入门级的假肢与假肢科学硕士学位（el-MSOP）适用于希望在2012 NCOPE授予的水平上进入假肢与假肢专业的个人。洛马琳达大学的专业课程为期十个季度，其中包括由专业发展委员会监督的500小时临床隶属关系。NCOPE 2010年职业标准中发布的矫正与假肢科学入门学位专业课程旨在为学生提供进入矫正与假肢临床实践所需的知识，行为和技能。 。顺利完成el-MSOP学位要求后，学生有资格进入自己选择的NCOPE认可的居住地。在完成了十二（12）个月的假肢和十二（12）个月的矫正假肢居住或（18）个月的联合假肢居
The entry-level Master of Science degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics (el-MSOP) degree is for individuals who wish to enter the profession of orthotics and prosthetics at the 2012 NCOPE-mandated level. The professional course work at Loma Linda University is ten quarters, which includes a 500-hour clinical affiliation supervised by the professional development committee. The professional curriculum for the entry-level Master of Science degree in orthotics and prosthetics is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, behaviors, and skills required for entry into the clinical practice of orthotics and prosthetics as published in NCOPE's 2010 standards of the profession. Satisfactory completion of the el-MSOP degree requirements qualifies the student to enter a NCOPE accredited residency site of his/her choice. After completing either a twelve (12) month prosthetic and a twelve (12) month orthotic or an (18) month combined orthoprosthetic residency, the resident then is eligible to sit for the certification exams offered by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (ABC). Passing the ABC exam will award either a certification in orthotics (CO), a certification in prosthetics (CP), and or a dual certification as a Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist (CPO). In addition to the certification depending on the State the certified practitioner intends to practice in, it might be necessary to pass a State Licensure Exam in order to practice the profession.