Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-668: Podiatrist Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-114), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
Basic Requirements:
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) from a school of podiatric
medicine accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Evaluation in the year in which the degree
was granted.
Applicants must be currently licensed to practice podiatric
medicine in one of the States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
Applicants who meet the basic requirements qualify for GS-11.
Additional Requirements for Grades GS-12 and Above:
In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants must have 1 year of experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the practice of podiatry in an office, clinic,
or hospital.
or
For GS-12 positions, 1 year of post-graduate training in a school-affiliated podiatrist's office
(preceptorship) or residency is qualifying.
or
For GS-13 positions, 2 years of post-graduate training in a school-affiliated podiatrist's office
(preceptorship) or residency is qualifying.
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