645—221.4(148F) Educational qualifications.
	221.4(1) An applicant for licensure to practice as an orthotist or prosthetist shall present official copies of academic transcripts, verifying completion of the following requirements:
	a. 	A baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Transcripts must be sent directly from the college or university to the board of podiatry; and
	b. 	Verification of completion of an academic program in orthotics or prosthetics accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Transcripts must be sent directly from the program to the board of podiatry.
	221.4(2) An applicant for licensure to practice as a pedorthist shall present official copies of academic transcripts, verifying completion of the following requirements:
	a. 	A high school diploma or its equivalent; and
	b. 	Verification of completion of an academic program in pedorthics accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education. Verification must be sent directly from the program to the board of podiatry.
	221.4(3) An applicant who has relocated to Iowa from a state that did not require licensure to practice the profession may submit proof of work experience in lieu of educational and training requirements, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.2(272C).
[ARC 7987C, IAB 5/15/24, effective 6/19/24]