Pedorthist

Experience

Pathway 1

• Completion of 1,000 hours of supervised pedorthic patient care experience obtained either before or after completion of your pedorthic education program. Any experience with initial patient evaluations and the final fitting/deliveries related to a custom pedorthic device must be done under Direct Supervision.

Pathway 2

• Completion of 500 hours of pedorthic patient care experience obtained either before or after completion of your pedorthic education program.
• Must currently hold a nationally recognized license/certification in a related allied health profession (e.g., Podiatrist/DPM, Prosthetist/CP, Physical Therapist/PT, etc.) to apply under this pathway.

Effective January 1, 2026 all individuals seeking Pedorthist certification must complete at least 50% of the required hours of supervised pedorthic patient care experience after the completion of an ABC approved pedorthic pre-certification course.

Please refer to the Scope of Practice for more information regarding Direct Supervision. 

We encourage you to use the Pedorthic Exam Candidate Self-Assessment Checklist as a tool to guide you through your work experience and to make sure that you are getting the type and amount of experience in each area that the profession expects.