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The first step for any new emerging orthotic, prosthetic, and pedorthic academic program is for the program to complete a Request for Candidate Status (RCS) to notify the NCOPE staff and accreditation committee.\u00a0 Once the RCS form has been received, the developing program’s primary contact will be granted access to the accreditation management portal to enable submission of the Application for Candidacy Status (ACS).\u00a0 The RCS form and additional information may be viewed on the\u00a0Developing Program Information<\/a> page by CLICKING HERE.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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