Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1)
An applicant who has been a licensed orthotist, prosthetist, or pedorthist
under the laws of another jurisdiction may file an application for licensure by
endorsement with the board office. The board may receive by endorsement any
applicant from the District of Columbia, or another state, territory, province
or foreign country who:
a. Submits a completed
online application for licensure and pays the nonrefundable licensure fee
specified in rule 481-507.15(147,148F,149);
b. Shows evidence of licensure requirements
that are similar to those required in Iowa;
c. For prosthetic or orthotic licensure,
provides:
(1) A baccalaureate or higher degree
from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts must be sent
directly from the college or university to the board of podiatry; and
(2) Verification of completion of an academic
program in orthotics or prosthetics accredited by CAAHEP. Transcripts must be
sent directly from the program to the board of podiatry;
d. For pedorthic licensure, provides:
(1) A high school diploma or its equivalent;
and
(2) Verification of completion
of an academic program in pedorthics accredited by the National Commission on
Orthotic and Prosthetic Education. Verification must be sent directly from the
program to the board of podiatry;
e. Provides verification of license from
every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, sent directly from
the jurisdiction to the board office. Web-based verification may be substituted
for verification direct from the jurisdiction's board office if the
verification provides:
(1) Licensee's
name;
(2) Date of initial
licensure;
(3) Current licensure
status; and
(4) Any disciplinary
action taken against the license;
f. Submits a copy of the scores from the
appropriate professional examination to be sent directly from the examination
service to the board.
(2) Individuals who were issued their
licenses by endorsement within six months of the license renewal date do not
need to renew their licenses until the next renewal date two years
later.
(3) Licensure by
verification. A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is
unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by endorsement may apply for
licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule
481-501.1(272C).
