What is the income of a C Ped (C)?

What is the advantage of taking the diploma instead of doing an apprenticeship?

What makes a Certified Pedorthist Canada different from other health professionals who provide orthoses?

How many C Ped (C)’s currently work in Canada?

Where are C Ped (C)’s located and how do I find them?

How quickly is pedorthics growing as a profession?

What is a typical workplace for a member of the PAC?
According to stats from 2009:

Are Canadian Certified Pedorthists health regulated?

 

What is the future of Pedorthics?

What is the income of a C Ped (C)?

Depends on the type of practice (employee vs. self-employed), number of hours worked, and how busy a practice is. According to statistics gathered in 2009:

• 45% of PAC members earned $35,000 - $60,000 (not all of these were C Ped (C)’s, and not all were full-time 40 hr/wk)
• 25% earned between $60,000 - $100,000 per year
• 15% of members earn more than $100,000 per year

What is the advantage of taking the diploma instead of doing an apprenticeship?

• Diploma allows future Pedorthists the opportunity to learn from a minimum of 9 different C Ped (C)’s (at least 7 different instructors, and at least 2 different practicum site supervisors).

• Diploma courses ensure the potential pedorthist is covering all aspects of the pedorthic profession, which may lead to a more thorough training experience.

• Diploma course can be completed in 1 year while the apprenticeship route takes at least 2-3 years

What makes a Certified Pedorthist Canada different from other health professionals who provide orthoses?

• A C Ped (C) requires a referral from a medical doctor, podiatrist, chiropodist, chiropractor or a physiotherapist in order to provide treatment (this eliminates prescriber/ provider conflict of interest)

• Pedorthists are the only foot specialists that have extensive training in footwear design, construction, modification and fit

• Pedorthists are non-invasive (do not perform skin care treatment that would involve removal of skin or nails)

How many C Ped (C)’s currently work in Canada?

Approx 400

Where are C Ped (C)’s located and how do I find them?

Located throughout Canada

• 60% in Ontario
• 25% in Western Canada
• 15% in Eastern Canada (not including Ontario)

Exact locations with contact information can be found on The College of Pedorthics of Canada’s website (www.cpedcs.ca).

 

How quickly is pedorthics growing as a profession?

Number of C Ped (C)’s has almost tripled in the past 5 years

What is a typical workplace for a member of the PAC? • According to stats from 2009:

• 55% of members are self employed in private practice
• 30% of members are employed by a pedorthic clinic
• 10% of members are employed in a healthcare facility

Are Canadian Certified Pedorthists health regulated?

• At this time Canadian Certified Pedorthists are NOT health regulated.

• Canadian Certified Pedorthists are regulated by The College of Pedorthics of Canada and are members of the Pedorthic Association of Canada.

What is the future of Pedorthics?

• Profession is growing in numbers

• Need for foot care through the use of footwear and orthoses is increasing as the large population of baby boomers strive to live a more active lifestyle

• Increased recognition by Insurance company and third party payers of C Ped (C)’s as providers of orthotic devices, footwear, footwear modifications, and custom-made footwear
  

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