Occupation AtlasOrthotists and Prosthetists
O*NET · 29-2091.00
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Also called ABC Orthotist · American Board Certified Orthotist (ABC Orthotist) · Artificial Limb Fitter · Board Orthotist · Board Prosthetist · Certified Orthotic Fitter · Certified Orthotist (CO) · Certified Pedorthist
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Certified Prosthetist (CP) · Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) · CO · CP · CPO · Licensed Orthotist · Licensed Prosthetist · LPO · LPO (Licensed Prosthetist Orthotist) · Orthopedic Assistant · Orthopedic Mechanic · Orthotic and Prosthetic Tech · Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (Orthotic and Prosthetic Tech) · Orthotic Clinician · Orthotic Fitter · Orthotic Practitioner · Orthotic Tech · Orthotic Technician (Orthotic Tech) · Orthotics Assistant · Orthotist · Orthotist and Prosthetist · Orthotist Clinician · Pedorthist · Prosthetic Clinician · Prosthetic Practitioner · Prosthetics Assistant · Prosthetist
Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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
RISRealistic · Investigative · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.00
- I Investigative5.10
- S Social4.30
- C Conventional3.58
- A Artistic1.99
- E Enterprising1.56
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.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (52%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (26%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (43%)
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.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Service OrientationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- CoordinationImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
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- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- InstructingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Technology DesignImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign the handle on a hand tool for easier gripping
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- RepairingImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- ProgrammingImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
14 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.Importance 4.8
- Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.Importance 4.8
- Maintain patients' records.Importance 4.8
- Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.Importance 4.7
- Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.Importance 4.6
- Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.Importance 4.5
- Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances.Importance 4.5
- Make and modify plaster casts of areas to be fitted with prostheses or orthoses to guide the device construction process.Importance 4.4
- Construct and fabricate appliances, or supervise others constructing the appliances.Importance 4.4
- Confer with physicians to formulate specifications and prescriptions for orthopedic or prosthetic devices.Importance 4.0
- Show and explain orthopedic and prosthetic appliances to healthcare workers.Importance 4.0
- Train and supervise support staff, such as orthopedic and prosthetic assistants and technicians.Importance 3.9
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- Update skills and knowledge by attending conferences and seminars.Importance 3.8
- Research new ways to construct and use orthopedic and prosthetic devices.Importance 3.7
- Publish research findings or present them at conferences and seminars.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Fill a tooth cavity
- DesignImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
- English LanguageImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- PsychologyImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MechanicalImportance 3.8Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
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- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- AdministrativeImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- PhysicsImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- BiologyImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- ChemistryImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.7Level 2.6
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.5Level 2.7
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.5Level 2.9
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- TransportationImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- VisualizationImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
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- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.1
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Night VisionImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.7
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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- Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.0Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.6Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.2Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
26 toolsSoftware 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 (7)
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (19)
- Alibre Design
- American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association CodingPro
- Artsco OrthoPro Complete
- Computer graphics software
- Email software
- Futura International O.P.S.
- Gait analysis software
- Gez Bowman THE O&P HUB
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Infinity CAD Systems AutoSculpt
- MedePresence
- MedEvolve eCeno
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- OPIE Practice Management Suite
- Patient management software
- Polhemus FastSCAN
- Seattle Systems Shapemaker
- Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
- Web browser software
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