Vocational Programs for Orthotists and Prosthetists Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
9K	$38.70	$80,500

The role of Orthotists and Prosthetists is to design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions. The average annual wage of the occupations is $80,500 and $39 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Orthotists and Prosthetists career. Based on BLS data, a total of 8,820 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Orthotists and Prosthetists Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Orthotists and Prosthetists.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Orthotists and Prosthetists
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Orthotist/Prosthetist	4	-	-	-	-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering	4	-	-	-	-

Schools offering voational programs for Orthotists and Prosthetists

The following 8 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Orthotists and Prosthetists. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.