How do they match: Medical Appliance Technicians

  • Airframe and Powerplant Technician
  • O and P Technician
  • Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician

  • Service or repair machinery used in the fabrication of appliances.
  • Drill and tap holes for rivets, and glue, weld, bolt, or rivet parts together to form prosthetic or orthotic devices.
  • Lay out and mark dimensions of parts, using templates and precision measuring instruments.

  • Construct customized assistive medical or dental devices.
  • Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
  • Inspect medical or dental assistive devices.
  • Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
  • Repair medical or dental assistive devices.