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Orthotics and Prosthetics Technician Training Pathway

The Pathway has been designed to provide learners with the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamental knowledge and skills required to work within the Orthotics/Prosthetics sector as a Technician or Technical Officer. The program aims to support technical staff with the development of best practice skills, increased competency and capability on course completion.

Individual topic areas are completed within six weeks. The full Pathway is completed over a maximum of 2 years.

Modules included in the Pathway

Core
  1. Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
  2. Support workplace relationships
  3. Communicate and work in health or community services
  4. Recognise healthy body systems
  5. Conduct manual tasks safely
  6. Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  7. Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
  8. Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
Fundamentals

Orthotics and Prosthetics Core Practice and Basic Fabrication Skills:

  1. Clinical Principals
  2. Tools and Machinery
  3. Materials
  4. Work Practices
Advanced Orthotics
  1. Lower Limb - Foot
  2. Lower Limb  - Leg and Ankle
  3. Spinal
  4. Footwear
  5. Cranial
Advance Prosthetics
  1. General prosthetics
    1. Amputations
    2. Componentry
  2. Plasterwork
  3. Check socket
  4. Lamination
  5. Finishing
  6. Alignment
Electives
  1. Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
  2. Composite Laminations

A certificate will be issued on completion.

Contacts

Ambreen Khan
T: 02 9844 6172
E: ambreen.khan1@health.nsw.gov.au

Sue Aldrich
T: 02 9844 6571
E: sue.aldrich@health.nsw.gov.au

Daniella Pfeiffer
T: 02 9844 6599
E: daniella.pfeiffer@health.nsw.gov.au