Certified Orthotist CO(c)
Recognized health care specialists who treat conditions of the neuro-muscular skeletal systems of the body with custom-made or custom-fit orthoses (braces).
Clinical and technical expertise
Highly Trained Professionals
Certified Prosthetist CP(c)
Highly trained healthcare professionals whose primary responsibilities are to evaluate, design, fabricate, fit and deliver an artificial limb or prosthesis.
Registered Technician RTO(c), RTP(c), RTPO(c)
Make prostheses and orthoses from technical specifications, measurements and positive models, either plaster or foam using a variety of materials.
Advocacy Groups and P&O accredited programs
Support for families and those interested in a P&O career.
There are several support and advocacy groups for people and families living with amputation including Orthotics Prosthetics Canada and the Warm Amps.
The prosthetic and orthotic profession is made up of clinical and technical health professionals that are uniquely trained in various programs across Canada.
P&O Professionals who care
Quality of Life
Our professional members are practicing Certified Prosthetists, Certified Orthotists and Registered Technicians who are there with you at every stage of your care.
