Your ability to construct and fit a patient with a pedorthic device is essential to your profession. However, providing a device does not guarantee your patient’s ability to properly use it. Being a pedorthist requires you not only to craft well-made devices, but to effectively educate your patient on how to successfully use what you have created to improve his/her quality of life.

That is why you as a candidate are required to have a significant period of patient care experience under a certified practitioner to be eligible to take the exam. While education is fundamental to learning your practice skills, the patient care experience you bring to the exam is indispensable.

Eligibility Prerequisites for Pedorthist (BOCPD) Certification

Education Requirement

To be eligible to take the pedorthist certification examination, an applicant must demonstrate successful completion of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) approved pedorthic pre-certification.

Clinical Patient Care and Experience Required

An eligible candidate will have a minimum of 1,000 hours (or 25 weeks of full-time work) of supervised patient fitting experience. For auditing purposes, patient logs should be maintained and kept readily available.

Reciprocity

BOC offers reciprocity for pedorthists who are currently certified. Reciprocity allows eligible pedorthic professionals to earn BOC certification through credentials currently held through other certifying bodies. Candidates may submit their current, valid certificate and are not required to submit proof of eligibility or sit for the BOC exam. To take advantage of this opportunity, complete and submit the reciprocity application along with a copy of your current certification.