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2025 Larry Lange Awards

This year, the O&P Foundation has partnered with NCOPE to provide (2) $2,000 awards to support Orthotic and Prosthetic (O&P) residents to further professional development in support of professional conference education and attendance. This award recognizes the...

Announcing Fall Funding Programs for 2025

The O&P Foundation has $114,000 in funding opportunities available this Fall across its program areas in research, education and professional awards. Explore and learn more about these great opportunities:Research The Fall Mentored Pilot Grant program awards (1)...

Public Comments On the Draft CAAHEP O&P Technician Standards Are Due on July 11, 2025

NCOPE is updating the CAAHEP Orthotic & Prosthetic Technician Standards to reflect current practices and ensure graduates are prepared to succeed. In 2024, a comprehensive revision began with input from dozens or stakeholders including employers of O&P...

NCOPE Awards Workforce Study Project

June 2025 — The National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) is proud to announce that Health Research, Inc. (HRI), on behalf of the Center for Health Workforce Studies (CHWS) at the University at Albany, State University of New York, has been...

NCOPE Donates $30,000 to the O&P Foundation

The Orthotics and Prosthetics Foundation for Education and Research is honored to announce a generous $30,000 donation from the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) in support of the O&P Foundation’s mission to advance clinical care...

Our Mission: Improving lives and strengthening the profession through education.

 

NCOPE is responsible for accrediting orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic education programs including the clinical residency. In partnership with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), NCOPE leverages evidence-based accreditation practices to demonstrate its dedication to enhancing the profession. NCOPE is committed to enhancing the technical and clinical services delivered by the students and residents today, and in their future practice.

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