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The Prosthetics and Orthotics Diploma is for anyone who has an undergraduate degree and has an interest in this field. The program combines lectures, labs and practical experience in an onsite clinical facility and at local health agencies. The curriculum equips graduates to recognize patient problems, assess individual needs, design treatment plans, construct prostheses and orthoses, select appropriate materials and deal with the emotional difficulties of patients.

Prosthetics and Orthotics: Diploma

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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Note: In alignment with public health orders, this program requires that students be vaccinated for a number of communicable diseases – including COVID-19.

Competitive Entry: Three-step process

Preference will be given to applicants with:

Requirements completed within the last five years
Related experience
The following post-secondary  level courses:
Human Anatomy and Physiology – 6.0 credits
Chemistry – Grade 12 level chemistry or most half-course equivalent post-secondary chemistry courses
Physics – 3.0 credits (lab component not required).
Biomechanics is NOT accepted
Statistics – 3.0 credits. Content should include statistical methods, probability theory, discrete and continuous random variables, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, analysis of variance, goodness of fit, confidence intervals, elementary non-parametric methods, exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing, simple linear regression and contingency tables variances
Psychology – 3.0 credits of post-secondary psychology
Additional post-secondary  courses

Applicants with preferred  are to submit transcripts and supporting documentation with their online application.

The curriculum of study for the post-graduate Prosthetics and Orthotics program is based upon a strong undergraduate education that provides a solid foundation of knowledge, methods and attitudes. Admission is offered on a competitive basis, as the annual enrolment and class size is limited to 14 seats from the four Western Canadian Provinces.

Step 1: Meet the following 

English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
English Studies 12 (67%) or
English First Peoples 12 (67%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution

A recognized bachelor's degree in any field (120 credits)

Complete the following assessment:
Casper (Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics): Casper will send the results directly to the BCIT Prosthetics and Orthotics department once you request that your score be distributed to the program.
Note: Please register to complete the Casper assessment as soon as possible. Registration numbers and dates are limited.

Complete the following form for submission with your online application:
Mandatory Applicant Questionnaire: This form will be used with other  in the competitive selection for the program.
Casper Confirmation Form 

Applicants currently enrolled in the last term of their degree/diploma must be on track to complete by May. To apply submit both of the following documents from your post-secondary institution:

Transcript of completed courses
Confirmation of enrolment letter verifying your current course enrolment and registration in the final term of your degree/diploma

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.

If you are not certain whether the prerequisite course you have taken will meet our requirements, please email a detailed course outline (more detailed than a course description) to lschubert4@bcit.ca

Step 2: Requirements for selected applicants

All applications will be reviewed by the program area at the application deadline. Program applicant files are assessed and scored based on completion,  strength of listed , scoring of the mandatory questionnaire, and Casper test results.

Step 3: Conditionally selected applicants

If you have been conditionally accepted to BCIT you will be notified and the following information will be required in order to be accepted into the program:

Criminal Record Check
Immunization Review 
Submit to Student Health Services
Immunization is a mandatory requirement for this program

Once these and any other outstanding conditions have been met, you will receive notification of your full acceptance.

Academic Admission Requirement

Applications accepted October to March.		
		
We recommend that you apply early. All supporting documents must be submitted by the application deadline.

Applicant Residency: This program is currently restricted to residents of Western Canada, including the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Residents of other areas of Canada and international students are not being considered at this time.
	

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