3 CCR 712-1.6 - PODIATRY LICENSURE
This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-202, 12-20-204, 12-290-106(1)(a), 12-290-107, and 12-290-112, C.R.S.
A. INITIAL LICENSURE
An applicant for initial licensure must timely complete a Board approved application form establishing compliance with section 12-290-107, C.R.S., and the following requirements:
1. Graduation
from a Board approved podiatry school;
2. Passage of the written PMLEXIS examination
of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or any successor
organization as determined by scores established by the Board;
3. Passage of the basic sciences examination
of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or any successor
organization;
4. Completion of
one-year of residency as set forth in section
12-290-107(1)(c),
C.R.S., as used in section (A) of this Rule, "an approved residency" is a
residency of at least one year in a hospital conforming to the minimum
standards of resident training established by the council on podiatric medical
education or any successor organization.
5. Documentation that the applicant has been
enrolled in podiatric medical school or residency or has been engaged in the
active practice of podiatry during the two years immediately preceding the date
of the current Colorado application, or documentation that the applicant has
complied with the requirements of Section (A)(3) above within the two years
immediately preceding the date of the current Colorado application.
6. As used in Section (A) of this Rule,
"active practice of podiatry" means the applicant has engaged in the practice
of podiatry at least twenty hours per week during the preceding two years with
no more than a six month continuous absence from the practice of
podiatry.
7. An applicant who
cannot demonstrate continued competency by compliance with the above criteria
may demonstrate competence by complying with other evaluation, education,
training and/or monitoring the Board may require to establish continued
competence. Such requirements shall be at the discretion of the
Board.
B. LICENSURE BY
ENDORSEMENT
In lieu of applying for an initial license to practice podiatry in Colorado, applicants who are licensed to practice podiatry in another jurisdiction, through the federal government, or who holds a military occupational specialty, as defined in section 24-4-201, C.R.S., may apply for licensure by endorsement pursuant to section 12-20-202(3), C.R.S. An applicant for licensure by endorsement must timely complete a Board approved application form establishing compliance with the following requirements:
1. Graduation from a
Board approved podiatry school;
2.
Passage (at the time of licensure in another jurisdiction) of the written
PMLEXIS examination of the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or any
successor or predecessor organization as determined by scores established by
the Board; except that the Board may, on a case-by-case basis, waive the
requirement of this Section (B)(3) of this Rule for applicants for licensure by
endorsement who have not passed the PMLEXIS examination, upon the provision of
evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant's practice, experience,
training, and/or education otherwise constitutes substantially equivalent
qualifications.
3. Passage (at the
time of licensure in another jurisdiction) of the basic sciences examination of
the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or any successor or
predecessor organization, except that this requirement does not apply to
applicants licensed by examination in another jurisdiction prior to
1970;
4. Compliance with training
requirements comparable to those required by the Board (Colorado) at the time
of the applicant's original licensure in another jurisdiction;
5. Possession of a license to practice
podiatry in another jurisdiction that has not been revoked, suspended or
subject to disciplinary or adverse actions; and
6. Documentation that the applicant has been
engaged in the active practice of podiatry for the two years immediately
preceding the date of the current Colorado application.
7. Submission of satisfactory proof that the
applicant has held for at least one year a current and valid license to
practice podiatry in another jurisdiction with a scope of practice that is
substantially similar to the scope of practice for podiatrists as specified in
Article 290 of Title
12, C.R.S., and these Rules.
8. As used in this Section (B) of this Rule,
"active practice of podiatry" means the applicant has engaged in the practice
of podiatry at least twenty hours per week during the preceding two years with
no more than a six month continuous absence from the practice of podiatry;
except that where appropriate for applicants for licensure by endorsement the
Board may allow the applicant to fulfill the "active practice of podiatry"
requirement by other means. It is anticipated that such exceptions shall be
rare, and the decision as to what constitutes the active practice of podiatry
shall be in the discretion of the Board.
9. An applicant who cannot demonstrate
continued competency by compliance with the above criteria may demonstrate
competence by complying with other evaluation, education, training and/or
monitoring the Board may require to establish continued competence. Such
requirements shall be at the discretion of the Board.
C. CREDIT FOR MILITARY, EDUCATION, TRAINING,
OR EXPERIENCE
The purpose for the promulgation of this Rule is to satisfy the requirement of section 12-20-202(4), C.R.S., related to applying military education, training, and experience to qualifications for licensure.
1. An
applicant for licensure may submit information about the applicant's education,
training, or experience acquired during military service. It is the applicant's
responsibility to provide timely and complete information for the Board's
review.
2. In order to meet the
requirements for licensure, such education, training, or experience must be
substantially equivalent to the required qualifications that are otherwise
applicable at the time the application is received by the Board.
3. The Board will determine, on a
case-by-case basis, whether the applicant's military education, training, or
experience meet the requirements for licensure.
4. Documentation of military experience,
education, or training may include, but is not limited to, the applicant's
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214), Verification of
Military Experience Training (DD-2586), military transcript, training records,
evaluation reports, or letters from commanding officers describing the
applicant's practice.
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