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CIP 51.2307 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Orthotist/Prosthetist.

A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Orthotist/Prosthetist award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 51.2307. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years419
2025Associate degree422
2025Certificate 2–4 years120
2025Bachelor degree312
2025Master degree12208
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year121
2024Certificate 1–2 years334
2024Associate degree437
2024Certificate 2–4 years112
2024Bachelor degree37
2024Master degree11233
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year184
2023Certificate 1–2 years18
2023Associate degree540
2023Certificate 2–4 years118
2023Bachelor degree28
2023Master degree12250
2022Certificate 1–2 years419
2022Associate degree557
2022Certificate 2–4 years123
2022Bachelor degree214
2022Master degree10212
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year15
2021Certificate 1–2 years313
2021Associate degree556
2021Certificate 2–4 years119
2021Bachelor degree111
2021Master degree10214
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year120
2020Certificate 1–2 years37
2020Associate degree676
2020Certificate 2–4 years121
2020Bachelor degree16
2020Master degree10221
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year122

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 51.2307 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 51 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

21 institutions

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