Practise Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistant Written Exams (CPOA pathway) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) · ABC Assistant Test Content Outline, May 2025, currently linked by ABC as checked on 2026-10-13; PDF copyright 2025. No separate effective date is stated. Assistant Candidate Guide: December 2024. Scope of Practice: September 2026. The workbook label 'Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Assistant (CPOA)' maps to ABC's Certified Prosthetic-Orthotic Assistant credential, awarded after meeting requirements and passing both the Orthotic Assistant and Prosthetic Assistant exams. This is a dual-discipline credential pathway, not a separately identified combined CPOA examination. The assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ABC O&P Assistant — Overview
- ABC O&P Assistant — Exams
- Assistant Candidate Guide — Orthotic and Prosthetic Assistants
- ABC Assistant Exam Prep
- Assistant Test Content Outline — May 2025
- ABC Test Content Outline — Orthotic Assistant and Prosthetic Assistant
- Orthotic Domain 2 — Implementation of the Treatment Plan
- Orthotic Domain 3 — Continuation of the Treatment Plan
- Orthotic Domain 4 — Practice Management
- Prosthetic Domain 1 — Assessment
- Prosthetic Domain 2 — Implementation of the Treatment Plan
- September 2026 Scope of Practice — ABC Certified Orthotic and/or Prosthetic Assistant
- September 2026 Scope of Practice — Definitions of Common Terms
- January 2025 ABC Code — Responsibilities to the Patient
- January 2025 ABC Code — Responsibilities to Colleagues and the Profession
- CDC Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e — Types of Body Movements
- OpenStax College Physics 2e — Pressure
- VA/DoD Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Amputation — 2025
- VA/DoD Lower Limb Amputation — Routine Care
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistant Written Exams (CPOA pathway)
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An assistant preparing for an orthosis fitting finds that the referral identifies the right leg, while the established treatment plan identifies the left leg. What is the best next action?
Orthotic & Prosthetic Assistant Written Exams (CPOA pathway)
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Orthotic Domain 1 — Assessment
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