Podiatric surgeon
Podiatric surgeon
The full - podiatric surgeon licence permits a podiatric surgeon to practise podiatric medicine within the scope of their education, qualifications, and experience without any restrictions or supervision.
Requirements
To be eligible for the full – podiatric surgeon licence, an applicant must:
- have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from one of the recognized podiatric medical education programs listed in schedule C of the CPSBC Bylaws
- have successfully completed the three-part American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examinations (APMLE) administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners or the historic three-part National Board of Podiatric Medical Examinations
- meet CPSBC's English language proficiency requirements
- have Canadian citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally entitled to live and work in British Columbia
- meet one of the following requirements:
- have successfully completed a minimum of two years of a Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) accredited and approved residency, or
- if postgraduate training was completed before January 1, 2012, have successfully completed a minimum of a one year CPME accredited residency
How to apply
Applicants who meet all the requirements for the full – podiatric surgeon licence should email licensing@cpsbc.ca to obtain an application package.
Email CPSBC for application package
The application fee for podiatric surgeons is listed in schedule B of the CPSBC Bylaws.
Maintaining the licence
Ongoing licensure in the full – podiatric surgeon class is maintained by
- satisfactory completion of the annual licence renewal form,
- online payment of the annual licence renewal fee as detailed in schedule B of the CPSBC Bylaws,
- payment of any other outstanding fine, fee, penalty fee, debt, levy or costs owed to CPSBC,
- ongoing compliance with continuing competency requirements,
- ongoing professional liability coverage or protection, and
- provision of certificates of professional conduct, where applicable.
Renew the licence by March 1 each year
If a licensee does not renew their CPSBC licence, they incur escalating late penalties starting March 1 and their licence is suspended on April 1, after which they are no longer permitted to practise, prescribe, or bill for medical services until all fees, penalties, and required renewal forms are completed.
Penalty fees for late renewal are outlined in schedule B of CPSBC Bylaws.
The annual licence renewal process is accessed by logging in to the CPSBC website. Licensees are notified by email of the licence renewal process in late December or early January each year.
How to answer the Annual Renewal Licence Form (ALRF)
Renewal fees and penalties
ALRF FAQs
For more information about the licence requirements, refer to:
- part 3 of the Health Professions and Occupations Act
- part 6 of the CPSBC Bylaws
- CPSBC licensing policies