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On January 22, 2025 the NCOPE Board of Directors approved an update to the NCOPE Residency Standards. [embeddoc...

Education Accepting Applications from 4/1/25 - 5/1/25NCOPE Larry Lange Award We have partnered with the National Commission for Orthotics and Prosthetics Education (NCOPE) to provide two $2,000 awards to support Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) residents to further...

Announcing Spring 2025 - Programs Up to $165,500 in Funding OpportunitiesResearch Pilot Grant (1) $30,000 Accepting LOIs from 03/03/25 through 03/21/25 Proposals due 04/21/25 Early Career Grant (2) $30,000 Accepting LOIs from 03/03/25 through 03/21/25 Proposals...

CHEA’s Institutional Culture of Quality Toolkit is a compelling resource designed to embed accreditation into the very fabric of higher education institutions. It provides actionable strategies for continuous engagement, fostering dynamic discussion, strengthening...

In this edition: Learn about providing pediatric orthotic care in rural locations, 3D printing, essential strategies for young CPOs, bridging customization, compliance, and outcomes, and more!

One of the goals at NCOPE is to introduce O&P technician students to O&P practices that are outside of the city/state where the student attends school and to help employers introduce their practice to these students. To satisfy this goal, we created the...

Completion of the PAR identifies to NCOPE that a residency site is in compliance with the NCOPE Residency Standards and engaged in the quality improvement processes as defined in Standard 1.5. Continuous quality improvement processes including tools such as the PAR...

The O&P Foundation and The American Board for Certification (ABC), are proud to announce the 2025 recipient of the ABC Resident Travel Award. This award supports prosthetics and orthotics resident's travel to the American Academy of Orthotics Prosthetists...