Certificate Programs for Professional Development

The Academy offers Certificate Programs to provide professionals the opportunity to obtain continuing education credits in a concentrated format.

Why take a Certificate Program?

Earn a Certificate of Professional Development in as little as one day
Receive at least six credits per offering
Learn from leaders in the field and specialists in selected areas of study
Move one step closer to earning or renewing your Fellow of the Academy designation

Certificate Programs are offered routinely in-person, live online, and on-demand on our Online Learning Center.

Upcoming Offerings

To see if there are any upcoming in-person or live online Certificate Programs, visit our Event Calendar.

Previous Offerings Available On-Demand

See below for list of on-demand Certificate Programs housed on the Academy Online Learning Center. These courses fulfill qualifications to become a Fellow of the Academy.

	Title	Year
1	Principles of Elevated Vacuum Prosthetic Application CPO	2022
2	Fundamental Principles of Behavioral Science for the Prosthetist Orthotist	2020
3	Orthotic Management of Infantile Cranial Deformity	2017
4	Lower Limb Prosthetics - Contemporary Management	2016
5	Prosthetic Management of the Medically Complex Patient	2015
6	Using Outcomes to Transform O&P Devices into Healthcare Interventions	2014
7	Contemporary Management of the Upper Limb Prosthetic Patient	2012
8	Dermatology and Wound Care for O&P	2012
9	Evidence-Based Practice	2007
10	Current Trends in Pediatric Orthotic Practice	2006
11	Prosthetic Foot Ankle Mechanisms	2006