Title VI: Professions of hearing aid acoustician, optician, prosthetist and orthotist for the fitting of orthopaedic devices for the disabled

The professions of orthoprosthetist, chiropodist, ocularist, epithesist and orthopaedic-orthotist may be practised by holders of a French State diploma entitling them to practise each of these professions, issued by the regional prefect. Orders issued by the Minister for Health set out the following for each of these State diplomas: 1° The conditions of access to training ; 2° The training curriculum: duration of studies, teaching methods, content of theoretical and…

The following may practise the profession of orthotist or chiropodist: 1° Holders of the French State orthoprosthetist diploma or the French State chiropodist diploma mentioned in article D. 4364-7 ; 2° By way of derogation from the provisions of the previous paragraph, persons who do not hold the French State diploma provided for in article D. 4364-7 but whose professional competence has been recognised by the Ministry of Health, the…

The following may practise the profession of ocularist or epithesist: 1° Holders of the French State diploma for ocularists or the French State diploma for epithesists mentioned in article D. 4364-7 ; 2° By way of derogation from the provisions of the previous paragraph, persons who do not hold the French State diploma provided for in article D. 4364-7 but whose professional competence has been recognised by the Ministry of…

The following may practise the profession of orthopaedic orthotist: 1° Holders of the French State orthopaedic orthotist diploma referred to in Article D. 4364-7 ; 2° By way of derogation from the provisions of the previous paragraph, persons who do not hold the French State diploma provided for in article D. 4364-7 but whose professional competence has been recognised by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Veterans and Victims…

Notwithstanding the provisions of articles D. 4364-7 to D. 4364-10, the following may practise the professions of orthoprosthetist, chiropodist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic orthotist: 1° Practising professionals who, prior to publication of the orders provided for in Article D. 4364-7, hold diplomas, qualifications, certificates or attestations defined by order of the Minister for Health ; 2° Among practising professionals who satisfy neither the conditions of articles D. 4364-7 to D….

If the Prefect does not respond within eight months of receiving an application for authorisation to practise in application of 2° of article D. 4364-10-1, the application will be rejected.