Occupation AtlasMedical Appliance Technicians

O*NET · 51-9082.00

Medical Appliance Technicians

Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

Also called Arch Support Maker · Arch Support Tech · Arch Support Technician (Arch Support Tech) · Artificial Eye Maker · Artificial Limb Maker · Artificial Plastic Eye Maker · Brace Maker · Certified Orthotist (CO)
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RIC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • I Investigative3.96
  • C Conventional3.66
  • S Social3.20
  • A Artistic1.58
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent71%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate19%
  • Bachelor's Degree5%
  • Master's Degree7%
Related work experience
None (33%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (39%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (50%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • TroubleshootingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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  • Operation and ControlImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • RepairingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Technology DesignImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • InstallationImportance 1.3Level —
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —

Tasks

13 core · 3 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Repair, modify, or maintain medical supportive devices, such as artificial limbs, braces, or surgical supports, according to specifications.Importance 4.6
  2. Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.Importance 4.6
  3. Polish artificial limbs, braces, or supports, using grinding and buffing wheels.Importance 4.6
  4. Read prescriptions or specifications to determine the type of product or device to be fabricated and the materials and tools required.Importance 4.5
  5. Make orthotic or prosthetic devices, using materials such as thermoplastic and thermosetting materials, metal alloys and leather, and hand or power tools.Importance 4.4
  6. Bend, form, and shape fabric or material to conform to prescribed contours of structural components.Importance 4.3
  7. Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.Importance 4.1
  8. Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.Importance 4.1
  9. Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.Importance 4.0
  10. Cover or pad metal or plastic structures or devices, using coverings such as rubber, leather, felt, plastic, or fiberglass.Importance 3.8
  11. Mix pigments to match patients' skin coloring, according to formulas, and apply mixtures to orthotic or prosthetic devices.Importance 3.8
  12. Order parts or supplies for orthotic or prosthetic devices.Importance 3.8
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  1. Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.Importance 3.2
  2. Take patients' body or limb measurements for use in device construction.Importance 4.8
  3. Instruct patients in use of prosthetic or orthotic devices.Importance 4.4
  4. Fit appliances onto patients, and make any necessary adjustments.Importance 4.3

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • MechanicalImportance 4.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 4.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • DesignImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • BiologyImportance 2.4Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • PhysicsImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • PsychologyImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and MediaImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.7Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.4Level —
  • GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • VisualizationImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.8Level 3.6
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
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  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Control PrecisionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Selective AttentionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Far VisionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.9
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.6Level 2.8
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • StaminaImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting InformationImportance 4.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.9Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.7Level 2.8
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 2.8
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 2.9
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 2.8
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 2.7
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Working with ComputersImportance 3.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 2.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.6
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.2Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.6
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5
  • Spend Time Standing4.3
  • Time Pressure4.3
  • Physical Proximity4.1
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.0

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (5)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (7)
  • Footmaxx Metascan software
  • Gait analysis software
  • Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
  • Orthotic fabrication software
  • Seattle Systems Shapemaker
  • SoftSource CADview
  • Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS

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