Verified October 10, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What podiatrists miss in Alabama
- Alabama renews every year on October 1, with 12 CE hours per year.
- Ankle bone surgery needs a 36-month residency, a rule added in 2023.
- Amputation stops at the Chopart joint, and total ankle replacement is excluded.
Can a podiatrist licensed elsewhere get a Alabama license by endorsement?
Board rule allows a license by reciprocity when the podiatrist was examined and licensed in a state that recognizes Alabama licenses in like manner. Applicants from other states take the board examination route instead. The board may call an applicant for a personal interview with its credentials committee.
- Endorsement under the podiatry act
- Board: Alabama State Board of Podiatry
Citation: Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.03
How much residency does Alabama require?
A podiatric residency or preceptorship approved by the APMA (CPME) or the board is required; no minimum length is stated. Surgery on the bones of the ankle needs 36 months of CPME-approved residency.
Citation: Ala. Code 34-24-235; Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.01, -.03
Which APMLE parts does Alabama require?
Applicants must pass all parts of the national board examination before the state examination.
- APMLE Part III required
Does Alabama give its own exam?
The board standard examination covers podiatric subjects and the Podiatry Practice Act and board rules. Reciprocity applicants from a reciprocating state may qualify by certification instead of examination.
- Jurisprudence exam
Citation: Ala. Code 34-24-255; Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.03
What does a Alabama podiatry license cover?
The ankle is within the practice of podiatry, but surgical treatment of osseous ankle ailments requires at least 36 months of CPME-approved residency (since August 1, 2023).
- Ankle needs a separate credential
- Amputation: Toes and other parts of the foot and ankle, but no amputation above the Chopart joint.
- Anesthesia: Local anesthetic only.
- Total ankle arthroplasty is excluded from the practice of podiatry.
Citation: Ala. Code 34-24-230(9), 34-24-235
Does Alabama require a controlled-substance registration?
Podiatrists who prescribe, dispense or hold controlled substances register annually with the Board of Podiatry for a state controlled substance number; the fee is $50 (rule effective January 14, 2023).
- State registration required on top of DEA
Citation: Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.08, 730-X-3-.10
Where does Alabama stand on the podiatric compact?
- No compact law
What does a Alabama podiatry license cost?
- Application: $100 application plus $100 state examination (rule effective 2023-01-14)
- Renewal: $400 per year (rule effective 2023-01-14)
Citation: Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.10
How often does a Alabama license renew?
Licenses expire October 1 each year; late renewal after 30 days carries a $300 penalty.
- Renews every year
- CE: 12 hours per year
Citation: Ala. Code 34-24-275; board renewal memo, June 1, 2026
Licensing in Alabama?
We prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request the FPMB disciplinary report, CPME residency verification and other boards' verifications, and track the file to a decision; you sign every oath and sit every exam. A license by endorsement is $799 per state, or $899 for a full application.