Texas Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics
Apply for a New License - Licensed/Assistant Requirements
The following education and experience are required if applying for
an assistant license. The applicant must submit evidence satisfactory
to the board of having completed the following:
- at least an associate degree from a college or university accredited
by a regional accrediting organization such as the Southern Association
of Schools and Colleges that included at a minimum:
- six credit hours of anatomy and physiology
- three credit hours of trigonometry or higher mathematics
- three credit hours of physics or chemistry
- a clinical residency for assistants of not less than 1000 hours,
completed in a period of not more than six consecutive months, in
an accredited prosthetic and/or orthotic facility (see the rules §821.29
Accreditation of Prosthetic and Orthotic Facilities) under the direct
supervision of a licensed prosthetist, licensed orthotist or licensed
prosthetist/orthotist, depending on the type of residency.
Last Updated June 9, 2005
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