Pedorthist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Any conviction prohibited
Pedorthists are health care professionals who provide or manage therapeutic footwear, foot orthoses for use at the ankle or below, or footwear modified for therapeutic purposes; based on clinical assessment, technical judgement, and with an order from a health care practitioner authorized by law to write an order for a pedorthic device. Requirements: 1) Must possess a high school diploma or GED. 2) Must successfully complete an approved pedorthic education program. 3) Must successfully complete the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prothetics and Pedorthics (ABCOPP) Certification examination or equivalent as required by the Advisory Board. 4) Must complete 22 hours of continuing education biennially. Examination required. License fee (initial and renewal): $300.00 (every 2 years)
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Any conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Arkansas Department of Health
- Division
- Health Facility Services
- Board
- Orthotics, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Advisory Board
- Address
- 5800 West 10th Street, Suite 400 Little Rock, AR 72204
- Phone
- (501) 661-2201
- Agency website
- www.healthy.arkansas.gov/contact-us
- Licence page
- www.healthy.arkansas.gov
- Last updated
- June 28, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pedorthist 29-2091.00
- Podiatrist 29-1081.00
Source and verification
This record is Arkansas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Orthotics, Prosthetic and Pedorthic Advisory Board — see the issuing body section above.
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