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NCOPE Diversity Travel Award

Description of the Award NCOPE and the O&P profession value diversity as a measure of excellence.  A diverse student body improves the educational environment and by broadening perspectives we enhance the service of diverse populations. The NCOPE Diversity Travel...

Practitioner Residency & Certification Exam Changes on the Horizon

ABC and NCOPE are working to advance the process of becoming a CPO by transitioning to new residency standards and certification exams that require both disciplines. This decision was one of the outcomes of a conference that discussed entry level practitioner...

Public Comments On the Draft Residency Standards are Due 9/23/2024

NCOPE is updating its residency standards to reflect current practices and ensure the development of essential entry-level competencies in orthotic and prosthetic care. The last major update was in 2012, with minor changes since. In 2023, a comprehensive revision...

2024 Larry Lange Fellowship Award Winner: Casey Evans

Casey Evans is a resident working on her Combined O&P Residency through Hanger Clinic in Wyomissing, PA. As a part of the inaugural cohort of Salus University’s Masters of Orthotics and Prosthetics Program, she will officially earn her MPO in June 2025. Her...

NCOPE is Actively Seeking Board Members

The NCOPE Board of Directors will have an opening for Class 2: Educators beginning January 2025. To nominate yourself or someone else, please use the nomination form linked below. Board members serve 3-year terms and may serve up to two consecutive terms. Board of...