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  • We Are ABC
  • Highlights
  • Mission
  • Measuring
  • Establishing
  • Enforcing
  • Communicating
  • Mandating
  • Vision

We Are ABC

2021 Report to the Profession

2021 Highlights

Thank you for your continued resilience and support!

Even with the continuing chaos surrounding the year, we still managed to serve our

constituents and meet the needs of the profession.

inidividuals

Individuals

inidividuals-1

2,359

Total Exams Administered

inidividuals-3

29,973

eLearning Courses Completed 

inidividuals-5

12,528

Total Active Certifications

inidividuals-1

823

Certifications Awarded in 2021

inidividuals-4

1,423

CE Courses Approved

facility

Facility

facility-1

1,779

Onsite Surveys

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4,272

Accredited Facilities

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1

New Accreditation Resources

1

New Career Awareness Initiative Launched!

inidividuals-4

3

New ABC Scholarships/Awards Kicked Off

mission
mission

The Mission

Establish and advocate for the highest patient care and organizational standards in the provision of safe and effective orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic services.

The Execution

measuring

Measuring

Measuring patient care provider’s knowledge and skills through rigorous credentialing programs

candidates-examined

2,365

Total Exams
Administered

 ExamsPass Rate
Prosthetic Written12158%
Prosthetic Simulation31580%
Prosthetic CPM33972%
   
Orthotic Written7450%
Orthotic Simulation28772%
Orthotic CPM28081%
   
Combined O&P Written34466%
   
Prosthetic Assistant3441%
Orthotic Assistant2471%
   
Prosthetic Technician3459%
Orthotic Technician2770%
   
Pedorthic15059%
   
Orthotic Fitter23570%
Mastectomy Fitter3979%
Therapeutic Shoe Fitter6261%
combined-shape

823

Certifications Awarded

certified-practitioners

443

Practitioners

certified-assistants

29

Assistants

certified-technicians

30

Technicians

certified-pedorthist

88

Pedorthists

certified-othotic

165

Orthotic Fitters

certified-mastectomy

31

Mastectomy Fitters

certified-shoe

37

Therapeutic Shoe Fitters

establishing

Establishing

Establishing standards of organizational performance through facility accreditation 

accredited

4,265

Accredited Facilities

1,779

Onsite Surveys

building-1

3,035

Comprehensive Orthotics & Prosthetics

building-2

865

Pharmacy

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130

Pedorthics

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217

Mastectomy

building-5

18

Central Fab

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7

Ocular

enforcing

ENFORCING

Enforcing the Code of Professional Responsibility for the highest standards of O&P patient care

surveys

9

Suspensions, Revocations or Probations

9

Misuse of Credentials

communicating

COMMUNICATING

Communicating the value and importance of ABC credentials

Through Education

masters

9 & 6

O&P Education Programs Visited Virtually and In Person

map

6 & 12

State, Regional and National Meetings Attended Virtually and In Person

podcast

6

Podcast Episodes Released

Social Media

fb

7,967

Facebook Reach
#1 Post – Covid 19 increases # of amputations

twitter

10.200

Twitter Impressions
#1 Post • World Accreditation Day - Celebrating ABC's 70+ years 

li

1,632

LinkedIn Impressions
#1 Post • ABC pediatric CPO & marathoner profile

insta

77

Instagram Likes
#1 Post • Jim participates in Pitt Pledge Ceremony

mandating

MANDATING

Mandating professional continuing education to maintain competency

live-courses

411

Approved Live Courses

approved-elearning

1,068

Approved eLearning Courses

completed-elearning

29,973

Completed eLearning Courses 

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vision

OUR VISION

SETTING STANDARDS
IMPROVING OUTCOMES
CHANGING LIVES

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