In Illinois, a person must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to practice as a podiatrist. Licensing requirements include:

• being 21 years of age;
• graduation from an approved college of podiatric medicine with a doctor of podiatric medicine degree;
• minimum of one year of postgraduate training approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) which includes residency and preceptorship programs;
• passage of an exam; and,
• payment of a licensing fee.

Licensure must be renewed every two years upon completion of 100 hours of continuing education relevant to podiatric medicine and payment of a renewal fee.

Additional licensing information can be obtained from: