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 Oregon
- Oregon defines the ankle in statute: the tibial plafond, the malleoli, the distal fibula and the talus.
Can a podiatrist licensed elsewhere get a Oregon license by endorsement?
The board may license a podiatrist licensed in another state without a written exam if that state's requirements, including its exam, are substantially similar. It may require an oral exam by board members.
- Endorsement under the podiatry act
- Board: Oregon Medical Board
Citation: ORS 677.830
How much residency does Oregon require?
One year of post-graduate training in a board-approved program.
- 1 year of residency
Citation: ORS 677.820(4)
Which APMLE parts does Oregon require?
The board may accept the NBPME certificate in place of its own written exam.
Does Oregon give its own exam?
The board may require an oral examination by one or more board members.
Citation: ORS 677.830(3)
What does a Oregon podiatry license cover?
Foot, ankle and tendons governing them. Ankle surgery only in a hospital or licensed ambulatory surgical center, by a podiatrist meeting the board's ankle surgery qualifications.
- Ankle in scope
- Amputation: No amputation of the entire foot.
- Anesthesia: Podiatrists may not administer general or spinal anesthetics; treatment using them must be in a hospital or licensed ASC.
- Skin, subcutaneous masses and wounds on the leg up to the tibial tubercle. May assist in surgery on any part of the body.
Citation: ORS 677.010, 677.805, 677.812, 677.814
Where does Oregon stand on the podiatric compact?
- No compact law
How often does a Oregon license renew?
- CE: 50 hours per 2 calendar years
Citation: ORS 677.837
Licensing in Oregon?
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.