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 Iowa
- Graduates since 2013 need two years of residency in Iowa.
- Licensees must use the designation "practice limited to the foot."
Can a podiatrist licensed elsewhere get a Iowa license by endorsement?
Iowa issues a license without examination to a person licensed in good standing in another state with a similar scope, who met that state's education and exam rules and has no unresolved discipline. Iowa's law sets no minimum years and no Iowa residence requirement.
- Universal license recognition
- Board: Iowa Board of Podiatry
Citation: Iowa Code 272C.12
How much residency does Iowa require?
Graduates since January 1, 2013 need two years of CPME-approved residency; graduates since 1995 need a completed residency.
- 2 years of residency
Citation: Iowa Code 149.3(4)
Which APMLE parts does Iowa require?
The statute requires an examination set by board rule.
What does a Iowa podiatry license cover?
The "human foot" includes the ankle and the soft tissue that inserts into the foot.
- Ankle in scope
- Amputation: No amputation of the human foot.
- Anesthesia: Local anesthesia; the other anesthesia the statute permits is limited to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Citation: Iowa Code 149.1, 149.5
Does Iowa offer a residency, training or temporary license?
The board may issue a temporary license when a need exists, on qualifications substantially equivalent to a permanent license.
- Available
Citation: Iowa Code 149.7
Where does Iowa stand on the podiatric compact?
Iowa enacted the Interstate Podiatric Medical Licensure Compact, signed June 2, 2026. The compact is not active: it needs at least four member states.
- Compact enacted (not active)
- HF 2498 (2026)
Licensing in Iowa?
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.