Guide to Maintaining Your Certification

Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist

Single Discipline Orthotist or Prosthetist - CO or CP

• A total of 80 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 40 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 40 credits may be Category I or II Business and/or Category II Science.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified Orthotists and/or Prosthetists who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 16 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 16 penalty credits, a minimum of 8 must be Category I Science.

Dual Discipline Orthotist Prosthetist - CPO

• A total of 100 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 50 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 50 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.
• When extending your credential from CO or CP to CPO, the certification date of your most recent credential will determine your five-year continuing education cycle. For example, if your orthotic certification was awarded in 2019 and your prosthetic certification was awarded in 2020, the effective date for your five-year cycle will be 2020.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified Orthotist Prosthetists who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within their five-year cycle must complete 20 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 20 penalty credits, a minimum of 10 must be Category I Science.

Certified Pedorthist

• A total of 50 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 25 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 25 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified Pedorthists who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 10 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 10 penalty credits, a minimum of 5 must be Category I Science.

Certified Assistant

Single Discipline Assistant - COA or CPA

• A total of 50 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 25 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 25 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified single discipline assistants who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 10 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 10 penalty credits, a minimum of 5 must be Category I Science.

Dual Discipline Assistant - CPOA

• A total of 60 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 30 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 30 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

When extending your credential from COA or CPA to CPOA, the certification date of your most recent credential will determine your five-year continuing education cycle. For example, if your orthotic assistant certification was awarded in 2019 and your prosthetic assistant certification was awarded in 2020, the effective date for your five-year cycle will be 2020.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified dual discipline assistants who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 12 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 12 penalty credits, a minimum of 6 must be Category I Science.

Certified Technician

Single Discipline Technician - CTO or CTP

• A total of 30 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 15 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 15 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified single discipline Technicians who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 6 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 6 penalty credits, a minimum of 3 must be Category I Science.

Dual Discipline Technician - CTPO

• A total of 40 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 20 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 20 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

When extending your credential from CTO or CTP to CTPO, the certification date of your most recent credential will determine your five-year continuing education cycle. For example, if your orthotic technician certification was awarded in 2019 and your prosthetic technician certification was awarded in 2020, the effective date for your five-year cycle will be 2020.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified Technicians who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete 8 penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year. Of the 8 penalty credits, a minimum of 4 must be Category I Science.

Certified Fitter

Orthotic Fitter - CFo

• A total of 50 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 25 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 25 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

Mastectomy Fitter - CFm

• A total of 10 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I or II Science.
• A minimum of 5 credits must be Category I or II Science.
• A maximum of 5 credits can be Category I or II Business.

Therapeutic Shoe Fitter - CFts

• A total of 20 credits must be earned during your five-year cycle. All credits may be earned in Category I Science.
• A minimum of 10 credits must be Category I Science.
• A maximum of 10 credits may be Category I or II Business or Category II Science.

Failure to Satisfy CE

Certified fitters who fail to satisfy the continuing education requirement within the five-year cycle must complete penalty credits in addition to the number of credits they are deficient. These credits must be earned within the following calendar year.

The penalty credits are as follows:

• Orthotic Fitter–10 penalty credits, 5 of which must be Category I Science.
• Mastectomy Fitter–2 penalty credits, 1 of which must be Science.
• Therapeutic Shoe Fitter–4 penalty credits, 2 of which must be Category I Science.