dynamic + diverse = in demand
Orthotists design many types of artificial devices used to support or correct the function of a limb or torso, while Prosthetists fabricate artificial limbs to replace missing limbs or those too damaged to be repaired. Prosthetists and Orthotists are employed in hospitals, rehabilitation centres or private facilities to design, fabricate and fit prosthetic (artificial limbs) and orthotic appliances (braces or splints/supports).
approximate salary: $56,082 – $68,796
high school preparation: Academic high school diploma with an emphasis on Sciences and Mathematics.
academic requirements: A 2-year college program and 22 months of internship. Many applicants to the program already possess a health or science related undergraduate degree.
educational institutes in canada offering a program:
• George Brown College, ON
• British Columbia Institute of Technology, BC
“Working in prosthetics can be very rewarding. It’s an amazing feeling when you get to see someone walk again for the first time after losing a limb on a device that you were able to make for them.”
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