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Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what orthotic and prosthetic technicians actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most orthotic and prosthetic technicians should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Orthotic and prosthetic technician with hands-on experience in fabricating, finishing and repairing custom orthoses and prostheses. Skilled in plaster casting, thermoplastic vacuum forming and CAD/CAM workflows, with a strong focus on precision and patient comfort. Works collaboratively with orthotists and prosthetists to deliver devices that meet clinical specifications.
Key skills
- Craft and handmade production
- Fabrication and finishing
- Hand and power tool work
- Plaster casting and modification
- Thermoplastic and carbon fibre lamination
- Device alignment and adjustment
- Workshop safety and quality checking
- Omega Tracer
- Rodin4D
- Vorum CAD/CAM
- 3D printers
- Vacuum forming machines
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Digital literacy
- Written communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Cast and modified plaster moulds from patient impressions, ensuring accurate fit and reducing the need for remakes.
- Laminated and vacuum formed thermoplastic and carbon fibre components for custom braces and artificial limbs.
- Assembled and aligned prostheses to practitioner specifications, improving patient comfort and mobility.
- Finished and adjusted devices using hand and power tools, maintaining a high standard of workmanship.
- Managed materials inventory for a workshop producing over 200 devices annually, cutting waste and avoiding stockouts.
- Trained two junior technicians in vacuum forming and finishing techniques, improving team output and consistency.
Education
Certificate III or IV in orthotic and prosthetic technology, or a diploma in prosthetics and orthotics, is the common entry path; some technicians hold a bachelor degree in a related field.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- AOPA
- NDIS
- orthoses
- prostheses
- CAD/CAM
- plaster casting
- thermoplastic
- carbon fibre
- vacuum forming
- Omega Tracer
- Rodin4D
- Vorum
- 3D printing
- workshop safety
- infection control
- quality assurance
- device alignment
- materials inventory
- hand and power tools
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.