Texas State Board of
Podiatric Medical Examiners

Licensing

1. State Jurisprudence Licensing Examination for "PERMANENT LICENSURE." Next "Jurisprudence Exam" for licensure will be on:
    
   • July 13, 2009................(Application Deadline: May 13, 2009)
   • October 26, 2009..........(Application Deadline: August 26, 2009)
   • April 19, 2010...............(Application Deadline: February 19, 2010)
   • July 19, 2010................(Application Deadline: May 19, 2010)
   • October 18, 2010..........(Application Deadline: August 18, 2010)

   Standing Application & Examination Policies:

   • Applicants must review their application to ensure accuracy/completion prior to submission to avoid processing delays. This is the applicant's responsibility! Incomplete or deficient applications are subject to return/rejection.
   • Applicant appearance at the exam site will constitute an agreement to the terms of these policies.
   • The filing of an application and tendering of fees does not in any way obligate the Board to admit the applicant to examination until such time the applicant has been approved as meeting all requirements for licensure set forth in the Board's laws and rules. No examination fee will be refunded.
   • Applicants who have furnished false information to the Board or who are alleged to be in violation of the Board's laws and rules will be investigated. Such applicants are subject to refusal for admittance to the examination and denial of licensure; Board disciplinary action.
   • Applicants permitted to take the examination are subject to the laws and rules of the Board and to the following conditions.  The Board reserves the right to refuse an applicant admittance to the exam if other information comes to our attention prior to the examination date that necessitates barring the applicant from the examination. Furthermore, admittance to the examination is not intended and shall not be construed to imply or constitute a finding of the Board regarding the applicant’s fitness to sit for the examination nor as an approval of an application for license after the examination, regardless of the applicant’s performance on the exam. 
   • The deadline for application submissions will be 60 (sixty) days prior to the examination date to allow for state/federal criminal history checks. Once tendered, all fees are non-refundable.
   • Applications are valid for 1 (one) year from the date of submission.
   • If the applicant can not be present for their scheduled examination, he/she must notify the Board in writing PRIOR to the examination to carry forward the application and fee to the next examination date. Failure to notify the Board in advance will result in the initial fee not being carried forward and re-submission of application fee.
   • An applicant who fails to appear for examination without prior notice to the Board and who wishes to appear for future examination with a fee waiver, may be excused for illness, death in the immediate family, disabling traffic accident, court appearance, jury duty, military duty or other extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the applicant. The applicant must submit to the Board a sworn/notarized affidavit stating the reasons for failure to appear. The applicant may also include any supporting documentation.
   • Applications which have been held over from prior examination filings may be required to have certain information current (e.g. Main Application; Certification Letters from other states; Current CPR; Current Photo; NPDB-HIPDB Self Query Report and supporting Affidavit; FBI/DPS fingerprint cards and fee or any other items that may be required at the time of application). Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis on which materials are to be re-submitted.

   Examination Study Materials:

   • Applicants will be tested on "Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 202" (Statute) and "Title 22-Part 18 Texas Administrative Code" (Rules) ← Click to view ENTIRE regulations/study materials.
   • Applicants may also request a printed copy of these Laws/Rules at cost ($20.00) to the agency by contacting Janie Alonzo, Staff Services Officer.
   • Although the entire Podiatric Medical Practice Act (Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 202), the Board Rules (Texas Administrative Code; Title 22, Part 18)  and related other State/Federal Laws/Rules are quite extensive, from a "complaint" prevention perspective, it would be in a licensee’s best interest to be aware of the following BOARD STATUTE & RULES. Please click here for a PDF document. NOTE:  Formal “Disciplinary Actions” (Board Orders) are reported to the National Practitioner Databank-Healthcare Integrity Protection Databank (NPDB-HIPDB) and on the Board's website. This PDF document is NOT an inclusive "Study Guide."

   License Activation Policies:

   • Upon successfully passing the examination, an applicant is given a "New" designation and then shall submit a fee for an "Active" license in order to lawfully practice podiatric medicine in the State of Texas. Practice without activating a license is a CRIMINAL ACT in violation of Texas Occupations Code §202.605 "General Criminal Penalty: Practice Without License."
   • If a "New" license is not activated within one year of examination date, the license will be "Cancelled." The applicant is then required to re-submit the entire application and applicable fees for licensure which includes re-taking the examination.

   Call 512-305-7000  or email Janie.Alonzo@foot.state.tx.us for an application. The Exam Fee is $289.00.

    

2. Current Registered Candidates - View your candidate status for those that have registered for the State Licensing Examination (Jurisprudence Examination).
    
3. Current Temporary Applicants - View your candidate status for those that have registered for a temporary license.
    
4. License Requirements - Please click on any of the links below to view the requirements needed to obtain that particular license. All applicants for "Permanent Licensure" are required to sit for and pass the "State Jurisprudence Licensing Examination." Requirements are subject to all applicable Board Statute & Rules as delineated in Texas Occupations Code Chapter 202 (Statute) and Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 18 (Rules). Applicants are encouraged to contact Board staff for additional information.
    

   Permanent License

   Temporary License

   Provisional License

   
   
5. License Renewal - Renew your Texas License and view common questions regarding renewing your Texas license.
    
6. General Fee List - View the fees associated with obtaining a Texas license
    
7. Accredited Colleges & Residency Programs - View Accredited Colleges & Residency Programs of Podiatric Medicine in the United States of America
    
8. Staff Contact Information - for "Licensing/Education":
   
         Janie Alonzo, Staff Services Officer, (512) 305-7000