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The end goal of an NCOPE Residency Program is to have a resident achieve competence. Regardless of the volume or diversity of patient exposures, the resident is required to attain competence for common clinical interventions in addition to technical competence adequate to enable patient care. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Competence is defined as having sufficient knowledge, judgment and skill to provide appropriate treatment interventions. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

It does not suggest an expert or mastery level of ability or skills.<\/em><\/h3>\n

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Competence is assessed using Orthotic, Prosthetic, and Technical Competency forms integrated into NCOPE Tracker. The forms can be completed multiple times throughout the residency and are designed to help identify areas where the resident can improve prior to the completion of residency. It is important that the director\/mentor recognize competence is not the highest level of ability<\/strong> and the skill level of an experienced certified\/licensed clinician is typically at the level of mastery.<\/h3>\n

Select the level of skill\/ability below to view its definition.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The resident has no experience with this task and usually has difficulty <\/span>with this skill or b<\/span>ehavior, requires basic information and direction and close supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The resident has limited experience and may continue to have some <\/span>difficulty with the skill or behavior, frequently requires coaching\/reinforcement and <\/span>close supervision. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The resident has additional experience and often performs skills or <\/span>behaviors effectively in common situations, occasionally requires continued <\/span>coaching\/reinforcement and supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The resident virtually always performs skills or behaviors effectively, <\/span>but may require assistance or guidance in unusual circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The resident virtually always performs skills or behaviors effectively, even in unusual circumstances.<\/p>\n

This level of skill\/ability exceeds competent and the resident is not required to perform at this level to meet the NCOPE Residency Standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The resident without failure always performs skills or behaviors effectively, even when faced with highly unusual circumstances.<\/p>\n

This level of skill\/ability exceeds competent and the resident is not required to perform at this level to meet the NCOPE Residency Standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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