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Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Educational Programs


Educational Programs

Arizona Podiatric Medicine Program at Midwestern University
19555 North 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone 623-572-3450
www.midwestern.edu/azpod

Barry University School of Graduate Medical Sciences
11300 NE Second Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Phone 305-899-3249
www.Barry.edu.gm.podiatry

California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt College
370 Hawthorne Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone 510-869-8727
www.samuelmerritt.edu

Des Moines University – College of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery
3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone 515-271-1464
www.dmu.edu/cpms

New York College of Podiatric Medicine
1800 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10035
Phone 212-410-8000
www.nycpm.edu

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
6000 Rockside Woods Boulevard
Independence, OH 44131
Phone 216-231-3300
www.ocpm.edu

Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalind Franklin
University of Medicine and Science
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, IL 60064
Phone 847-578-8400
www.rosalindfranklin.edu

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Eighth at Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone 215-625-5400
www.Podiatry.temple.edu

Continuing Education

Continuing Education (Podiatry)

The Board requires each licensed Podiatrist to complete fifteen (15) clock hours of continuing education each calendar year (January 1- December 31).

  • Twelve (12) hours of the fifteen (15) clock hour requirement shall be clinical, scientific, or related to patient care. If the licensee is performing ankle surgery pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-3-101 (b) (1), ten (10) of these twelve (12) hours shall pertain to ankle surgery.
  • Beginning January 1, 2008, at least one (1) hour of the annual fifteen (15) hour requirement shall, every other calendar year, be a course designed specifically to address prescribing practices.
  • Ten (10) of the fifteen (15) clock hour requirement must be completed in the traditional “lecture/classroom” format.
  • Five (5) hours of the fifteen (15) clock hour requirement may be completed in any of the following multi-media formats: The Internet, Closed circuit television, Satellite broadcast, Correspondence courses, Videotapes, CD-Rom, DVD, Teleconferencing, Videoconferencing or Distance learning.

Acceptable continuing education shall consist of courses provided or sponsored by the APMA, APMA approved colleges of podiatric medicine, state, regional (zone), national and affiliated specialty groups, the U.S. federal government, or other education programs approved by the Board.

Continuing Education (X-ray Operators)

Each person certified by the Board must biennially complete four (4) hours of radiological related continuing education in courses provided or sponsored by the APMA, a state regional affiliate of the APMA, an affiliated specialty group, the United Sates government, or other courses approved by the Board.

Continuing Education (Orthotist, Prosthetist, Pedorthists)

Each licensed orthotist, prosthetist and pedorthist must annually complete fifteen (15) hours of continuing education in courses applicable to his/her profession. At least six (6) hours of the continuing education each year must be obtained by each licensee from providers in the State of Tennessee. No more than five (5) hours of the annual requirement shall be completed by any of the means listed in Rule 1155-02-.12 (1) (d) The Internet, Closed circuit television, Satellite broadcast, correspondence courses, Videotapes, CD-Rom, DVD, Teleconferencing, Videoconferencing or Distance Learning.

  • A person who is licensed in more than one (1) profession under these rules shall annually complete a total of twenty (20) hours of continuing education.
  • Of the twenty (20) hours required by subparagraph (a), six (6) hours shall be subjects pertaining to each profession in which he/she is licensed. For example, a person who is licensed as an orthotist and as a prosthetist is required to complete six (6) hours pertaining to orthotics and six (6) hours pertaining to prosthetics. The remaining eight (8) hours required could pertain to either orthotics or prosthetics.
  • Acceptable continuing education shall consist of courses provided, approved, or sponsored by: The American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.; The Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification;  The Board for Certification in Pedorthics; The Pedorthic Footwear Association; Tennessee Orthotic and Prosthetic Facilities, Inc.; The Tennessee Podiatric Medical Association; and any other entity whose education programs have been approved by the Board.

Licensure


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