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Professional Resources
Interested in becoming a clinician or a technician? Please check the links below for resources on where you can find more information on our profession!
Orthotics Prosthetics Canada is Canada's representative national organization for the Orthotics and Prosthetics profession. OPC protects the public while advancing the profession of Orthotics and Prosthetics through professional credentialing, regulating the profession, continuing education of its members and spreading awareness about the profession and its benefits. Click here to visit the OPC website.
The Ontario Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (OAPO) is a non-profit professional organization that provides education, development, and research to further the profession of Orthotics and Prosthetics and represents the interests of Certified Orthotists and Prosthetists in Ontario. Click here to visit the OAPO website.
The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) is a global multidisciplinary non-profit organization whose aim is to improve the quality of life of people that depend on orthotic, prosthetic, and other mobility devices. ISPO helps to promote an interdisciplinary approach to patient care by facilitating professional education, promoting new research, and fostering international knowledge exchange. Click here to visit the ISPO website.
The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) works to advocate for the profession and its members through raising awareness of the profession and impacting policies that affect the O&P profession. Click here to visit the AOPA website.
George Brown College (GBC) is one of two OPC Accredited Orthotic and Prosthetic schools in Canada. GBC offers two courses in prosthetics and orthotics: the Clinical Methods In Orthotics/Prosthetics program and the Orthotic/Prosthetic Technican program. These programs prepare students for their career as Certified Orthotists or Prosthetists or Registered Orthotic or Prosthetic Technicians. The Clinical program admits 8 students per year while the Technical program admits approximately 30 applicants per year. Click here to visit the George Brown College Prosthetics and Orthotics web page.
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is one of two OPC Accredited Orthotic and Prosthetic schools in Canada. The Prosthetics and Orthotics program at BCIT prepares students for their career as Certified Orthotists or Prosthetists. The program admits twelve students every two years. Click here to visit the BCIT Prosthetics and Orthotics web page.
The Ontario Association for Amputee Care
The Ontario Association for Amputee Care provides a forum for any health care professionals interested to improve amputee care. The Association organizes conferences for members to meet and present a variety of topics related to amputee care. Click here to visit the Ontario Association for Amputee Care website.