Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 29.68 - Continuing education exemptions(a) Continuing education credits are not required for the years in which a licensed and currently registered podiatrist is in active military service. A podiatrist exempt from continuing education under this subsection must submit verification of active military service.(b) The Board may waive or grant an extension for all or a portion of the continuing education requirement for biennial renewal upon request of a licensee for serious illness or other demonstrated hardship. The request shall be made in writing, contain supporting documentation and shall include a description of circumstances sufficient to show why compliance is impossible. A waiver or extension will be evaluated by the Board on a case-by-case basis. The Board will send written notification of its approval or denial of a waiver or extension request.(c) A fee shall be assessed for review of waiver or extension requests in accordance with § 29.13 (relating to fees).(d) A podiatrist is exempt from the continuing education requirements set forth in § 29.61(a) (relating to requirements for biennial renewal and eligibility to conduct educational conferences) in a renewal cycle in which the podiatrist is engaged in a CPME approved podiatric residency program.(e) A podiatrist who has never been previously licensed in any jurisdiction is exempt from the continuing education requirements set forth in § 29.61(a) for the first renewal period immediately following licensure in this Commonwealth.The provisions of this § 29.68 adopted June 8, 1979, effective 6/9/1979, 9 Pa.B. 1804; amended December 5, 2003, effective 12/6/2003, 33 Pa.B. 5916; amended August 5, 2022, effective 8/6/2022, 52 Pa.B. 4401.The provisions of this § 29.68 amended under sections 9, 9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 42.9, 42.9a and 42.15); and 63 Pa.C.S. §§ 3102 and 3107.1.