CAAHEP is a programmatic accreditor responsible for the accreditation of over 30 professions including orthotics, prosthetics and pedorthics. CAAHEP sponsoring organizations provide support and input to committees on accreditation (CoA) such as NCOPE. Each sponsoring organization appoints a commissioner to CAAHEP who is involved in approving CAAHEP rules and making accreditation decisions. There are over 100 CAAHEP commissioners representing CoAs, sponsors, academic institutions and the public.