Orthopedic Technician
Program Summary
As an Orthopedic Technician, you will be trained to care for patients with conditions of the bones and joints. An Orthopedic Technician works in such settings as an orthopedic clinic or the hospital emergency room applying casts and splints. This 422-hour course combines 182-hours of classroom instruction with a 240-hour externship to provide you with a complete learning experience. More about externships. See Official Course Outline (rtf).
Financial Assistance
See our Financial Assistance pages.
Starting Pay
$13 - $15 per hour
Community Job Survey
Health services is one of the largest industries in the country, with about 11.3 million jobs, including the self-employed. About 14 percent of all wage and salary jobs created between 1998 and 2008 will be in health services.
Recognition
Certificate of Completion upon graduation. Graduates will be prepared to take the National Association of Orthopedic Technologists, (NAOT) Certification Examination after twelve months experience.
Instructional Format
352 hours of classroom and hands-on clinic based instruction.
Externships
We recommend that all students commit to two full business days (Monday - Friday) per week at minimum for externship. “Eligible” students will be placed in externships no later than 90 days from the end of the classroom portion of any course. An eligible student is one who has all prerequisites on file with Boston Reed College and has successfully completed the classroom portion of the course. Prerequisites are as follows: externship questionnaire, CPR for the healthcare provider, proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and a resume. Obtaining CPR, physical, TB screening and resume is the student's responsibility. Full details will be given during the first class session. More about externships.
Continuing Education Units
None.
Schedule
Evening courses offered. Flexible externship schedules available.
Prerequisites
There are no minimum state requirements for enrollment. We recommend that students are at least 18 years of age and have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. Prior to placement in an externship, each participant will be required to show proof of completion CPR for the healthcare provider, (the CPR course must be one and two-person teams for adult, child and infant CPR;) proof of a current physical examination, tuberculosis screening, and submit a resume. Obtaining CPR, physical, TB screening and resume is student's responsibility.
English and Math Prescreening
You will be required to pass an English language and math prescreening prior to final admittance into any course. This prescreening will be administered on the first day of class. The prescreening covers basic English language reading and comprehension as well as basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals and percentages). See sample prescreening assessments. If the applicant does not pass the exam they can request a refund of the 100% of fees paid. This refund will be processed within 7 business days from the first day of the course.