Job requirements R.T.P.O. (registered Prosthetic And Orthotic Technician) in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a R.T.P.O. (registered prosthetic and orthotic technician) in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) (NOC 32129).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Dietary technicians require completion of a two- to three-year college program in dietary technology and supervised practical training.
- Ocularists require completion of the education program of the American Society of Ocularists and supervised practical training or a five-year supervised practical training program under a certified ocularist.
- Certification by the National Examining Board of Ocularists is usually required.
- Prosthetists and orthotists require a two-year college program in prosthetics and orthotics technology and three years of supervised practical training.
- Certification by the Canadian Board of Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists (CBCPO) may be required.
- Prosthetic and orthotic technicians usually require a two- to three- year college program in prosthetics and orthotics and one to two years of supervised practical training or completion of secondary school and up to four years of supervised practical training under a certified prosthetist or orthotist.
- Registration with the Canadian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (CAPO) may be required.
Professional certification and licensing
We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. This occupation is not regulated in Canada based on our records.
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