Podiatric Physician Applications
Thank you for your interest in obtaining a podiatric license, or restoration of licensure, in the State of West Virginia. It is our goal to assist qualified, eligible candidates in obtaining licensure in this state as efficiently and expeditiously as possible. Beginning July 1, 2025, all applications which do not compete within six months will expire, at which time reapplication will be necessary to continue in the licensure process.
INITIAL APPLICANTS
There are two primary pathways for podiatric licensure in West Virginia: (1) the traditional licensure pathway; and (2) the Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025 ("UPOLA”) pathway. All initial licensure applicants must complete a Criminal History Record Check.
Traditional Pathway. The initial application includes various components, including an online application form. Please read all instructions carefully before applying.
UPOLA Pathway Licensure. To utilize the UPOLA pathway, podiatric physicians must either: (1) establish residency in the state of West Virginia; or (2) be married to an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States and have accompanied the member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in West Virginia and meet the statutory requirements for UPOLA licensure, including:
- The applicant must be currently licensed, registered, or certified in at least one other state in the discipline applied for and at the same practice level as determined by the WVBOM;
- The applicant’s license, registration, or certification is in good standing in all states in which the applicant holds a license, registration, or certification;
- The applicant must have successfully completed a graduate podiatric education program approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education or Colleges of Podiatric Medicine;
- The applicant is licensed, registered, or certified by another state with minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements in effect, and the other state verifies that the person met those requirements in order to be licensed, registered, or certified in that state;
- The applicant previously passed any examinations, written or clinical, required for the license, registration, or certification if required by the other state;
- The applicant has not had a license, registration, or certificate revoked or has not voluntarily surrendered a license, registration, or certificate in any other state or country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct;
- The applicant has not had any other form of discipline imposed by any other regulating entity: Provided, that if another state’s regulating entity has taken disciplinary action against the applicant, the Board may issue the license, registration, or certificate if it determines the cause of action in the other state was corrected and the matter fully resolved;
- The applicant pays all applicable fees in this state; and
- The applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal history.
Podiatric physicians who do not meet these criteria are ineligible to use the UPOLA pathway and are invited to apply through the traditional pathway.
REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSURE
To apply for reinstatement of a podiatric license that has been expired for less than one year, please complete the following reinstatement application.
REACTIVATION OF A LICENSE WHICH HAS BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Please contact the Board for information regarding reactivation.
APPLICATION TO CHANGE OF LICENSURE STATUS FROM INACTIVE STATUS TO ACTIVE STATUS
Inactive status podiatric physicians may apply to convert to active status by submitting the following application:
Application to Change Podiatric Licensure Status from Inactive to Active
