CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
The 2020 AOPA Virtual Assembly to be held September 9-12 Live and On-Demand until October 12, 2020 has been awarded up to 115 continuing education (CE) credits by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC) and a total of 117.25 CE Credits by the Board of Certification/ Accreditation (BOC). Generally, one credit is awarded per session hour. Specific rules apply to specific disciplines. Category I will be awarded based on scope of practice of each discipline. Category II will otherwise be granted.
AOPA will be tracking all credits electronically during the Virtual Assembly Experience. Full-conference registrants will receive a certificate of attendance post-show.
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Breakdown and Description by Day |
Show Dates Daily CE Total Credits |
Total Credits (With On Demand through Oct 12) |
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| ABC | BOC | ABC | BOC | |
| Tuesday, 9/8/2020 – Pre-show Workshops | 4 | 4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Wednesday, 9/9/2020 – Concurrent Manufacturers’ Workshops | 8 | 8 | 47 | 47 |
| Thursday, 9/10/2020 – General Session & Concurrent Education | 4.5 | 4.5 | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| Friday, 9/11/2020 General Session & Concurrent Education | 4.75 | 4.75 | 18 | 18 |
| Saturday, 9/12/2020 – General Session & Concurrent Education | 7 | 7 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| Exhibit Hall | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals | 31.25 | 33.25 | 105.25 | 107.25 |
PEDORTHICS
In 2019 ABC changed the credit allocation requirements of category I and category II CE credits. Each discipline can now earn up to 50% category II credits instead of just 25% of their overall total CE credit requirements. So in the case of pedorthists attending the Virtual Experience, you can earn close to all of the category I CE credits for your entire 5 year cycle if you attend all sessions related to your credential and still get credit for an additional 25 hours of category II (science or business) because a CPed now needs 50 credits in 5 years. Of these 50, all can be category I science, but at least 25 must be Category I. No more than 25 can be category II.
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Day, Date |
Title and session # |
Total Pedorthic Category I CE Credits Available |
| Tuesday, September 8 | Pre-show Orthotic Workshop — Muscle Tone and Hypertonous Assessment and Relevance to Ankle-Foot Orthotic Management (C1) | 4.0 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Lower-Limb Factors Associated with Balance and Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Clinical Synthesis (MWA-4) | 2.0 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | OWLS Wound Care by the Numbers (MWC-2) | 2.0 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Management of Complex Pathological Gait with an Innovative AFO Approach (MWC-5) | 2.0 |
| Wednesday, September 9 | Not Just for Kids: Surestep’s Adult Solutions to Improve Balance and Reduce the Risk of Falls (MWD-6) | 1.0 |
| Thursday, September 10 | Understanding the Wound Healing Continuum and It’s Considerations in Returning Quality of Life with O&P (C4) | 1.0 |
| Thursday, September 10 | Pedorthic Education—Preparing to Care for the Geriatric Patient (C7) | 1.0 |
| Thursday, September 10 | Why Do They Act That Way? Relating to Baby Boomers (C10-A)
Medicare Update for Pedorthists (C10-B) |
1.0 |
| Friday, September 11 | Symposium: Fall Prevention (C11) | 1.5 |
| Friday, September 11 | SYMPOSIUM: Navigating O&P Education and Practice as a Minority Individual (C14) | 1.5 |
| Friday, September 11 | Safely Addressing Limb Length Discrepancies (C15-A) Arthritis in All of Its Forms (C15-B) |
1.0 |
| Friday, September 11 | Lower Limb Orthotics: Bracing for Improved Mobility—A Free Paper Session (C17) | 1.5 |
| Saturday, September 12 | SYMPOSIUM: The Teamwork of ACPOC: Promoting Collaboration and Comprehensive Care of Children with Musculoskeletal Differences (C19) | 1.0 |
| Saturday, September 12 | Pedorthic Education – The Big Picture: How Comorbidities in Your Elderly Patients Impact Your Treatment Plan (C20) | 1.0 |
| Saturday, September 12 | Pedorthic Education (C24) Staying Healthy as You Age |
1.0 |
| 22.5 |