Occupations/29-2091.00
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
24%
More resilient
Human characteristics
73%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
36%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- Mostly human
Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
- Mostly human
Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- 02Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
- 03Maintain patients' records.
- 04Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
- 05Select materials and components to be used, based on device design.
- 06Design orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.00
- Degree of automation1.71
- Time sitting2.67
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations2.86
- Hands-on objects/tools4.15
- Outdoors / weather1.29
- Disease exposure3.67
- Decision freedom4.52
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Expression3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.88
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 50 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $73,823 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $74,234 2 yr $68,219 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $73,635 2 yr $71,015 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $72,083 2 yr $72,320 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $71,575 2 yr $71,225 Doctoral · CIP 51.23 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $68,698 2 yr $67,173 Professional · CIP 51.23 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $66,355 2 yr $69,547 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $65,651 2 yr $67,101 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $6,400 | 23% | 89% | 1 yr $64,307 2 yr $69,673 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $61,253 2 yr $63,692 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $11,400 | 88% | 67% | 1 yr $60,771 2 yr $53,775 Master's · CIP 51.23 |
North Dakota State University Fargo, ND · Public | Orthotist/Prosthetist 51.2307 | $10,900 | 96% | 68% | 1 yr $57,995 2 yr $59,011 Master's · CIP 51.23 |