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# Competences — prosthetic-orthotics technician
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/500b7b14-507c-4c49-816d-c1d0b05b85e4).
## Essential
- **biomedical engineering** (knowledge)
- **finish prosthetic-orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **human anatomy** (knowledge)
- **interpret prescriptions** (skill/competence)
- **maintain prosthetic-orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **manipulate metal** (skill/competence)
- **manipulate plastic** (skill/competence)
- **manipulate wood** (skill/competence)
- **manufacture prosthetic-orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **orthotic devices** (knowledge)
- **prosthetic devices** (knowledge)
- **prosthetic-orthotic device materials** (knowledge)
- **repair orthopedic goods** (skill/competence)
- **repair prosthetic-orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **test prosthetic-orthotic devices** (skill/competence)
- **types of orthopedic supplies** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)
## Optional
- advise on medical device features (skill/competence)
- biomedical techniques (knowledge)
- comply with legislation related to health care (skill/competence)
- design objects to be crafted (skill/competence)
- maintain prosthetic-orthotic laboratory equipment (skill/competence)
- musculoskeletal anatomy (knowledge)
- order supplies (skill/competence)
- orthopaedic goods industry (knowledge)
- prosthetic-orthotic examination (knowledge)
- recommend orthopedic goods to customers depending on their condition (skill/competence)
- use casts of body parts (skill/competence)
- use of special equipment for daily activities (knowledge)
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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 42 ads, as of 2026-07-19)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
### Hard skills
- prosthetic fabrication — **43 %**
- orthotic fabrication — **40 %**
- device repair — **40 %**
- inventory management — **21 %**
- quality control — **21 %**
- device fabrication — **19 %**
### Responsibilities
- device fabrication — **36 %**
- device repair — **19 %**
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