Certification

Attendance at the World Congress is rewarded with credits for continuing professional development. Application for appropriate accreditation should be made to the following institutions:

• American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
• Working Group for Orthopaedic Footwear Technology (AGOS)
• Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification in Orthopaedic Technology (IQZ)
• Saxony State Chamber of Medical Practitioners (SLÄK)
• Ortho Reha Suisse (ORS)

Continuing education credits from the Saxony State Chamber of Medical Practitioners are recognised by the following institutions:

• Austrian Chamber of Medical Practitioners
• swiss orthopaedics

Other certification authorities for continuing education credits, especially for orthopaedic footwear technology/pedorthics, are under review.