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Prescriber Continuing Medical Education (CME)

A.R.S. §§ 15-1756 and 32-3248.02 impose obligations on all students attending medical programs in state that make them eligible for DEA registration to complete a minimum three hours of opioid related clinical education hours and on all healthcare professionals who hold an active Drug Enforcement Administration certifications to complete a minimum three hours of opioid-related, substance-use disorder related or addiction related continuing medical education (“CME”) as part of any continuing education requirements for renewal. The Board will begin requiring its licensees to begin meeting the CME requirement in the 2018-2019 renewal cycle.

For additional information regarding the Opioid Epidemic Act, please visit the Office of the Governor Doug Ducey www.azgovernor.gov.

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2019-2020 Continuing Education News/Update

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis Governor Ducey issued Executive Order 2020-17. The Order gives Boards the authority to suspend Rules that prevent or limit the amount of online or alternative learning hours permitted to renew a license. Click Here to view Executive Order 2020-17. Please be advised that pursuant to Executive Order 2020-17 licensees can obtain all continuing medical education hours via electronically.

If you have questions please contact the Board office at 602-542-8151

Licensure by Universal Recognition

On August 27, 2019, the Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners will begin accepting applications for licensure by universal recognition. The universal recognition policy allows Arizona residents to use an out-of-state professional or occupational license to qualify for an Arizona license to work. To qualify, an applicant must:

Prove residency in Arizona
Be currently licensed or certified for at least one year in another U.S. state in the discipline applied for and at the same level of practice as recognized in Arizona.
Be in good standing in all states where currently or previously licensed or certified.
Have met all applicable education, work, exam, and/or clinical supervision requirements in the other state where originally licensed or certified.
Complete a criminal background check when required by law.
Take and pass any applicable exam on Arizona state law.
Pay all applicable licensing fees
The application is under the "Forms" tab on the Board's website.

Application Fee Waiver

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1080.01, if your family income does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you may qualify for a one-time waiver of the Board’s application/exam fee of $450.00. For further information please see the Application for a Podiatric License which can be found under the "Forms" tab.

Our mission is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Arizona by regulating and maintaining standards of practice in the field of podiatric medicine.

The Arizona State Board of Podiatry Examiners was first created on March 26, 1941. While the name has changed, the purpose remains the same, which is to regulate, provide the examination and license doctors of podiatric medicine in the State of Arizona. Interestingly, the profession was originally known as Chiropody and practitioners were known as Chiropodists.

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