Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-31-.02 - Licensure Qualifications
(1) To qualify for a license to practice
orthotics and/or prosthetics, a person must complete an application, pay an
application fee, and meet the qualifications listed below:
(a) An applicant must meet one of the
following education and experience requirements:
1. Possess a baccalaureate or higher degree
from a college or university; have completed a nationally accredited program in
orthotics, prosthetics, or orthotics and prosthetics that meets or exceeds the
requirements, including clinical practice, of the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Programs ("CAAHEP"); and have completed a clinical residency
in the professional area for which the license is sought in according with the
standards, guidelines or procedures for residencies inside or outside this
state approved by the Board
(a) The majority
of the training in the clinical residency must have been under the supervision
of a person licensed in orthotics or prosthetics, or if the training was prior
to July 1, 2005, it must have been under the supervision of a person certified
as an orthotist, prosthetist, or prothestist and orthotist or
2. Possess an associate or higher
degree from a college or university with successful completion of courses in
human anatomy, physiology, physics, chemistry; and have completed at least five
(5) years of continued work experience in the discipline for which the license
is sought under the supervision of a practitioner licensed in such discipline
or certified in such discipline by an agency accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies.
(b) An applicant must obtain a passing score
on the examination given by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics
and Prosthetics Incorporated ("ABC") or its successor or other examination as
approved by the Board for certification in the discipline for which the license
is sought.
(2) Nothing
in this rule shall be construed to prevent the Board from denying or
conditionally granting an application for licensure.
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