Renewal / Reinstatement / Reactivation
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Renewal
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Renewal
All "Current" (Active or Inactive) podiatrist licenses
expire on May 31 each year.
60-day
Grace Period
Podiatrists
will be granted a 60-day extension in which to complete the renewal
process of their license to practice podiatry. Any podiatrist who
has not completed the renewal process by May 31 will have until
July 31 in which to complete the process prior to the license being
placed in a lapsed or expired status (for purposes of licensure status, the terms "lapsed" and "expired" have the same meaning).
Podiatrists who did not complete renewal during the last renewal period will need to apply for reinstatement.
Reinstatement
Reinstatement is necessary to change a license status
from expired to either active or inactive. Do not use a reinstatement application to
change a license status from inactive to active. Instead, you will
need to apply for reactivation of your license.
To reinstate your license, you must complete and return the Reinstatement Application along with the applicable fee. The application may also require the following supporting documentation:
- Copy of current CPR certification
- NPDB/HIPDB reports
- Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which you have ever been licensed to practice podiatry
- Copy of your current curriculum vitae
- Letters of endorsement by 3 licensed podiatrists or physicians who have observed your practice of podiatry and who can attest to your professional competence
- Attestation that you have obtained a minimum of 10 hours continuing education sufficient to maintain currency in the file of podiatry for each year your license has been in a lapsed or expired status (for purposes of licensure status, the terms "lapsed" and "expired" have the same meaning).
- Evidence
of your continued competency. To establish
your continued competency, you will need to:
- Provide verification that you hold an active license in at least one other jurisdiction.
- Document the active practice of podiatry of at least 20 hours a week for the entire time your license has been expired, with no more than a six-month continuous absence during this time.
- If your license has been expired FIVE YEARS OR MORE, you will also need to:
- Re-take and pass the PM LEXIS Part 3 examination
Contact the Office of Licensing at (303) 894-7800 should you have questions or need additional information.
Reactivation
Reactivation is necessary to change a license status
from inactive to active. Do not use a reactivation application to
change a license status from EXPIRED to current. Instead, you will
need to apply for reinstatement of your license.
To reactivate your license, you must complete and return the Reactivation Application along with the applicable fee. The application may also require the following supporting documentation:
- Copy of current CPR certification
- NPDB/HIPDB reports
- Verification of licensure from all jurisdictions in which you have ever been licensed to practice podiatry
- Copy of your current curriculum vitae
- Letters of endorsement by 3 licensed podiatrists or physicians who have observed your practice of podiatry and who can attest to your professional competence
- Attestation that you have obtained a minimum of 10 hours continuing education sufficient to maintain currency in the file of podiatry for each year your license has been in an inactive status.
- Evidence
of your continued competency. To establish
your continued competency, you will need to:
- Provide verification that you hold an active license in at least one other jurisdiction.
- Document the active practice of podiatry of at least 20 hours a week for the entire time your license has been expired, with no more than a six-month continuous absence during this time.
Contact the Office of Licensing at (303) 894-7800 should you have questions or need additional information.
Continued Competency Rule
The Continued Competency Rule requires that the applicant, if not having engaged in active practice for two or more years in any state or country prior to the request for reinstatement or reactivation of the license, be able to demonstrate continued competency. Competency may be demonstrated by re-testing and/or re-training, or other means as proposed to and accepted by the Board.
- Review the Continued Competency Rule for Podiatrists
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