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Exploring the Assistive Technology Professional Certification
Friday October 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
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The Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) certification, administered through the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), is intended to measure competency in providing assistive technology (AT) services. The ATP exam is a 180 multiple-choice questionnaire intended to assess an individual's knowledge across different domains essential for AT service delivery (RESNA, n.d.). The certification is a core component of AT provision throughout the United States, especially for seating and wheeled mobility equipment (CMS, 2025). However, surveys in the past have demonstrated that those with ATP certifications feel inadequately prepared to properly deliver ATP services or lack the necessary resources to fill in those educational gaps (Arthanat et al., 2017). Lee et al. (2024) found that among the providers with the certification, there are inconsistencies in knowledge and training, suggesting variability in educational preparation. Yet, research has shown a relationship between more complex wheelchair provision and the involvement of ATP-certified individuals (Schein et al., 2021), which supports that the ATP is valuable in a client receiving a more appropriate AT device. Therefore, this survey seeks to further understand the education and professional background of the ATP related to their ethical decision-making and perceived value of the ATP certification. This study aims to close this gap through a multiple-choice survey covering these three domains sent out to providers with a current ATP license through RESNA. 


Arthanat, S., Elsaesser, L. J., & Bauer, S. (2017). A survey of assistive technology service providers in the USA. Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology, 12(8), 789–800. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2016.1265015 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (2025, October 1, 2025). Power Mobility Devices LCD [L33789]. Retrieved from https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=33789
Lee, C. D., Peterson, S., Joseph, J., McKernan, G., Cooper, R., Koontz, A. M., Dicianno, B. E., & Cooper, R. A. (2024). Discovering Provider Awareness of Mobility Assistive Technologies and Clinical Guidelines-A Comparative Analysis With Consumer Responses. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 103(10), 911–917. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000002484 
RESNA (n.d.). ATP Exam Eligibility Guidelines. Retrieved from: https://www.resna.org/Certification/Assistive-Technology-Professional-ATP/ATP-Exam-Eligibility 
Schein, R. M., Yang, A., McKernan, G. P., Mesoros, M., Pramana, G., Schmeler, M. R., & Dicianno, B. E. (2021). Effect of the Assistive Technology Professional on the Provision of Mobility Assistive Equipment. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 102(10), 1895–1901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.03.024
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Jaelyn Amhdar

Student, Western Michigan University
Jaelyn Amhdar is an occupational therapy doctoral student at Western Michigan University. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Goshen College, with minors in Psychology and Disability Studies. 
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Corinn Dykes

Student, Western Michigan University
Corinn Dykes is an occupational therapy doctoral student at Western Michigan University. She graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Behavioral Management.
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Yun Shin Huang

Student, Western Michigan University
Yun Shin, Huang, OTS is an occupational therapy doctoral student at Western Michigan University. She has an M.S. in Public Health from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
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Cara Masselink

Associate Professor, Western Michigan University
Cara Masselink, PhD, OTRL, ATP, HPCS is an Associate Professor at Western Michigan University in the Occupational Therapy department. She has a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and in both research and clinical practice, focuses on advocating for assistive technology and... Read More →
Friday October 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
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