Online Residency Program Development Course
NCOPE Training Requirements
The online Residency Program Development Course is one way to meet the training requirement for residency program directors and mentors; it is not required in addition to the Approved Clinical Mentor (ACM) course.
2025 Residency Standards: Complete one of the following within the past three years: the Approved Clinical Mentor (ACM) course, the online Residency Program Development Course, or an online residency refresher course (Standard 4.1d and Standard 4.3d).
2021 Residency Standards: The online training course or ACM course meets the training requirement (Standards 4.1.4 and 4.2.4). Review director and mentor eligibility, roles and responsibilities and confirm which standards apply to your program.
- If you choose the online Residency Program Development Course, complete all three modules: “Course One: Preparation to be a Residency Program”, “Course Two: Development of a Residency Program”, and “Course Three: Assessment in the Residency Program”.
These online learning resources are designed to systematically guide you through the steps required for hosting an NCOPE accredited residency program and to help you develop the most effective residency experience for new graduates.
- The American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC) has awarded Category I Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) business credits for each course.
- These courses are offered for free to all individuals that meet the standards to serve as a residency mentor and/or director via the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
You may complete each course at your own pace. Quizzes are embedded throughout each course to assess your understanding. After completing all of the quizzes in each course, your cumulative grade must be a minimum of 80% to pass and print the certificates of completion and earn ABC MCE credits.
We hope you find this online resource helpful in implementing and managing your residency program.
If you completed the online residency development course using the Canvas Learning Management System (Canvas LMS), you can download a copy of your completed certificates anytime from Accredible: https://v2.accounts.accredible.com/retrieve-credentials?origin=https:%2F%2Fwww.credential.net.
PLEASE NOTE: Completing the online residency development course does not automatically list you as an NCOPE Mentor or add you to NCOPE Tracker. Once you have completed the courses and met all other mentor requirements of the NCOPE Standards, the residency director will need to complete the Residency Faculty Add-On Form in order to list you at a residency site.
Once you have been added to NCOPE Tracker, residents are not automatically assigned to you. A resident must submit a change-of-mentor form within Tracker in order to have you assigned as their mentor.
Development of this course was made possible by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists through a grant (Award Number H235K080004) from the U.S. Department of Education. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.