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ISPO RECOGNISED TRAINING AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMMES IN PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS
Category-I, Prosthetist-Orthotist
- University based degree programme of 3 years duration, followed by 1 year supervised clinical placement;
- Intake criteria: university entry level, or Category-II graduate.
Category-II, Orthopaedic Technologist
- Formal, structured diploma programme of 3 years duration, followed by 1 year supervised clinical placement;
- Intake criteria: "O"-level or equivalent as normally required for paramedical education in developing countries.
- Modular Training: having completed the three single discipline programmes mentioned below.
- Modular Upgrading: provided for practitioners fulfilling entry requirements for Category-II with more than 5 years clinical practice. Contain the 3 modules described below.
Category-II, Single Discipline Technologist
- Formal, structured certificate programme of 1 years duration followed by 6 months supervised clinical placement in any of the entities mentioned below;
- Intake criteria: normal Category-II requirements
- LLPT: Lower Limb Prosthetics Technologist
- LLOT: Lower Limb Orthotics Technologist
- Sp-UL: Spine and Upper Limb Orthopaedic Technologist
RECOGNISED PROGRAMME PROVIDERS
Cambodia / Cambodian School for Prosthetics and Orthotics, CSPO (cspo@cambodiatrust.org.kh)
- Category-II Diploma Programme
El Salvador / University Don Bosco, UDB (udbgtz@navegante.com.sv)
- Category-I BSc Degree Programme
- Category-II Diploma Programme
- Category-II Distance Learning Diploma Programme
Pakistan / Pakistan Institute for Prosthetics and Orthotics Science, PIPOS (pipos@pes.comsats.net.pk)
- BSc Degree Programme, University of Peshawar
- Category-II Diploma Programme
Tanzania / Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists, TATCOT (tatcot@kilinet.co.tz)
- Category-II Diploma Programme
- Category-II Modular Training
- Category-II Single Discipline Programmes
Tanzania / Tumaini University (tatcot@kilinet.co.tz)
- Category-I Degree Programme
Togo / ENAM (mijiyawa@tg.refer.org)
- Category-II Diploma Programme
Vietnam / Vietnamese Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists, VIETCOT (gtz.vietcot@netnam.vn)
- Category-II Diploma Programme
- Category-II Modular Training
- Category-II Single Discipline Programmes
- Category-II Modular Upgrading
APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL INTAKE
The candidates apply for intake to the school in accordance with standard procedures.
The Board or equivalent bodies of the school decide which students fulfill the entry criteria and decide whom to accept.
The school can apply for scholarship(s) to the Project Manager of the LWVF grant, Dr. J Steen Jensen, who - in consultation with the LWVF Steering Committee will scrutinize the applications and confirm or reject the proposal for funding.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
ISPO has received grants from the Leahy War Victims Fund of USAID, which makes it possible to award a significant number of scholarships for education and training of prosthetics and orthotics professionals for both Category-I and Category-II schools, recognised by ISPO.
A scholarship contains two elements:
1. Tuition and school fees, which covers all expenses related to the schooling and training (in the field as well), books, examinations and graduation.
2. Living costs, which covers accommodation, stipend, resident permit and medical cover
A full ISPO scholarship covers both elements.
A partial ISPO scholarship may also be awarded, which mean that ISPO awards the tuition/school fees on the condition that another party/partner (NGO, charity, private funds, government programme) provides cost sharing, which covers part of the scholarship, for example the living costs and travel costs (in-bound travel to the school, one round-trip for a home vacation during the school vacation periods, and the homebound travel after graduation). However, the cost-sharing amount may not be raised from money already granted to the partner by a federal entity. Cost sharing would make it possible to increase the number of students from one to two for the same funds. The cost-sharing model may extend across geographical borders and/or regions. The total commitment for ISPO, however, will not exceed the multiple of the number of full scholarships allocated to a particular school.
Procedures:
• The normal rules for student application must be followed.
• If full scholarship is applied for a request must be attached.
• If partial scholarship is applied for a request must be attached, including a clear statement regarding the size and duration of the cost sharing and its origin.
Should you need clarification on certain points or have any questions please contact Dr Steen Jensen, Project Manager.
J Steen Jensen, MD, PhD, Project Manager
ISPO Secretariat: +45 3920 7260 / fax +45 3920 7501 / ispo@ispoint.org
Office: +45 4495 2662 / steen@ispoint.org
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