ONLINE Part I of the Orthotic Fitters Distance Learning Program is completed self-paced online via Distance Learning. This portion of the program consists of narrated PowerPoint lectures, printable lecture notes, lab assignments, study activities and self assessments. Successful completion of all lab assignments is required for attendance of the live portion of the class. This portion of the program is estimated to take a minimum of 16 hours to complete. 

• Introduction/Scope/Requirements (Distance Learning)

• Basic Human Anatomy (Distance Learning)

• Basic Human Physiology (Distance Learning)

• Medical Terminology (Distance Learning)

• Biomechanics (Distance Learning)

• Observational Gait Analysis (Distance Learning)

• Biomechanical Bracing Principals (Distance Learning)

• Spinal pathologies (Distance Learning)

• Lower Limb Pathologies (Distance Learning)

• Upper Limb Pathologies (Distance Learning)

• Lymphedema / venous insufficiency (Distance Learning)

• Practice management / HIPAA (Distance Learning)

• Patient Assessment / Evaluation / Delivery  (Distance Learning)

• Professional Ethics (Distance Learning)

• Anthropometry (Distance Learning)

• Spinal Orthotics – General (Distance Learning)

• Lower extremity orthoses – General (Distance Learning)

• Upper extremity orthoses – General (Distance Learning)

• Shoe measurement and fitting theory (Distance Learning)

• Fracture Bracing (Distance Learning)

• Compression Garments theory (Distance Learning)

• Breast Prosthesis  (Distance Learning)

LIVE Part II of the Orthotic Fitters Distance Learning Program is completed during a live, instructor led, hands-on session that spans three eight-hour days. This portion of the program consists of completion of various lab assignments, demonstrated by the instructor and reproduced by the students. Successful completion of all lab assignments is required for eligibility to take the final exam. Successful completion of the final exam with a score of 70% is required for successful completion of the course and certificate award. This portion of the program is estimated to take 24 hours to complete.

Day One

• Review (Live Class – 1 Hour)

• Spinal soft goods lab (Live Class – 3 Hours)

• Spinal rigid supports lab (Live Class – 2 Hours)

• Cervical orthoses lab (Live Class – 2 Hours)

 Day Two

• Lower extremity orthoses – knee lab (Live Class – 3 hours)

• Lower extremity orthoses – ankle and foot/shoe lab (Live Class – 5 hours)

 Day Three

• Upper extremity orthoses – wrist and hand lab (Live Class – 2 Hours)

• Upper extremity orthoses – elbow and/or shoulder lab (Live Class – 3 Hours)

• Compression Garments lab  (Live Class – 2 Hours)

• Final Exam & Course evaluation (Live Class – 1 Hour)

2010 Schedule

September 9-10 - Tulsa, OK

September 23-24 - Austin, TX

September 27-28 - Tulsa, OK

October 9-10 - Tulsa, OK

November 15-16 - Tulsa, OK

December 4-5 - Tulsa, OK

Other Locations & Dates available soon!

Have 5-6 people? Call to schedule a class at your location!

Tuition

$495

Email us with questions alliedhealthed@sbcglobal.net

Call 918-266-3678 to enroll or

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Sample Video Lecture

Sample Lecture Notes

Sample Lab

Sample Study Activity

Sample Self Assessment

But what are our students saying?

"Information (distance learning) was easy to digest! Love the online searches for resources and I enjoyed the email interaction with the instructor" - CK

"I have been to many classes, seminars etc. in my 9 year DME career, and this was the best by leaps and bounds. He had hands-on materials that worked not only with fitting but tied into the anatomy, physiology and kinesiology aspects of orthotic fitting. A+"  - DR