The degree program consists of foundational courses, research courses, and core prosthetic and orthotic courses. Foundational courses (taken with the occupational and physical therapy students) during the first three quarters of the program provide the theoretical groundwork for the professional competencies and encourage an interdisciplinary perspective. Core prosthetics and orthotics courses instruct students in the principles of designing and fabricating prostheses and orthoses, developing patient evaluation skills and creating individualized treatment plans. Patient volunteers participate throughout the span of the program allowing students to gain practical experience in all aspects of the clinician-patient experience. Core courses related to research methods and evidence-based practice provide the student with the knowledge and skills to critically evaluate research, to use research evidence to inform clinical practice, and to integrate outcome measures to evaluate clinical practice interventions. Clinical rotations begin the fourth (summer) quarter of the program. Students attend a local clinic once a week for the full quarter, and then continue to rotate one day a week at a different clinic each subsequent quarter. During the break between summer and fall quarters, students complete a concentrated, two-week rotation at a site outside of the region.
Financial information
Total tuition
$16,986.00
Total required fees
$0.00
Books and supplies
$0.00
Locations
University of Washington
Instructional methods
In-person Primary Location
Additional details
Award name
MPO
Prerequisites
No Selection
Prerequisite courses
No
Other prerequisites
N/A
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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