2013 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-59.1 - Rhode Island Orthotics and Prosthetics Practices
Section 5-59.1-6 - Qualifications for license.
§ 5-59.1-6 Qualifications for license. – (a) Qualification for licensing under this chapter shall be the possession of the title "certified prosthetist" or "certified orthotist", as issued by and under the rules of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc. or the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist certification. Evidence of the possession of that title shall be presented to the department.
(b) In order to qualify for a license to practice orthotics or prosthetics a person shall provide proof of:
(1) Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
(2) Completion of an orthotic, or prosthetic education program that meets or exceeds the requirements of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education;
(3) Completion of a clinical residency in orthotics and/or prosthetics that meets or exceeds the standards of the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and
(4) Current certification by ABC or BOC in the discipline for which the application corresponds.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2006, ch. 129, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 170, § 2.)
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