{"id":58318,"date":"2026-09-08T10:07:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/?p=58318"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T14:12:50","slug":"request-for-open-hearing-for-the-op-technicians-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncope.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/08\/request-for-open-hearing-for-the-op-technicians-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Request for Open Hearing for the O&#038;P-Technicians Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;3px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-41px|auto||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">CAAHEP\u00a0posts public notifications of changes in its Standards and Guidelines, schedules for Open Hearings, proposed CAAHEP\u00a0Policies, and other announcements.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The following set of CAAHEP Standards is open for public comment from September 4 through October 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As part of the CAAHEP Standards development process, the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/ncope.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCOPE<\/a>) is inviting public comments on the proposed\u00a0<em>CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs for Orthotic &amp; Prosthetic Technicians<\/em>. 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