The Collar360

Orthopaedic footwear technician

Other names

orthotic technician, orthopaedic shoe technician, orthopaedic bootmaker, Orthopedic footwear technician, bespoke orthopaedic footwear technician, orthopaedic insole technician, insole technician, orthopaedic shoemaker

Clothing, textiles and leather

They design shoes and make patterns for them, and they make shoes and shoe parts that fit feet and ankles with problems.

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    Design shoes that fit special foot needs.

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    Make patterns for shoes.

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    Use machines and tools to make footwear.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
technicien podo-orthésiste/technicienne podo-orthésiste
español
técnico en calzado ortopédico/técnica en calzado ortopédico
العربية
فني الأحذية الطبية
português
Técnico de calçado ortopédico/Técnica de calçado ortopédico
Deutsch
Orthopädieschuhmacher/Orthopädieschuhmacherin
italiano
tecnico calzature ortopediche

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