Foreign Education Students
For individuals seeking an NCOPE residency that received their education outside the United States,
they must have their education translated. The only company that NCOPE will accept translations from
is the World Education Services (WES). This is the same company that
the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) accepts for their
application. NCOPE is aware that other translation companies exist, but the business of translating
foreign education is very subjective and therefore in an effort to maintain consistency, we require
translation from the same group ABC uses. WES has been the identified translation company for ABC for
over 23 years.
Once you receive a translation, you can provide a copy of the translation to the NCOPE staff for review.
We will provide you guidance on your ability to apply to an NCOPE residency program. The current requirement
to go directly into an NCOPE residency without taking a US O&P program is equivalency to a bachelors
degree in orthotics and prosthetics.
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