Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements
Board Approved Program
1 Examination
1,000 Hours of Experience
3 Hours of Continuing Education
$25.00 Initial Fee
$75.00 Renewal Fee
An individual who is licensed by the State Board of Medicine to practice pedorthics. Pedorthics is the practice of evaluating, measuring, designing, fabricating, assembling, fitting, adjusting or servicing necessary to accomplish the application of a pedorthic device for the prevention or amelioration of painful or disabling conditions related to the lower extremities pursuant to a written prescription of a licensed prescribing practitioner.
Education Requirement:
Complete Board-Approved program
An applicant must obtain at least a high school diploma and successfully complete a National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) approved education program.
Examination Requirement:
1 Examination
An applicant must provide proof that they have met the qualifications and have received certification from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) or, the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC).
Experience:
1,000 Hours
The applicant must have completed a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised patient fitting experience providing direct patient care in pedorthics.
Continuing Education:
3 Hours (for initial licensure)
Applicants must complete 3 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition and reporting for initial licensure.
13 Hours (when renewing license)
As a condition for biennial renewal, a pedorthist shall complete at least 13 hours of ABC-approved or BOC approved continuing education applicable to the practice of pedorthics, including 2 hours of Board-approved continuing education in child abuse recognition.
Initial Licensing Fee:
$25.00
Licensure Renewal Fee:
$75.00
Licensure by Endorsement under Section 27 of the Medical Practice Act:
The Board will grant a license without restriction to an applicant who does not meet the standard license requirements if the applicant has achieved cumulative qualifications that are endorsed by the Board as being equivalent to the standard requirements for the license.
Licensure by Act 41:
Act 41 promotes licensure portability for out-of-state professionals seeking to work in Pennsylvania. Act 41 authorizes all licensing boards and commissions within the Commonwealth to endorse licenses issued by other states, territories, and jurisdictions, provided the applicant meets certain criteria. Specifically, an applicant must:
- Hold a current, active license in good standing in another jurisdiction whose licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed Pennsylvania’s.
- Have no disciplinary action or criminal convictions.
- Have been actively engaged in the licensed practice of the profession for at least two of the last five years.
- Demonstrate competence, as determined by the Board; this may include education, continuing education, or other standards set by the Board.
- Meet any other administrative requirements such as fees.