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Distance

You may have to schedule many appointments with your prosthetist. Being close to your home could be convenient, but could also limit your choices. Consider traveling a little farther to increase the quality of your choices.

Level of Experience

More experience will usually mean more patients of your type the prosthetist will have seen, more trouble shooting, and more experience with creative options and alternatives to fitting you.

Credentials

There are several different types of credentials a person can obtain to become a prosthetist and to further their education. STATE LICENSE: A licensure process is required in some but not all states. If you are in one of the states that require licensure, you should only see a licensed prosthetist. MASTERS: A masters degree is the highest degree for a clinical prosthetist (MSPO). CP/CPO: is a credential issued by ABC. BOCP: is a credential issued by BOC. FAAOP: is a credential issued by the AAOP.

Evening and Weekend Hours

A prosthetist may offer alternative hours, while this may be important to your lifestyle, it may also limit your choices.

House Calls

A prosthetist may offer home visits, while this may be important to your lifestyle, it may also limit your choices as well as the prosthetists ability to make adjustments.

Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing marketplace trust. The BBB collects and provides free business reviews on businesses in the United States. The BBB serves as an intermediary between consumers and businesses.

Amputee Coalition Member

The Amputee Coalition is a non for profit and is able to exist through grants, donations and memberships. A prosthetistâ€™s investment in a membership helps the AC continue to reach goals, while providing amputees with valuable resources. AC membership also helps make it possible for the Amputee Coalition to effectively advocate with state legislators and in Congress.

Speaks Spanish

My prosthetist, or a member of their staff speaks Spanish? Mi protesista o un miembro de su equipo habla espanol?

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