Orthotist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
ORTHOTIST<BR><BR>An orthotist is an allied health professional who is specifically trained and educated to provide or manage the provision of a custom-designed, fabricated, modified and fitted external orthosis to an orthotics patient, based on a clinical assessment and a prescription from a health care practitioner authorized by law to write such prescriptions, to restore physiological function or cosmesis. <BR><BR>EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:<BR>Baccalaureate degree and completion of an othotics education program which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its successor organization. Successful completion of a clinical residency in orthotics and all examinations required by Rule 1155-4-.08.<BR><BR>RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS:<BR>Renewal required by expiration date.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- Physical exam
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Division
- Division of Health Related Boards
- Board
- Division of Health Related Boards
- Address
- 665 Mainstream Drive 2nd floor Nashville, TN 37243
- Phone
- (615) 532-3202
- Licence page
- No URL Provided
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pedorthist 29-2091.00
Source and verification
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