Below is exactly what Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — Podiatric Medical Examiners Advisory Board requires: mandatory topics, exemptions, accepted credit types, and documentation rules.
Compiled by Atlas CME from official board sources · Last updated May 11, 2026
For Podiatrists, 50 hours is the total CME requirement. Texas also requires a set of one-time topics that count toward the 50-hour total.
“Human trafficking prevention training required for license renewal may be accepted for up to 2 hours of the required Ethics CME credit.”
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.
DPMs whose practice includes prescription or dispensation of opioids
“(d) A licensee whose practice includes prescription or dispensation of opioids must annually complete at least one hour of CME covering best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management that may include physical therapy, psychotherapy, and other treatments.”
Credit must come from an organization accredited by the ACCME, AMA, Texas 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 |
|---|---|
Home Study (CPME-Approved) max 20 hrs | Practitioners may obtain up to 20 hours of home study per biennium through CPME-approved providers.SourceTDLR Podiatry CME[1] |
AMA PRA Category 1 | TDLR accepts AMA-accredited programs/courses.Sourcehttps://www.tdlr.texas.gov/pod/podce.htm[1] |
TMA Accredited | Texas Medical Association (TMA) accredited programs/courses accepted.Sourcehttps://www.tdlr.texas.gov/pod/podce.htm[1] |
TPMA/PICA Two-Hour Courses | TPMA and PICA two-hour courses on ethics, rules-regulations, healthcare fraud, professional boundaries, risk management, or jurisprudence accepted.Sourcehttps://www.tdlr.texas.gov/pod/podce.htm[1] |
Physicians are responsible for retaining CME documentation and producing it on request. Requirements include course title, dates, hours, sponsoring organization, and accrediting body.
A podiatric physician not actively practicing podiatric medicine is exempt from the CME requirements. Upon resuming practice, the licensee must fulfill the preceding year's requirements from the effective date prior to resumption.
Delinquency of CME hours may be allowed in cases of hardship, as determined on an individual basis by the TDLR executive director. In such cases, the hours of delinquency must be made current by the end of a three-year period.
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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.
“Human trafficking prevention training required for license renewal may be accepted for up to 2 hours of the required Ethics CME credit.”TDLR Podiatry CE (Tex. HB 2059, 2019); rule 16 TAC § 130.44(c)(1)(A) lists Human Trafficking Prevention as an acceptable Ethics topic
“(d) A licensee whose practice includes prescription or dispensation of opioids must annually complete at least one hour of CME covering best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management that may include physical therapy, psychotherapy, and other treatments.”16 TAC §130.44(d) (eff. Dec. 1, 2024) · Effective 2024-12-01