Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 18 - STATE BOARD OF › Subchapter L - PROSTHETISTS, ORTHOTISTS, PEDORTHISTS AND ORTHOTIC FITTERS › QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AS AN ORTHOTIST › Section 18.824 - Orthotist license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
						for a license to practice as an orthotist shall submit, on forms made available
						by the Board, a completed application for licensure, including the necessary
						supporting documents, and pay the application fee in §
												16.13(o)
						(relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration
						fees).
(b) The Board may issue a
						license to practice as an orthotist to an applicant who:
(1) Is of good moral character.
(2) Has earned a bachelor's degree,
						post-baccalaureate certificate or higher degree from a CAAHEP-accredited
						education program with a major in orthotics or prosthetics/orthotics. Unless
						previously submitted under §
													18.821(b)(2) or
						§
													18.823(b)(2)
						(relating to graduate permit; and provisional orthotist license), an applicant
						shall demonstrate this requirement by having the CAAHEP-accredited educational
						institution submit, directly to the Board, verification of completion of a
						bachelor's degree, post-baccalaureate certificate or higher degree in orthotics
						or prosthetics/orthotics, along with an official copy of the applicant's
						transcript.
(3) Has completed a
						minimum of 3,800 hours of experience in providing direct patient care services
						in orthotics or in prosthetics and orthotics over a 2-year period. An applicant
						shall demonstrate this requirement by having the applicant's employer or
						supervisor, the director of the applicant's clinical residency program or a
						referral source file a verification on a form provided by the Board. If
						verification is made by a referral source, it must include a copy of the
						applicant's Federal EIN and evidence of the date the applicant received the
						EIN.
(4) Holds current
						certification as an orthotist, or as a prosthetist and orthotist, from ABC, BOC
						or another orthotic credentialing organization whose certification program is
						recognized by ICE, accredited by NCCA and approved by the Board. An applicant
						shall demonstrate this requirement by having the organization send verification
						of certification directly to the Board.
(5) Has complied with §
													18.864 (relating to professional
						liability insurance coverage for licensed prosthetist, orthotist, pedorthotist
						or orthotic fitter). An applicant shall demonstrate this requirement by
						submitting proof of professional liability insurance coverage through
						self-insurance, a personally purchased insurance policy or insurance provided
						by the applicant's employer in accordance with § 18.864.
(6) Has completed at least 3 hours of
						approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with
						§
													16.108(a)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).