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Podiatric Medicine Licensing Information

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You will either need to register for or login to your Access Indiana account. Please read the below application instructions carefully.  If you are applying for any license type that requires a prerequisite, held another license, or have previously submitted an application (Example: Applying for a Pharmacist license: Did you previously hold a Pharmacy Intern or Pharmacy Technician license?) you must first link that record before you start a new application in MyLicense One.  Just select "Don't see your License?  Click here to Search for it." from the MyLicense One Dashboard.

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Application Instructions

  • Limited License for Postgraduate Training Programs (Residency Permit)

    Attention Applicants Enrolled in 12 + Month Residency Programs
    The Board is now allowing applicants to apply for licensure after the successful completion of a minimum of 12-months of a CPME approved residency program with a letter from your residency director stating that you have successfully completed 12 months of the residency and that you are continuing in the program.

    Requirements for Limited License

    1. Completed Application: Applications may be submitted online.
    2. Application Fee of $50.00: Pay by credit or debit card for applications submitted online. All application fees are nonrefundable.
    3. Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s). Please upload at the time of application.
    4. Name Change Documentation: Documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree.  Please upload at the time of application.
    5. Proof of Graduation: You may submit proof of graduation by submitting one (1) of the following documents to be upload at the time of application:
      • Certificate of Completion - A statement verifying the date that the applicant has completed and will receive his/her diploma will be accepted under the signature and seal of the dean of the school or program.
      • Official Transcript - An official transcript of grades from the school from with you obtained your podiatric degree, which shows that all requirements for graduation have been met by the applicant; or
      • Degree - A certified copy of your podiatric degree.
    6. Postgraduate Training FormThis form is to be completed by the hospital/Institution Chairperson/Department Head and returned to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency with the applicant's completed application. Please upload at the time of application.

    PROCESSING TIME: Processing time depends on the applicant. The applicant is responsible for the submission of all documents. If there is a positive response the license will not be issued until it has been reviewed by the Medical Licensing Board.

    FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICE ACT: In compliance with IC 4-1-6, this agency is notifying all applicants that they must provide the requested information or the application will not be processed. The applicant has the right to challenge, correct, or explain information maintained by this agency. The information provided will become public record. Examination scores and grade transcripts are confidential except in circumstances where their release is required by law. A social security number is being requested by this state agency in accordance with IC 4-1-8-1. Disclosure is mandatory, and this record cannot be processed without it.

  • Podiatrist Application & Instructions by Examination
    1. Completed Application: Applications may be submitted online.
    2. Application Fee of $150.00: Pay by credit or debit card for applications submitted online. All application fees are nonrefundable.
    3. Criminal Background Check
    4. Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s). Please upload at the time of application.
    5. Name Change Documentation: Documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree.  Please upload at the time of application.
    6. APMLE Part I & Part II Exam - What has been known previously as NBPME Parts I, II, and III is now the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination (APMLE) Parts I, II, and III. APMLE registration, test center regulations, preparation for the examinations, score requests and many more details are available by visiting the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examinations website.
    7. APMLE Part III Exam - You may request a Part III registration form and the Part III bulletin by contacting Prometric at 1-877-302-8952 or via email at nbpmeinquiry@prometric.com. Please Note: In order to be considered eligible for the Part III portion of the examination, you must have successfully passed Parts I and II.
    8. Verification of Education (Transcript) - Applicants must submit an official transcript from a Council on Podiatric Medical Education (COPE) approved college or school of podiatric medicine. This original transcript must show that all requirements for graduation have been met and when the degree was conferred. Please upload at the time of application.
    9. Verification of Postgraduate Training - In accordance with IC ยง 25-29-3-1(4), 845 IAC 1-3-1(a)(12), and 845 IAC 1-3-3, each applicant must have satisfactorily completed at least a twelve (12) months of progressive graduate medical training program that meets the requirements of the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (COPE). Applicants must provide evidence to the Board of progressive graduate training either by the institution or by another entity which was approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education. Please upload at the time of application. Proof of progressive graduate training must be submitted as follows:
      • An official copy of your certificate of completion issued by the graduate training program; OR
      • An original letter from the graduate training program director under the seal of the program. (No copies of such letter will be accepted)
    10. Verification of State Licensure(s): Verification of any registration/license/certification to practice any health-related profession or occupation in another state or territory.  Verifications must be submitted directly from the state of issuance. Official electronic verification will also be accepted.

    PROCESSING TIME: Processing time depends on the applicant. The applicant is responsible for the submission of all documents. If there is a positive response the license will not be issued until it has been reviewed by the Medical Licensing Board.

    FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICE ACT: In compliance with IC 4-1-6, this agency is notifying all applicants that they must provide the requested information or the application will not be processed. The applicant has the right to challenge, correct, or explain information maintained by this agency. The information provided will become public record. Examination scores and grade transcripts are confidential except in circumstances where their release is required by law. A social security number is being requested by this state agency in accordance with IC 4-1-8-1. Disclosure is mandatory, and this record cannot be processed without it.

  • Information Regarding Reciprocity
    • Licensure by Reciprocity: The Committee shall issue a license to an applicant if the applicant satisfies the following conditions:
      • Holds a current license from another state or jurisdiction; and
        • that state's or jurisdiction's requirements for a license are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for a license of the Committee; or
        • when the person was licensed or certified by another state:
          • there were minimum education requirements in the other state or jurisdiction;
          • if there were applicable work experience and clinical supervision requirements in effect, the person met those requirements to be licensed in that state; and
          • if required by the other state or jurisdiction, the person previously passed an examination required for the license or certification.
      • Has not committed any act in any state or jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license, certificate, registration, or permit to practice that occupation in Indiana at the time the act was committed.
      • Does not have a complaint or an investigation pending before the regulating agency in another state or jurisdiction that relates to unprofessional conduct.
      • Is in good standing and has not been disciplined by the agency that has authority to issue the license or certification.
      • If a law regulating the applicant's occupation requires the Committee to administer an examination on the relevant laws of Indiana, the Committee may require the applicant to take and pass an examination specific to the laws of Indiana.
      • Pays any fees required by the Committee for which the applicant is seeking licensure.
  • Controlled Substance Registration
    • Completed Application: Applications may be submitted online.
    • Application fee of $60.00: Fee is paid online during the online application process.  All application fees are nonrefundable.
    • Continuing Education: Effective July 1, 2019, any licensed provider who applies for a controlled substance registration or renews a controlled substance registration must have two hours of continuing education in opioid abuse and prescribing to obtain or renew the registration. The two hours must be obtained within the previous two years prior to applying for or renewing a registration. Individuals applying for a controlled substance registration who have not yet received their professional license do not need to complete the two hours of CE. Providers applying for a controlled substance registration who already hold a professional license will need to submit proof of the two hours of continuing education with their application.
    • Go to https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/controlled-substance-registration/ for application and instructions.

Renewal Instructions

  • Renewal Information

    You may renew online in the the MyLicense One platform.

    • Renew Online!
    • Podiatrists and controlled substance registrations expire June 30 of odd-numbered years.
    • The renewal fee for podiatrists is $100.00
    • In order to renew your license to practice podiatry in Indiana you are required to have completed no less than fifteen (15) hours of continuing podiatric medical education each licensure year. For more information regarding CE please see below.

    Renewal notices are sent approximately ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date. License holders with valid e-mail addresses on file will be e-mailed the renewal notice. Those who do not have valid e-mail addresses on file will be mailed the license renewal notice; this notice is mailed to the address of record with the Board. The Board has no way of knowing whether or not a notice reaches its destination; therefore, when a notice has been e-mailed to a valid e-mail address or mailed, the duty of the Board has been performed.

    Inactive Status

    To request inactive status, you may complete your renewal online with the $50.00 renewal fee. When selecting inactive status you affirm that (1) you do not maintain an office for the practice of podiatric medicine and (2) that you do not charge for any podiatric medical services that you might render. To reactivate your inactive license you must submit a completed renewal application, a renewal fee of $100.00 and meet continuing education requirements.

  • Reinstatement Information

    1. Complete Application - Submit Online

    2. Application Fee  - Please see fee schedule below. Pay by credit or debit card. All application fees are nonrefundable.

    3. Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s).

    4. Work History - A document must be provided showing your employment since you last held your Indiana license to current employment.

    5. Verification of State Licensure(s) - An active license verification is required from a state you are currently licensed in. The official license verification must be sent directly from the licensing authority to the Board at pla3@pla.in.govIf you currently do not have an active license, you must provide a statement (may be emailed or uploaded at the time of application).

    6. CME Certificates of Completion  – Please see below for continued education requirements

    Controlled Substance Registration: If you have held a CSR license that has been expired for more than three years, please submit your reinstatement online in the MyLicense One platform. 2 Hours of CME in the subject of opioids will be required at the time of application and must be completed within two years of the submitted application. You will be required to provide updated information for reinstatement of this license type. This information may be provided via email to pla3@pla.IN.gov. Please include your CSR license number, name of the Indiana practice, and the address of the practice location that is in ordinance of 856 IAC 2-3-4.

    If you have never held an IN-CSR license before, please follow the instructions on how to submit a new application: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/controlled-substance-registration/.

  • Continuing Education Requirements

    In order to renew your license to practice podiatry in Indiana you are required to have completed no less than fifteen (15) hours of continuing podiatric medical education each licensure year. The Board is currently on a two (2) year renewal cycle. The continuing education must have been completed during the renewal period prior to license renewal. In addition, all continuing education programs must be sponsored, accredited or approved by any of the organizations listed in below (845 IAC 1-5-3).

    Please review the following rules carefully, as they will help clarify the above requirements. Please note that there are some circumstances in which the above requirements may not apply.

    Credit Hours Required

    • A licensee who renews a license as a podiatrist shall complete no less than thirty (30) hours of continuing podiatric medical education in courses or programs approved by any of the approved sponsors in each two (2) year renewal period.
    • A podiatrist is not required to complete continuing education requirements for the year in which the initial license is issued.
      1. If you received your initial license in the first licensure year, then you are only required to have completed fifteen (15) hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
      2. If you received your initial license in the second licensure year, then you are not required to have completed any hours of continuing podiatric medical education for this renewal period in order to renew your license.
    • Continuing podiatric medical education acquired in any area other than podiatric medicine will not be accepted.
    • Continuing education credit units or clock hours must be obtained within the renewal period and may not be carried over from one (1) licensure period to another.

    Approval of Continuing Education Programs

    To receive credit for continuing education programs, the program must be sponsored, accredited, or approved by any of the following organizations:

    1. American Association of Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons.
    2. American Medical Association (programs related to podiatric medicine).
    3. American Society of Podiatric Dermatology.
    4. American Society of Podiatric Medicine.
    5. Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
    6. A national, regional, state, district, or local organization that operates as an affiliated entity under the approval of any organizations listed in subdivisions (1) through (5).
    7. Any of the colleges of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
    8. A federal, state, or local government agency that coordinates or presents continuing education programs related to podiatric medicine.
  • Inactive to Active Status Change Requests

    If you are currently inactive with the current renewal cycle's expiration date and wish to change your status from inactive to active, please complete the DPM Activation form below. In addition to the form and fee you should submit your work history since being on inactive status and verification of licensure in another state, if applicable. The board may impose additional requirements once your information has been received. A personal appearance before the board may be required.

  • Active to Inactive Status Change Requests

    If your license is active and wish to change your status to inactive, please send an email requesting the change of status to pla3@pla.in.gov. If you want to renew your license into inactive status, you may renew online in the the MyLicense One platform.

    Podiatrists on an inactive status may not maintain an office or practice, and if the podiatrist does render a service that constitutes the practice of medicine, the podiatrist may not charge a fee for such service.

Fee Schedule

  • Podiatrist Applications/Renewals
    Podiatrist Application/RenewalFeePenaltyTotal
    Initial Application$150NA$150
    Temporary Permits$50NA$50
    Limited Podiatry TMP$50NA$50
    Active Renewal - June 30 odd-numbered years$100$50$150
    Inactive Renewal - June 30 odd-numbered years$50$50$100
    Reinstatement - Expired over three years$250NA$250

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