Contents
- Preparing for Your ABC Practitioner Exams
- Using the Test Content Outlines
- Task Statements and Their Link to the Exams
- Knowledge and Skill Statements as a Study Tool
- Analysis of Current Practice Composition
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Practice Analysis Resident Guide
July 2026
Using the Test Content Outlines
Let’s take a look at how you can use the Test Content Outlines for study prep. The outlines identify the broad areas of knowledge that are tested on the certification exams. The outlines are valuable to you because they break down the various sections of the test. Use them to focus your study as you prepare for the exams. The outlines are derived from the Practice Analysis’ data on the percentage of time practitioners report performing tasks in each area of practice–called a Practice Domain. The ABC exams are designed to approximately mirror those percentages.
| Combined O&P | |
|---|---|
| Domain 1 – Patient Evaluation | 34% |
| Domain 2 – Formulation of the Treatment Plan | 25% |
| Domain 3 – Implementation of the Treatment Plan | 25% |
| Domain 4 – Continuation of the Treatment Plan | 10% |
| Domain 5 – Practice Management | 6% |
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain 1 – Patient Evaluation | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| Domain 2 – Formulation of the Treatment Plan | 21% | 20% | 21% |
| Domain 3 – Implementation of the Treatment Plan | 25% | 32% | 28% |
| Domain 4 – Continuation of the Treatment Plan | 21% | 17% | 19% |
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Extremity | 50% | Transtibial | 50% | Transtibial | 25% |
| Spinal | 17% | Transfemoral / KD | 33% | Lower Extremity | 25% |
| Scoliosis | 17% | Partial Foot or Symes or Upper Extremity | 17% | Transfemoral / KD | 12.5% |
| Upper Extremity or Cranial | 17% | Spinal | 12.5% | ||
| Scoliosis | 12.5% | ||||
| Partial Foot or Symes or Upper Extremity | 12.5% |
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFO Management | 36% | Transtibial Prosthetic Management | 35% | Transtibial | 19% |
| Lower Extremity Management | 34% | Transfemoral Prosthetic Management | 31% | AFO Troubleshooting | 17% |
| Spinal and Scoliosis Management | 30% | Prosthetic Troubleshooting | 34% | Lower Extremity | 17% |
| Spinal | 21% | Prosthetic Troubleshooting | 17% | ||
| Scoliosis | 9% | Transfemoral | 16% | ||
| Spinal | 14% |
