Below is exactly what Indiana Board of Podiatric Medicine requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed May 12, 2026
Indiana has no state-mandated topic requirements beyond the 30-hour total.
These rules apply only when the trigger described under each card is met (for example, holding a state-issued controlled substance registration or treating a specific patient population). Each cites the underlying statute or rule directly.
Podiatrists initially licensed in the first or second year of the biennial cycle
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Indiana Medical Association, or AAFP. ACGME residency or fellowship time accrues toward the requirement. Teaching or presenting accredited CME can satisfy a portion of required hours.
| Credit system | Notes |
|---|---|
American Association of Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons | American Association of Podiatric Physicians and Surgeons sponsored, accredited, or approved programs.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
AMA PRA Category 1 | AMA-approved programs related to podiatric medicine.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
American Society of Podiatric Dermatology | American Society of Podiatric Dermatology programs.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
American Society of Podiatric Medicine | American Society of Podiatric Medicine programs.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
CPME Approved | Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and CPME-affiliated entities.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
CPME Colleges / Government Agencies | CPME-accredited colleges of podiatric medicine; federal/state/local government agencies coordinating podiatry-related CE.Sourcehttps://www.in.gov/pla/professions/podiatric-medicine-home/podiatric-medicine-licensing-information/[1] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
First-licensure exemption — podiatrist is not required to complete CE for the year in which the initial license is issued. If licensed in the first licensure year, 15 hours are required for the first renewal; if licensed in the second licensure year, 0 hours are required for the first renewal.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your a fixed date cycle renewal.
Every mandatory topic and conditional requirement above cites the underlying statute or rule. Numbered references below correspond to the bracketed citations next to each requirement.
“A licensee who renews a license as a podiatrist shall complete no less than thirty (30) hours of continuing podiatric medical education in courses or programs approved by any of the approved sponsors in each two (2) year renewal period.”