The Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics (CSPO)

P&O students from Cambodia and Sri Lanka manufacturing an orthosis
photo:© Robert Joiner

CSPO provides Prosthetics - Orthotics training for students from low-income countries. CSPO is an educational centre where men and women learn how to prescribe, manufacture and fit artificial limbs (prostheses) and orthopaedic braces (orthoses).

The school was established in Cambodia in 1994. It is run by the Cambodia Trust, a UK registered charity as the only school of Prosthetics and Orthotics in the world with ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The aim of CSPO is to create the foundation of sustainable physical rehabilitation services by producing qualified specialists with the skills and knowledge to provide support for people with disabilities. To achieve this, CSPO holds ISPO Category II accreditation. Graduates will be recognized internationally as professional Prosthetist - Orthotists and will be qualified to upgrade to a degree level in the future.

Today CSPO is acting as a regional school having students from 15 different countries.

CSPO is run in collaboration with:

The Royal Government of Cambodia
Handicap International Belgium
Handicap International France
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Veterans International Cambodia