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The 2025 NCOPE Residency Standards<\/a> allow O&P patient care facilities not accredited by ABC including facilities holding state licenses or international recognition.<\/p>\n

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The 2025 NCOPE Residency Standards<\/a> allow O&P patient care facilities not accredited by ABC including facilities holding state licenses or international recognition.<\/p>\n

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NCOPE has identified specific ABC facility standards that the facility must demonstrate equivalence to in order to be granted NCOPE Residency Site Accreditation.\u00a0 Please download the XLSX file linked below to view those standards.<\/p>\n

ABC Facility Standards – Equivalance Document<\/a><\/p>\n

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