Orthotists and ProsthetistsMedical Appliance Technicians

12 points lower. This is an evidence-backed lower-exposure path based on the current occupation scores.

80% modeled skills overlap. The exposure label uses the current occupation scores; skill names below come from the current role-skill mappings.

Shared skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness

Target skills to investigate

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Monitoring

Durable strengths to lead with

  • Construct or receive casts or impressions of patients' torsos or limbs for use as cutting and fabrication patterns.
  • Test medical supportive devices for proper alignment, movement, or biomechanical stability, using meters and alignment fixtures.

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