-Mastectomy
Ancillary Assistive Devices
Ocular Prosthetics
Durable Medical Equipment
Prefabricated Orthotics