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Title: Orthotist/Prosthetist.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up.

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  • Open51) HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    • Open51.00) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
      • 51.0000) Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
      • 51.0001) Health and Wellness, General.
    • Open51.01) Chiropractic.
      • 51.0101) Chiropractic.
    • Open51.02) Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
      • 51.0201) Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
      • 51.0202) Audiology/Audiologist.
      • 51.0203) Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
      • 51.0204) Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
      • 51.0299) Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other.
    • Open51.04) Dentistry.
      • 51.0401) Dentistry.
    • Open51.05) Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
      • 51.0501) Dental Clinical Sciences, General.
      • 51.0502) Advanced General Dentistry.
      • 51.0503) Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology.
      • 51.0504) Dental Public Health and Education.
      • 51.0505) Dental Materials.
      • 51.0506) Endodontics/Endodontology.
      • 51.0507) Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery.
      • 51.0508) Orthodontics/Orthodontology.
      • 51.0509) Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics.
      • 51.0510) Periodontics/Periodontology.
      • 51.0511) Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology.
      • 51.0512) Digital Dentistry.
      • 51.0513) Geriatric Dentistry.
      • 51.0514) Implantology/Implant Dentistry.
      • 51.0599) Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other.
    • Open51.06) Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.0601) Dental Assisting/Assistant.
      • 51.0602) Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
      • 51.0603) Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0699) Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.07) Health and Medical Administrative Services.
      • 51.0701) Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
      • 51.0702) Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management.
      • 51.0703) Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk.
      • 51.0704) Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor.
      • 51.0705) Medical Office Management/Administration.
      • 51.0706) Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.
      • 51.0707) Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0708) Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist.
      • 51.0709) Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant.
      • 51.0710) Medical Office Assistant/Specialist.
      • 51.0711) Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist.
      • 51.0712) Medical Reception/Receptionist.
      • 51.0713) Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.
      • 51.0714) Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller.
      • 51.0715) Health/Medical Claims Examiner.
      • 51.0716) Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.
      • 51.0717) Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0718) Long Term Care Administration/Management.
      • 51.0719) Clinical Research Coordinator.
      • 51.0720) Regulatory Science/Affairs.
      • 51.0721) Disease Registry Data Management.
      • 51.0722) Healthcare Innovation.
      • 51.0723) Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and Security.
      • 51.0799) Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other.
    • Open51.08) Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
      • 51.0801) Medical/Clinical Assistant.
      • 51.0802) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant.
      • 51.0803) Occupational Therapist Assistant.
      • 51.0805) Pharmacy Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0806) Physical Therapy Assistant.
      • 51.0809) Anesthesiologist Assistant.
      • 51.0810) Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).
      • 51.0811) Pathology/Pathologist Assistant.
      • 51.0812) Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0813) Chiropractic Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.0814) Radiologist Assistant.
      • 51.0815) Lactation Consultant.
      • 51.0816) Speech-Language Pathology Assistant.
      • 51.0817) Reserved.
      • 51.0899) Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.
    • Open51.09) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
      • 51.0901) Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0902) Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0903) Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0904) Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
      • 51.0905) Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0906) Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist.
      • 51.0907) Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
      • 51.0908) Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.0909) Surgical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0910) Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician.
      • 51.0911) Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer.
      • 51.0912) Physician Associate/Assistant.
      • 51.0913) Athletic Training/Trainer.
      • 51.0914) Gene/Genetic Therapy.
      • 51.0915) Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.0916) Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician.
      • 51.0917) Polysomnography.
      • 51.0918) Hearing Instrument Specialist.
      • 51.0919) Mammography Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0920) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0921) Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0922) Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0923) Orthopedic Technology/Technician.
      • 51.0924) Reserved.
      • 51.0999) Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other.
    • Open51.10) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1001) Blood Bank Technology Specialist.
      • 51.1002) Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist.
      • 51.1003) Hematology Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1004) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
      • 51.1005) Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.1006) Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1007) Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist.
      • 51.1008) Histologic Technician.
      • 51.1009) Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.
      • 51.1010) Cytogenetics/Genetics/Clinical Genetics Technology/Technologist.
      • 51.1011) Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician.
      • 51.1012) Sterile Processing Technology/Technician.
      • 51.1099) Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.11) Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
      • 51.1101) Pre-Dentistry Studies.
      • 51.1102) Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
      • 51.1103) Pre-Pharmacy Studies.
      • 51.1105) Pre-Nursing Studies.
      • 51.1106) Pre-Chiropractic Studies.
      • 51.1107) Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies.
      • 51.1108) Pre-Optometry Studies.
      • 51.1109) Pre-Physical Therapy Studies.
      • 51.1110) Pre-Art Therapy.
      • 51.1111) Pre-Physician Assistant.
      • 51.1199) Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
    • Open51.12) Medicine.
      • 51.1201) Medicine.
      • 51.1202) Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.
      • 51.1203) Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry.
      • 51.1299) Medicine, Other.
    • Open51.14) Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.
      • 51.1401) Medical Science/Scientist.
      • 51.1402) Clinical and Translational Science.
      • 51.1403) Pain Management.
      • 51.1404) Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain.
      • 51.1405) Tropical Medicine.
      • 51.1499) Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies, Other.
    • Open51.15) Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1501) Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling.
      • 51.1502) Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician.
      • 51.1503) Clinical/Medical Social Work.
      • 51.1504) Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
      • 51.1505) Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling.
      • 51.1506) Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling.
      • 51.1507) Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.
      • 51.1508) Mental Health Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.1509) Genetic Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.1510) Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services.
      • 51.1511) Medical Family Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.1512) Hospice and Palliative Care.
      • 51.1513) Trauma Counseling.
      • 51.1580) Reserved.
      • 51.1599) Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.17) Optometry.
      • 51.1701) Optometry.
    • Open51.18) Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions.
      • 51.1801) Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician.
      • 51.1802) Optometric Technician/Assistant.
      • 51.1803) Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist.
      • 51.1804) Orthoptics/Orthoptist.
      • 51.1899) Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions, Other.
    • Open51.20) Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.
      • 51.2001) Pharmacy.
      • 51.2002) Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs.
      • 51.2003) Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
      • 51.2004) Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
      • 51.2005) Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy.
      • 51.2006) Clinical and Industrial Drug Development.
      • 51.2007) Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics.
      • 51.2008) Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy.
      • 51.2009) Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences.
      • 51.2010) Pharmaceutical Sciences.
      • 51.2011) Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management.
      • 51.2099) Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other.
    • Open51.22) Public Health.
      • 51.2201) Public Health, General.
      • 51.2202) Environmental Health.
      • 51.2205) Health/Medical Physics.
      • 51.2206) Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.
      • 51.2207) Public Health Education and Promotion.
      • 51.2208) Community Health and Preventive Medicine.
      • 51.2209) Maternal and Child Health.
      • 51.2210) International Public Health/International Health.
      • 51.2211) Health Services Administration.
      • 51.2212) Behavioral Aspects of Health.
      • 51.2213) Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality.
      • 51.2214) Public Health Genetics.
      • 51.2280) Reserved.
      • 51.2299) Public Health, Other.
    • Open51.23) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
      • 51.2300) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General.
      • 51.2301) Art Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2302) Dance Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2305) Music Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2306) Occupational Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2307) Orthotist/Prosthetist.
      • 51.2308) Physical Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2309) Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy.
      • 51.2310) Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor.
      • 51.2311) Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist.
      • 51.2312) Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering.
      • 51.2313) Animal-Assisted Therapy.
      • 51.2314) Rehabilitation Science.
      • 51.2315) Drama Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2316) Horticulture Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2317) Play Therapy/Therapist.
      • 51.2399) Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other.
    • Open51.26) Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies.
      • 51.2601) Health Aide.
      • 51.2602) Home Health Aide/Home Attendant.
      • 51.2603) Medication Aide.
      • 51.2604) Rehabilitation Aide.
      • 51.2605) Physical Therapy Technician/Aide.
      • 51.2699) Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other.
    • Open51.27) Medical Illustration and Informatics.
      • 51.2703) Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator.
      • 51.2706) Medical Informatics.
      • 51.2799) Medical Illustration and Informatics, Other.
    • Open51.31) Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
      • 51.3101) Dietetics/Dietitian.
      • 51.3102) Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist.
      • 51.3103) Dietetic Technician.
      • 51.3104) Dietitian Assistant.
      • 51.3199) Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other.
    • Open51.32) Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities.
      • 51.3201) Bioethics/Medical Ethics.
      • 51.3202) Health Professions Education.
      • 51.3203) Nursing Education.
      • 51.3204) Medical/Health Humanities.
      • 51.3205) History of Medicine.
      • 51.3206) Arts in Medicine/Health.
      • 51.3299) Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other.
    • Open51.33) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems.
      • 51.3300) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, General.
      • 51.3301) Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
      • 51.3302) Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herbology.
      • 51.3303) Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy.
      • 51.3304) Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy.
      • 51.3305) Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda.
      • 51.3306) Holistic/Integrative Health.
      • 51.3399) Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems, Other.
    • Open51.34) Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services.
      • 51.3401) Direct Entry Midwifery.
      • 51.3499) Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other.
    • Open51.35) Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services.
      • 51.3501) Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.
      • 51.3502) Asian Bodywork Therapy.
      • 51.3503) Somatic Bodywork.
      • 51.3599) Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services, Other.
    • Open51.36) Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education.
      • 51.3601) Movement Therapy and Movement Education.
      • 51.3602) Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy.
      • 51.3603) Hypnotherapy/Hypnotherapist.
      • 51.3699) Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education, Other.
    • Open51.37) Energy and Biologically Based Therapies.
      • 51.3701) Aromatherapy.
      • 51.3702) Herbalism/Herbalist.
      • 51.3703) Polarity Therapy.
      • 51.3704) Reiki.
      • 51.3799) Energy and Biologically Based Therapies, Other.
    • Open51.38) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
      • 51.3801) Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
      • 51.3802) Nursing Administration.
      • 51.3803) Adult Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3804) Nurse Anesthetist.
      • 51.3805) Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3806) Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3807) Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery.
      • 51.3808) Nursing Science.
      • 51.3809) Pediatric Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3810) Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3811) Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3812) Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3813) Clinical Nurse Specialist.
      • 51.3814) Critical Care Nursing.
      • 51.3815) Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.
      • 51.3816) Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing.
      • 51.3818) Nursing Practice.
      • 51.3819) Palliative Care Nursing.
      • 51.3820) Clinical Nurse Leader.
      • 51.3821) Geriatric Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3822) Women's Health Nurse/Nursing.
      • 51.3823) Reserved.
      • 51.3824) Forensic Nursing.
      • 51.3899) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other.
    • Open51.39) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
      • 51.3901) Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
      • 51.3902) Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide.
      • 51.3999) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other.
    • Open51.99) Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
      • 51.9980) Reserved.
      • 51.9999) Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.