CIP Code 51.2307 - Orthotist/Prosthetist

CIP 2020 · 6-digit program · National Center for Education Statistics

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CIP 2020 6-digit program. Official National Center for Education Statistics classification.

Key facts for CIP 51.2307

Code
51.2307
Level
6-digit program, CIP 2020
Official title
Orthotist/Prosthetist
STEM
No
IPEDS
Valid for completions reporting

Definition

National Center for Education Statistics, CIP 2020.

A program that prepares individuals, in consultation with physicians and other therapists, to design and fit orthoses for patients with disabling conditions of the limbs and/or spine, and prostheses for patients who have partial or total absence of a limb or significant superficial deformity. Includes instruction in biomechanics, gait analysis, pathomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, neuroanatomy, materials science, diagnostic imaging, patient analysis and measurement, impression taking, model rectification, assistive/restorative technology and engineering applications, product finishing, diagnostic and definitive fitting and alignment, power devices, postoperative management, and patient counseling and follow-up.

Where CIP 51.2307 sits in the hierarchy

2-digit series 51 Health Professions and Related Programs 4-digit series Direct parent 51.23 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
6-digit program Current 51.2307 Orthotist/Prosthetist

Related programs in 51.23

16 official

Other 6-digit programs in this 4-digit series.

CIP classifies programs. Occupations are linked through the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Industries are NAICS sectors from the BLS occupation-by-industry table for those occupations. This is not a placement rate, and it is not a direct CIP to NAICS or CIP to SIC crosswalk.

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Using CIP 51.2307

What is CIP Code 51.2307?

CIP Code 51.2307 is the CIP 2020 6-digit program Orthotist/Prosthetist.

Is CIP Code 51.2307 a STEM-designated program?

No. CIP Code 51.2307 is not on the DHS STEM designated degree program list used on this site.

Sources for CIP 51.2307

  • Official classification source National Center for Education Statistics. Classification of Instructional Programs, CIP 2020. NCES CIP 2020
  • Occupation crosswalk NCES and BLS CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.

Published by SICCODE.com. The title, definition, examples, and cross-references are the NCES CIP 2020 text. STEM marks use the DHS STEM designated degree program list, archived July 12, 2023.