(a) Applications for license shall be sent to the Board at least six weeks prior to the date of the examination and shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the applicant—(1) Is twenty-one years of age or over;(2) Is of good moral character;(3) Is not addicted to intemperate use of alcohol or narcotics;(4) Is a graduate of a four-year college of podiatric medicine which has been accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).(5) Has passed Parts I, II, and III of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination, or an examination satisfactory to the Board.(6) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), has completed a minimum of one year of residency in a CPME residency program approved by the Board.(B) if it has been four or more years since the completion of the residency program in subparagraph (A), the applicant must show:(i) proof of an active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory for at least two of the immediately preceding four years; or(ii) successful completion of a board approved post graduate program or board approved course within the year preceding the filing of the application; or(iii) 10 consecutive years of continuous, active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory immediately preceding the submission of the application; and completion of at least the same continuing education requirements during those 10 years as required of podiatric physicians licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(1) Is twenty-one years of age or over;
(2) Is of good moral character;
(3) Is not addicted to intemperate use of alcohol or narcotics;
(4) Is a graduate of a four-year college of podiatric medicine which has been accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).
(5) Has passed Parts I, II, and III of the American Podiatric Medical Licensing Examination, or an examination satisfactory to the Board.
(6) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), has completed a minimum of one year of residency in a CPME residency program approved by the Board.(B) if it has been four or more years since the completion of the residency program in subparagraph (A), the applicant must show:(i) proof of an active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory for at least two of the immediately preceding four years; or(ii) successful completion of a board approved post graduate program or board approved course within the year preceding the filing of the application; or(iii) 10 consecutive years of continuous, active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory immediately preceding the submission of the application; and completion of at least the same continuing education requirements during those 10 years as required of podiatric physicians licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), has completed a minimum of one year of residency in a CPME residency program approved by the Board.
(B) if it has been four or more years since the completion of the residency program in subparagraph (A), the applicant must show:(i) proof of an active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory for at least two of the immediately preceding four years; or(ii) successful completion of a board approved post graduate program or board approved course within the year preceding the filing of the application; or(iii) 10 consecutive years of continuous, active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory immediately preceding the submission of the application; and completion of at least the same continuing education requirements during those 10 years as required of podiatric physicians licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(i) proof of an active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory for at least two of the immediately preceding four years; or
(ii) successful completion of a board approved post graduate program or board approved course within the year preceding the filing of the application; or
(iii) 10 consecutive years of continuous, active license and active practice with no disciplinary actions of podiatric medicine in another U.S. state or territory immediately preceding the submission of the application; and completion of at least the same continuing education requirements during those 10 years as required of podiatric physicians licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(b) There shall be no minimum residency requirement for persons applying to take the examination.
(c) The residency requirement specified in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to residents of the Virgin Islands who have been abroad studying or practicing podiatry.
(d) This section shall not apply to individuals seeking preceptorship programs, internships and/or residency programs for the purposes of research and/or additional training in the field of podiatric medicine, providing that these individuals are approved by the Board of Podiatry Examiners.