In August 2015, the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) announced that its board approved limiting its focus only to higher learning and education accreditation activities at the post-secondary level. For that reason, NCOPE decided to no longer accredit or approve orthotic fitter, therapeutic shoe fitter, and mastectomy fitter education courses since they fall outside the scope of post-secondary education. So what was behind this decision, and where does this leave certified fitters? The O&P EDGE spoke with NCOPE, the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC), the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC), the Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), and the American Association of Breast Care Professionals (AABCP) to gather perspectives.
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