Begins every August and January

Completion in six months

HEA 250*       Normal and Pathological Gait                     1

HEA 335*       O&P Practice Management                         2

HEA 345*       Biomechanics and Kinesiology for O&P        2

HEA 350*       Below Knee Prosthetics I                            3

HEA 352*       Below Knee Prosthetics II                           3

HEA 354*       Above Knee Prosthetics I                           3

HEA 355*       Materials Science and Applied Anatomy in O&P     4

HEA 450*       Upper Limb Prosthetics                               3

HEA 492         Research and Seminar in O&P                     2

HEA 452*       Above Knee Prosthetics II                           3

HEA 493*       Preceptorship in Orthotics and Prosthetics     3

HSC 498*       Directed Research in Health Sciences              1

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ORTHOTIC CERTIFICATE SUMMARY

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE AND TIMES

ORTHOTIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Note - Returning CSUDH Certificate students are required to take the following:

 

Course Title	Day	Units
HEA 495 Intro. to Normal Gait during Orientation	T – Th. (3 days)	1
HEA 250 Normal & Pathological Gait: Orthotics	Th. (7 wks)	1
HEA 317 Pathophysiology for Orthotics	M – Th (2 wks)	3
HEA 340 Lower Limb Orthotics I	M – F (3 wks)	3
HEA 342 Lower Limb Orthotics II	M – F (3 wks)	3
HEA 344 Spinal Orthotics I	M – F (3 wks)	3
HEA 345 Biomechanics & Kinesiology for O & P	Th. (9 wks)	2
HEA 440 Upper Limb Orthotics	M – F (3 wks)	2
HEA 442 Lower Limb Orthotics III	M – F (3 wks)	1
HEA 444 Spinal Orthotics II	M – F (3 wks)	2
HEA 492 Research & Seminar in O & P	Mon. (10 wks)	2
HSC 498 Directed Research in O & P	T – Th. (3 days)	1
HEA 493S Preceptorship in O & P	F (20 wks – local)160
	& M-F 2 ½ wks. 90	3
Total Hours and Units	903	27

Note - New CSUDH Certificate students are required to take an additional 6 units of coursework:

HEA 335 Practice Management for O&P	F (8 days)	2
HEA 355 Materials Science and Applied Anatomy	M-F (2 wks)	4
Total Hours and Units	1013	33