Contents
- Foreward
- ABC Scope of Practice Committee
- ABC Credentials
- ABC Certified Orthotist, Prosthetist, or Prosthetist/Orthotist
- ABC Certified Pedorthist
- ABC Certified Fitter-Orthotics
- ABC Certified Fitter-Therapeutic Shoes
- ABC Certified Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Assistant
- Certified Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Technician
- Definitions of Common Terms
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Scope of Practice
May 2024
ABC Scope of Practice Committee
Erin O’Brien, CPO, FAAOP, Chair
Eric Ramcharran, CPO
Erick Janisse, CO, C.Ped.
Kaitlin Rivest, CPO
Rick Babcock, CO
Aarti Deshpande, CPO
Cassandra Delgado, CPO
Stephen B. Fletcher, CPO
Catherine A. Carter, ABC Executive Director
