How is the curriculum for the Orthoptics program at a College of Higher Education structured?

There are framework curricula for courses of study at Colleges of Higher Education leading to the Federal Diploma in Orthoptics (CHE), which reflect the content and competencies to be achieved. This also applies to the Orthoptics degree program, which is structured as follows:

Work process 1:

• Taking a medical history
• Plan investigation
• Carry out an examination
• Using medical-technical devices
• Evaluating and interpreting test results
• Make a diagnosis

Work process 2:

• Create a treatment plan
• Carry out therapy or intervention
• Monitoring the success of therapies and interventions

Work process 3:

• Educate, advise, support and motivate different patient and age groups
• Communicating and cooperating with other professional groups
• Document in your own area of responsibility
• Prevention and public relations work

Work process 4:

• Assume professional duty
• Apply medical, ethical and legal principles
• Participate in quality assurance
• Continuing education, further training