Section Pod 3.01 - Continuing podiatric medical education required; waiver(1) Each podiatrist required to complete the biennial training requirement under s. 448.665, Stats., shall, in each second year at the time of making application for a certificate of registration as required under s. 448.665, Stats., sign a statement on the application for registration certifying that the podiatrist has completed at least 50 hours of acceptable continuing educational programs relevant to the practice of podiatric medicine within each 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08(2) (a) 60., Stats.(1m)(a) Except as provided under par. (b), for the renewal date occurring on October 31, 2022, a minimum of 2 of the 50 hours of continuing podiatric medical education required under sub. (1) shall be an educational course or program related to opioid prescribing. (b) This subsection does not apply to a podiatrist who, at the time of making application for a certificate of registration, does not hold a U.S. drug enforcement administration number to prescribe controlled substances.(2) A licensee may apply to the board for a postponement or waiver of the requirements of this chapter on the grounds of prolonged illness, disability, or other grounds constituting hardship. The board shall consider each request individually on its merits and may grant a postponement, partial waiver, or total waiver of the requirements.Wis. Admin. Code Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board Pod 3.01
Cr. Register, January, 2000, No. 529, eff. 2-1-00; CR 06-056: am. (1) and (2) Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register April 2007 No. 616.Amended by, CR 14-053: am. (1) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff.8/1/2015.Amended by, CR 20-017: cr. (1m) Register November 2021 No. 791, eff. 12/1/2021