Brother Tarcisius Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College (BTPOTC), Nsawam

Background
Br. Tarcisius Prosthetics and Orthotics Training College (BTPOTC) is a health training institution under the Training Institutions Unit of the Ministry of Health, Ghana. Commissioned on 1st November 2012 and located in Nsawam-Adoagyiri, it is the first prosthetics and orthotics training college in English-speaking West Africa. The College admitted its first cohort of students in August 2013.
The College is located on the same compound as the Orthopaedic Training Centre (OTC), Nsawam. This provides students with direct access to clinical experience and to hundreds of patient models throughout their training.
Beyond its diploma programme, BTPOTC offers specialised training and continuous professional development for P&O professionals in Ghana and is engaged in research and development in prosthetics, orthotics and physical rehabilitation.

Mission of the Programme
To provide high-quality, competency-based P&O education aligned with international standards, in service of persons with disabilities and communities across the sub-region.

Vision of the Programme
To be a centre of excellence in prosthetics and orthotics education, producing competent, compassionate and community-responsive rehabilitation professionals for Ghana and West Africa.

Programme Structure
The pathway to practice as an Associate Prosthetist/Orthotist in Ghana comprises the following phases:

Academic Education – Diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics Technology (3 years)
1. Teaching of theoretical subjects
2. Closely supervised practical instruction in the College workshops
3. Structured clinical placements at patient care facilities

ISPO Certification
4. Certification as ISPO Associate Prosthetist/Orthotist upon passing the College Prosthetics and Orthotics Terminal Competency Assessment

Internship (1 year)
5. Mandatory one-year Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC) Ghana internship in prosthetics and orthotics clinics and facilities, under supervision

Licensure
6. AHPC Licensure Examination, written upon completion of the internship

By virtue of BTPOTC’s affiliation with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2014, graduates are awarded the Academic Diploma Certificate by KNUST. The programme is accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).

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