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 Maryland
- Every applicant takes the Maryland law exam.
- Applicants must show oral competency in English.
Can a podiatrist licensed elsewhere get a Maryland license by endorsement?
The podiatry title has no endorsement route. Every applicant passes the NBPME licensing exam and the board's written exam on Maryland statute and regulations. Podiatrists licensed elsewhere also prove practice showing current clinical proficiency.
- No endorsement: full application
- Extra exam or board appearance
- Board: Maryland Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-302, 16-303(b), 16-304
How much residency does Maryland require?
The board may require a postgraduate podiatric residency.
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-302(f)
Which APMLE parts does Maryland require?
The statute requires "the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners licensing examination."
Does Maryland give its own exam?
A written exam on the board's statute and regulations, given at least twice a year.
- Jurisprudence exam
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-302(e)(2), 16-304
What does a Maryland podiatry license cover?
The foot or ankle, the structures attaching to the foot, and soft tissue below the mid-calf.
- Ankle in scope
- Anesthesia: No anesthetic other than local.
- Soft tissue below the mid-calf.
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-101(f)
Does Maryland offer a residency, training or temporary license?
The statute refers to a limited license under 16-317.
- Available
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-307(a)
Where does Maryland stand on the podiatric compact?
Effective October 1, 2026, but contingent on substantially similar laws in four other states. The compact is not active.
- Compact enacted, contingent
- SB 333 (2026), Chapter 71
How often does a Maryland license renew?
Renewal terms are up to two years, with board-set CE.
- Renews every 2 years
Citation: Md. Code, Health Occ. 16-307
Licensing in Maryland?
Maryland does not endorse an out-of-state license, so a podiatrist licensed elsewhere files the full application. 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.