Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-220.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No.14, January 8, 2025

Rule 645-220.4 - Educational qualifications

(1) A new applicant for permanent or temporary licensure to practice as a podiatrist shall present official copies of academic transcripts, verifying graduation from a college of podiatric medicine approved by the CPME of the American Podiatric Medical Association. Transcripts must be sent directly from the college to the board of podiatry.

(2) Foreign-trained podiatrists shall:

a. Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by one of the following: International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Credentials Evaluation Service, P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665, telephone 310.258.9451, website www.ierf.org, or email at info@ierf.org; or International Credentialing Associates, Inc., 7245 Bryan Dairy Road, Bryan Dairy Business Park II, Largo, FL 33777, telephone 727.549.8555. The professional curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in these rules. The candidate shall bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation.

b. Provide a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a podiatry program in the country in which the applicant was educated.

c. Receive a final determination from the board regarding the application for licensure.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 645-220.4

ARC 8028B, IAB 8/12/09, effective 9/16/09

Amended by IAB April 19, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 21, effective 5/24/2023

Adopted by IAB May 15, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 24, effective 6/19/2024