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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for casting
   • Identify and mark biomechanical and functional requirements of cast
   • Take measurements and drawings as required
   • Select casting techniques appropriate to established requirements
   • Choose appropriate materials to fabricate cast
2. Adjust positive cast
   • Check shape of positive cast against client measurements, technical drawings and design specifications, allowing for biomechanical requirements, volume expansion, and functional and positioning requirements
   • Add, cut or grind material according to specifications to adjust positive cast and last
3. Clarify assessments and prescriptions
   • Confirm requirements with client and confirm necessary information has been provided
4. Consult other parties to clarify additional information for cast and last development
   • Identify and mark biomechanical and functional requirements of cast
5. Take measurements and drawings as required
6. Select casting techniques appropriate to established requirements
7. Choose appropriate materials to fabricate cast
8. Produce below knee negative cast
   • Make a negative cast allowing for biomechanical requirements, volume expansion, and functional and positioning requirements
9. Check quality and requirements of cast, and modify as required
10. Determine and document job specifications for constructing positive cast
11. Produce positive cast and last
    • Produce positive cast from last to meet requirements for individual shape, alignment and specific designs, and allowing for biomechanical requirements, volume expansion, and functional and positioning requirements
12. Fabricate and modify cast to meet specific footwear and orthoses design specifications
13. Check shape of cast and last against design specifications
    • Check shape of positive cast against client measurements, technical drawings and design specifications, allowing for biomechanical requirements, volume expansion, and functional and positioning requirements
14. Add, cut or grind material according to specifications to adjust positive cast and last
15. Perform record keeping procedures
    • Record detail of casting to client’s file
16. Complete administrative tasks in line with workplace requirements