Orthotics and Prosthetics
Transform people’s lives by becoming an orthotist and prosthetist assistant with the Department of 人体运动科学. From helping a veteran learn to walk again to enabling a child to take their first steps - orthotist and prosthetist assistants fill a critical and impactful rehabilitative role in the field of human movement science. The field of orthotics and prosthetics provides impactful patient care to patients of all ages and backgrounds (children, 运动员, senior citizens and more) through bracing and partial limb replacement based upon the knowledge of pathologies and injuries. Impacts and compensations on gait and movement are determined through assessments to select and refine distinct solutions to improve patient function.
Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies
By choosing the specialization in orthotist and prosthetist assistant studies (OPA) to complete your Bachelor of Science in exercise science, you will gain distinct preparation for rehabilitation careers and specialized skills that qualify you for immediate employment in orthotist and prosthetist assistant jobs where you’ll provide face-to-face patient care. 欲知详情，请浏览 OPA页面.
Minor in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies
Students in any major at 十大菠菜台子 can choose to minor in OPA to gain first-hand knowledge and experience of this meaningful field of practice through coursework that supplements the student’s major (such as health science, 工程, 生物学, 社会工作及其他). 了解更多有关 OPA小 in the undergraduate catalog.
应用健康科学 in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies
If you hold an Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS) degree in a health related field and are looking to further your education with a bachelor’s degree, Oakland’s 应用健康科学 (AHS) program is for you. We offer a specialization in Orthotist and Prosthetist Assistant Studies for those looking to further their education and career potential in this field. 欲知详情，请浏览 唯有通过页面.
