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A Public Statement on Coronavirus/COVID-19 – Update

by Chris Robinson | March 24, 2020 | Academic Education, Governance, Residency Education | 0 Comments

NCOPE continues to monitor the evolving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, local and national government statements and its potential impact to residency program education and...

NCOPE Position Statement on Orthotic, Prosthetic, and Pedorthic Education

by Chris Robinson | March 23, 2020 | Academic Education, Assistant Education, CAAHEP Standards, Governance, Orthotist/Prosthetist Education, Pedorthist Education, Residency Education, Technician Education | 0 Comments

Our Mission: Improving lives through education Recently, all levels of education across the nation has been called upon to alter the delivery system to exclude brick and mortar design in favor of online delivery to protect the masses as we work together to secure the...

A Public Statement on Coronavirus/COVID-19 – Update

by Chris Robinson | March 10, 2020 | Academic Education, Governance, Residency Education | 0 Comments

Updated 3/18/2020 - 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time NCOPE continues to monitor the evolving coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization, local and national government statements and its...

Thomas Karolewski, MA, CP, FAAOP Assumes the NCOPE Chair Position

by Chris Robinson | February 17, 2020 | Governance | 0 Comments

On January 1, 2020, Thomas Karolewski, MA, CP, FAAOP assumed the chair position for the NCOPE Board of Directors. Walter Afable, MBA, CP will be assuming the role of immediate past president after helping NCOPE implement numerous milestones including the...

CAAHEP Approves O&P Assistant Standards

by Robin Seabrook | November 23, 2019 | Academic Education, Accreditation Actions, Assistant Education | 0 Comments

NCOPE is pleased to announce that the CAAHEP board of directors has approved the educational standards for O&P Assistant Education. For individuals interested in viewing the final draft of the standards, please access a PDF copy of the standards by clicking on...