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.
Reviewed by Doug Doehrman, MD · Last reviewed 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.
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.
No formal waivers or exemptions are published for Texas.
Atlas CME tracks your hours, maps them to your state requirements, and reminds you before your your license anniversary 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.