Exam Dates and Deadlines

Exam Cycle Application DeadlineResidency Deadline*
March 31 - April 12, 2025February 1, 2025March 1, 2025
June 2-14, 2025April 1, 2025May 1, 2025
August 4-16, 2025June 1, 2025July 1, 2025
September 29 - October 11, 2025
August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
December 1-13, 2025October 1, 2025November 1, 2025
February 2-16, 2025December 1, 2025January 1, 2026

Exam Locations: The exams are offered at 350+ locations nationwide or online with a live remote proctor. Check out the testing locations in your area.

*Residency deadlines only apply to orthotic and prosthetic practitioner candidates.

Important Reminder:  Practitioner candidates may apply for the combined discipline written multiple choice exam immediately after graduation; however, you must complete your residency in the relevant discipline by the residency deadline to be eligible for the simulation and CPM exams.

Clinical Patient Management (CPM) Exam Dates and Deadlines

Spring 2025 Exam DatesApplication DeadlineResidency Deadline
Prosthetics: May 4-6, 2025March 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Testing Accommodations for O&P: May 7, 2025March 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Orthotics: May 8-10, 2025March 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Fall 2025 Exam Dates
Application Deadline
Residency Deadline
Orthotics: October 12-14, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Testing Accommodations for O&P: October 15, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Prosthetics: October 16-18, 2025August 1, 2025September 1, 2025
Winter 2026 Exam DatesApplication DeadlineResidency Deadline
Prosthetics:  January 11-13, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Testing Accommodations for O & P: January 14, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025
Orthotics:  January 15-17, 2026November 1, 2025December 1, 2025

Exam Location: The CPM exams are held at the ABC Testing Center in Tampa, FL.  All CPM exam dates are tentative. Do not make travel arrangements until ABC has notified you of the exact date and time of your exam.​

If the ABC CPM Testing Center must close due to inclement weather conditions, ABC will notify all candidates as soon as the information is available. Notifications will be sent via email to the primary email address on file. Candidates will be automatically deferred to the next available exam window. 

 

 

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Orthotic Fitter

Jun 19, 2020, 13:42 PM
An Orthotic Fitter is an allied health professional who fits, adjusts or modifies pre-fabricated orthotic devices. Orthotic Fitters play an important role on the healthcare team.
ABC has long recognized the need for effective professional continuing education. Continuing education is the norm in the health care profession and serves to maintain and improve the health care system and delivery of services.
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