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Orthopedic
Technology
Samuel Brown, Orthopedic Technology
Program Director
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A branch of medical science, Orthopedics deals with the prevention or correction of disorders involving loco motor structures of the body like the skeleton, joints, muscles, fascia, and other supporting structures such as ligaments and cartilage.
Students are awarded an associate degree or diploma upon successful completion of the curriculum. Professional trained Orthopedic Technologists work in a variety of environments including surgical and non-surgical. Graduates can look forward to an exciting career in orthopedic in-patient and out-patient hospital care, sports medicine, pediatrics, private practice, and emergency care under the direction of the physician.
What do Orthopedic Technologists Do?
Orthopedic Technologists are specifically trained allied health care professionals who assist in the operating room as well as monitoring patients post-operatively. The Orthopedic Technologist is an expert in all areas of casting, fitting patients with durable medical supplies such as splints and braces, setting up, adjusting, and maintaining traction configurations, and assisting with the care of acutely injured patients. Also, the technologist assists the physician in the reduction and/or manipulation of orthopedic injuries and is able to perform certain basic nursing functions.
Students must complete the following requirements to enter the Orthopedic Technology Program:
| Degree | Diploma |
| The student must successfully complete (or transfer in) ENG 191, ENG 193, or HUM 191, MAT 190, PSY 191, AHS 104, BIO 191, BIO 193, BIO 194, and SCT 100 with a minimum of "C" in conjunction with a 2.5 GPA. The following courses transfer only if taken within the last five years: AHS 104, BIO 193, and BIO 194. | The student must successfully complete or (transfer in) ENG 101, MAT 101 for "Meds", PSY 101, AHS 101, AHS 104, AHS 109, and SCT 100 with a minimum grade of "C" in conjunction with a 2.5 GPA. The following courses transfer only if taken within the last five years: AHS 1010 and AHS 104. |
| It will be the responsibility of the student to notify the Orthopedic Technology Program coordinator vi a program ready card when all prerequisite core courses have been completed. Notification must be given by the last day of the quarter in which the courses are completed or t4ransferred to the college. | |
| In the event two or more students have the same program ready date, the date the student applied to the Orthopedic Technology program will be used to determine the placement position on the program ready list. | |
| Once the program begins each student will submit a 7-10 panel drug screen , the required background check, and a copy of his/her current CPR card. | |
Applicants that are accepted into the Orthopedic Technology Program are accepted only as full-time day students. Once enrolled in the program, each student is required to perform 200 hours clinical rotation time.
Diploma
credits Required for Graduation: 69
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NAME
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NO.
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CREDIT
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| ENG | 101 | English |
5
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| MAT | 101 | General Mathematics |
5
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| PSY | 101 | Basic Psychology | 5 |
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NAME
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NO.
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CREDIT
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| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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| AHS | 101 | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| AHS | 104 | Introduction to Health Care | 3 |
| AHS | 109 | Medical Terminology | 5 |
| ORT | 101 | Orthopedic Anatomy & Physiology |
5
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| ORT | 102 | Orthopedic Techniques I |
5
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| ORT | 103 | Intro. to Orthopedic Surgical Techniques |
5
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| ORT | 104 | Adv. Orthopedic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| ORT | 105 | Orthopedic Techniques II | 5 |
| ORT | 111 | Orthopedic Technology Practicum I | 4 |
| ORT | 211 | Orthopedic Technology Practicum II | 12 |
credits Required for Graduation: 92
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NAME
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NO.
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CREDIT
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| Area I - Humanities/Fine Arts | |||
| ENG | 191 | Composition and Rhetoric I |
5
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| ENG | 193 | Literature and Composition |
5
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OR
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| HUM | 191 | Introduction to Humanities |
(5)
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| SPC | 191 | Fundamentals of Speech |
5
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| Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences | |||
| PSY | 191 | Introductory Psychology |
5
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| Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics | |||
| MAT | 191 | College Algebra |
5
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OR
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| MAT | 190 | Mathematical Modeling |
(5)
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| BIO | 193 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
5
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| BIO | 194 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
5
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| AHS | 104 | Introduction to Health Care |
3 |
| AHS | 109 | Medical Terminology |
5 |
| Area IV - Computer Technology | |||
| SCT | 100 | Introduction to Microcomputers |
3
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NAME
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NO.
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CREDIT
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| ORT | 101 | Orthopedic Anatomy & Physiology |
5
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| ORT | 102 | Orthopedic Techniques I |
5
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| ORT | 103 | Intro. to Orthopedic Surgical Techniques |
5
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| ORT | 104 | Adv. Orthopedic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| ORT | 105 | Orthopedic Techniques II | 5 |
| ORT | 111 | Orthopedic Technology Practicum I | 4 |
| ORT | 211 | Orthopedic Technology Practicum II | 12 |
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