Podiatrist
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
In order to obtain a license to practice podiatric medicine in the state of Indiana, candidates must: Have a doctorate in podiatric medicine from a school or college approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Have completed at least 12 months of graduate podiatric medical training. Have not been convicted of a crime nor have been subject to disciplinary sanctions that would interfere with the ability to carry out professional duties. Have proper malpractice insurance. Pass successfully the board-administered examination. Pay all examination and application fees. Podiatrists must apply for a certificate as a supervising podiatrist in order to employ a podiatrist's assistant. Licenses for podiatrists can be renewed every four years while those for podiatrist's assistants are reviewed annually. More detailed information, including application packets and test dates, may be obtained directly from the Indiana Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Issuing body
- Department
- Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
- Division
- Board of Podiatric Medicine
- Board
- Attn: DPM Board
- Address
- 402 West Washington Street Room W072 Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Phone
- (317) 234-2060
- Agency website
- http://www.in.gov/pla/podiatry.htm
- Licence page
- https://www.in.gov/pla/podiatry.htm
- Last updated
- May 6, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Podiatrist 29-1081.00
Source and verification
This record is Indiana's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Attn: DPM Board — see the issuing body section above.
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