Education

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Classroom Learning Opportunities

National Assembly  this is the country’s longest serving and largest meeting for the orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic profession with concurrent sessions for Orthotists, Prosthetists, Pedorthists, Technicians, Business Owners and Managers, and a 100,000 Sq. Ft exhibit hall packed with the latest products, services and technology. The 2024 National Assembly will take place September 12-15 in Charlotte, NC.

Future dates:

  • September 3-6, 2025 in Orlando, FL
  • September 9-12, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV
  • September 22-25, 2027 in Long Beach, CA
  • August 29-September 1 in Washington, DC

Mastering Medicare: Essential Coding & Billing Techniques Seminars  AOPA experts provide the most up-to-date information to help O&P Practitioners and office billing staff through our 2 day seminars, offered 4 times throughout the year. Attendees earn 14 CEs.

Medicare 101: Get to Know the Basics – Attendees will learn all the basics of Medicare billing and coding including how Medicare pays for O&P, the basic documentation needed to bill for O&P, guidelines on proper coding, and how codes are created. It will also include the popular O&P Urban Myths and Misconceptions presentation. It is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of O&P billing including, investors, new administrative staff, practitioners, manufacturers sales teams, students, researchers and clinicians. Attendees can earn 5 CEs.

Distance Learning Opportunities

AOPAversity E-LearningWe know that as an O&P practice, each department has a unique set of training and education needs. Welcome to AOPAversity, AOPA’s premiere online training and learning management platform.  AOPAversity offers a comprehensive array of content presented by our partners and prestigious thought leaders, from patient administration to clinical practice and everywhere in between, you will find course for you to take your patient care and business practice to the next level. All content is pre-recorded videos available on demand. Download instructions for accessing AOPAversity through AOPA Connection here.

Webinars During these one-hour sessions, AOPA experts provide the most up-to-date information on a specific topic. Perfect for the entire staff–one fee per conference, for all staff at your company location ($99 Member/$199 Non-Member). A great team-building, money-saving, educational experience! Sign up for the entire series and get two conferences FREE. Entire Series ($990 Members/$1,990 Non-Members).  The fee is per computer terminal and there is no limit on the number of staff you can assemble in one location. Instructions for accessing the CE credit quiz can be found here.

O&P Almanac AOPA is pleased to offer CE credits associated with the monthly Reimbursement Page and the Quarterly Compliance Corner of the O&P Almanac. Readers can earn 0.75 Business Continuing Education (CE) Credits each time you read these articles and pass the accompanying quiz.