South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 134 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS
Section 134-10 - License to Practice Podiatry

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 134-10

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024

No applicant shall be examined by the Board to practice podiatry in this State unless the applicant shall:

(1) Present such evidence of good moral character as is required by the Board.

(2) Present to the Board's satisfaction, evidence that he:

(a) has received four years of high school training;

(b) has completed at least three years of pre-podiatry training at a recognized college;

(c) has received a diploma or certificate of graduation from a recognized college of podiatric medicine, which has been accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education having a minimum requirement of four consecutive scholastic years embracing at least nine months of instruction each year, a minimum of 3,360 hours in the different calendar years.

(3) The Board may accept, in its discretion, as such satisfactory evidence of graduation, any of the following:

(a) A notarized copy of the applicant's diploma or other certificate of graduation from an approved podiatry college.

(b) A sworn statement from the dean of the podiatry college stating that the applicant has graduated from such podiatry college.

(4) Complete an application to practice podiatry in South Carolina on the form furnished by the Board at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the examination. In making the application, the applicant authorizes the Board to verify the information contained in the application, or to seek such further information pertinent to the applicant's qualifications or character, as the Board may deem proper.

(5) Pay to the board a fee as prescribed by the Board at the time the application is approved by the Board.

(6) The Board shall require each applicant to successfully complete an examination before such applicant is licensed. The examination given by the Board may be given either verbally or in writing, or by any combination of such methods as the Board may, in its discretion, require.

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