O&P Practitioner Programs

There are eight O&P education programs in the U.S. that prepare practitioners to become certified by the American Board for Certification (ABC), providing the most comprehensive formal education and highest professional recognition available. Six are post-baccalaureate Masters or Certificate programs, three are Baccalaureate level. Each is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education (CAAHEP), the national healthcare accreditation agency. They are:

• California State University Dominguez Hills [CSUDH] (Baccalaureate and Certificate) - Aliso Viejo, CA
• Century College (Certificate) - White Bear Lake, MN
• Eastern Michigan University (Masters) - Ypsilanti, MI
• Georgia Institute of Technology (Masters) - Atlanta, GA
• Newington Certificate Program in Orthotics & Prosthetics - Newington, CT
• Northwestern University (Certificate) - Chicago, IL
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Baccalaureate) - Dallas, TX
• University of Washington (Baccalaureate) - Seattle, WA

• St. Petersburg College (Baccalaureate) - St. Petersburg, FL