Podiatry Continuing Education Requirement

Podiatry: Continuing Education Requirement

Renewals:

• Licensure Expiration: Podiatry licenses expire on January 1 of each year.
• Renewal Deadline: A completed renewal application accompanied by the required fees, documentation of 16 hours of continuing education with two hours specifically related to pain management as defined in 16.21.8.13 NMAC, and must be postmarked, received electronically, or online renewal on or before January 1 each year.
• Licensee Responsibility: The board assumes no responsibility for renewal applications not received by the licensee for any reason. It is the licensee’s responsibility to make timely request for the renewal form if one has not been received 30 days prior to license expiration.
• Late Renewal: Renewal applications that are not postmarked, received electronically, or hand-delivered to the board office by January 1 must be accompanied by the completed renewal application as defined in 16.21.7.9 NMAC and late fees defined in Subsection F of 16.21.2.8 NMAC.
• Summary Suspension: A license that is not renewed by March 1 may be summarily suspended by the board.