Membership Information
Not pro-rated. Access through June 30 of the current cycle. Pro-rated. Access for the current year plus the next year in full. You will have access until June 30 of the following cycle. Not pro-rated. Dues apply to the upcoming cycle. Access through June 30 of the next cycle. Open to orthotists and/or prosthetists certified by a nationally recognized U.S. credentialing body, and/or licensed to practice in states requiring formal CAAHEP-accredited education. * $50 application fee applies to new memberships. Newly certified clinicians: your first year is 50% off (Academy covers half your dues). This is for professionals affiliated with O&P care but not eligible for other categories, including physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, manufacturers, and engineers. * $50 application fee applies to new memberships. Open to certified, licensed, or registered orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and fitters by nationally recognized bodies. * $50 application fee applies to new memberships. For individuals outside the U.S. involved in O&P care: clinicians, physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, and engineers. For graduates of CAAHEP-accredited programs actively pursuing certification as an orthotist/prosthetist. * $50 application fee applies to new memberships. For students enrolled in a CAAHEP-accredited or nationally recognized program pursuing a career in O&P. Our Membership team is happy to help. membership@oandp.org Get member pricing on CEUs, access to resources, and a professional community that has your back.Pro-rating & Renewal Schedule
Apr 1 – Nov 30
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Professional
The professional membership is open to individuals who are: (i) orthotists and/or prosthetists certified by a nationally recognized credentialing body based in the United States of America; and/or (ii) licensed to practice in orthotics and/or prosthetics in one or more states in the United States of America that require direct and/or indirect formal education from a CAAHEP Accredited Program.
Annual Dues: $455*
*Please note: A $50 Application fee will automatically apply to new memberships in this category.
Professional (Newly Certified)
Newly Certified? Start with Step-Up.
The Academy is retiring the Newly Certified Professional membership category and transitioning eligible individuals to the Step-Up Dues Program, which offers a graduated dues structure for professionals in their first years of certification. The current Step-Up program includes Year 1 at $99, Year 2 at $199, and Year 3 at $299, followed by the full Professional membership rate in Year 4.
Current newly certified professionals may still participate at the Year 2 level.
If you are a current, newly certified member, you may join the Step-Up Program at the Year 2 rate of $199 and use a $100-off coupon to reduce your cost. Once approved, you will be enrolled as a Step Up Professional Member under the program and receive full Academy member benefits.
To learn more about the Step Up program, please click here.
Why this change?
The Step-Up Dues Program was designed specifically to support newly certified orthotic and prosthetic professionals as they transition from residency to practice, while still providing access to full member benefits like education, CE opportunities, Annual Meeting discounts, OPKC, and Academy publications.
Affiliate
The affiliate membership is open to individuals whose professions are affiliated with the provision of orthotic and/or prosthetic care and who are not eligible for other Academy membership categories, including, without limitation, physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, manufacturers, and engineers.
Annual Dues: $248*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Associate
The associate membership is open to individuals who are (i) certified by a nationally recognized credentialing body as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters; (ii) licensed in one or more states in the United States of America as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters; and/or (iii) registered by a nationally recognized credentialing body as orthotic/prosthetic assistants, technicians, pedorthists, and/or fitters.
Annual Dues: $248*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
International Affiliate
The international affiliate membership is open to individuals practicing or affiliated with orthotic and prosthetic care outside of the United States of America, including without limitation, international clinicians, physicians, nurses, therapists, researchers, and engineers.
Annual Dues: $455*
Please note: A $50 application fee will be automatically applied to new memberships in this category.
Resident/Candidate
The resident/candidate membership is open to individuals that have completed a CAAHEP-accredited program and are actively working toward certification as an orthotist and/or prosthetist.
Please note - this membership level is only offered to those without any certifications.
If you hold certifications, please explore the Academy membership that aligns with those.
Annual Dues: $56
Student
The student membership is open to individuals currently enrolled in a CAAHEP-accredited program or other nationally recognized accredited degree program pursuing a career in orthotics and prosthetics.
Please note - this membership level is only offered to those without any certifications.
If you hold certifications, please explore the Academy membership that aligns with those.
Annual Dues: $50
Step Up: Year One
The Step-Up Dues Program is open to newly CAAHEP-certified orthotic and prosthetic professionals who have earned their initial certification as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist/prosthetist and enroll within 12 months of their certification date. Designed to support professionals as they transition into practice, the program offers a graduated dues structure during the first years of certification. Once approved, participants are enrolled as Professional Members under the program and receive full Academy member benefits.
Annual Dues:
Year 1: $99
Year 2: $199
Year 3: $299
Year 4: Full Professional Membership Rate
Please Note: Dues may be prorated based on enrollment date in accordance with the Academy’s standard prorating policy. The Step-Up Dues Program is available only once per individual. Participants must maintain continuous Academy membership and enroll in auto-pay