Pedorthic Shoe Fitting Course - February 2026

Day 1 – Online Module 20 February

Day 2 – Hands-On Workshop 27 February, Pymble NSW

Losing sales because the shoe won’t fit?

IMPROVE YOUR SHOE FITTING KNOWLEDGE!

Become more confident in fitting Pedorthic Footwear, select the correct shoe for the medical condition, and know how to deal with problematic feet.

The course will cover the following:

• Anatomy and pathology as it relates to footwear
• Conduct Pedorthic Footwear assessments for clients with footwear-related conditions
• Modify Pedorthic Footwear
• Select and adjust prefabricated footwear-related orthoses
• Select and adjust prefabricated medical grade footwear and accessories
• Sell products and services
• Advice on products and services
• Interact with customers
• Practice Management
• Orthotics, Orthoses and Custom-made footwear knowledge

THIS IS A TWO-DAY STANDALONE INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE AND INVOLVES SOME THEORY:

• Case study lectures that have a practical application to Pedorthic Footwear fitting
• Hands-on fitting instructions and hands-on fitting with retail-level footwear modification in a pedorthic setting
• Hands-on assessment within the retail setting, pedograph, ROM check, Brannock, foot impression, evaluation of skin, monofilament, vibration test.

Prerequisites: This course assumes a basic knowledge of anatomy and pathology related to lower-limb health. (We can make reference to our online course here)

The course hours will contribute to the Pedorthic Certification pathway and professional development hours.

If you are seeking Pedorthic Retail Certification, this course and the online course are mandatory. The course will contain some exam elements.

If you are not seeking Pedorthic Retail Certification, a certificate of attendance will be issued.

To further your knowledge in Pedorthics, students may choose to do the online course. It covers a deeper level of anatomy and pathology related to lower limb health matters.

This course is recommended for:

Shoe store retailers, pharmacy footwear retailers, therapeutic and health shoe store retailers and those in the health care team that may work with footwear or prescribe footwear modifications.

Cancellations: Please note that if the PAA cancels the course, only registration fees will be refunded. Other fees and surcharges will not be refunded. Other costs you have incurred will also not be refunded.