Career fit quiz

Is Medical Appliance Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the medical appliance technician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the medical appliance technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like building things
Statement 2 of 8I want to help patients indirectly
Statement 3 of 8I like shop work
Statement 4 of 8I’m precise
Statement 5 of 8I want regular hours
Statement 6 of 8I might become a practitioner
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1 year training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $48,030 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Medical appliance technicians construct, fit, maintain and repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic limbs.

  • Make molds and models
  • Form plastics and laminates
  • Assemble device components
  • Finish and pad devices
  • Repair braces and prostheses

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