Limited License for Postgraduate Training Programs (Residency Permit)

Apply online now! Go to MyLicense.IN.gov and you will either need to create or login to your Access Indiana, single sign-on account. You will complete the online application and submit payment with a credit or debit card. Please allow 48 business hours for your application to be received and reviewed. You will be contacted by a customer service representative with details of what additional documentation is required to complete your application.

Attention Applicants Enrolled in 12 + Month Residency Programs
The Board is now allowing applicants to apply for licensure after the successful completion of a minimum of 12-months of a CPME approved residency program with a letter from your residency director stating that you have successfully completed 12 months of the residency and that you are continuing in the program.

Requirements for Limited License

1. Completed Application: Applications may be submitted online at MyLicense.IN.gov or completed by paper and mailed to our office.

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: Podiatry Board
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

If you have ever held a license previously in Indiana, and are applying again for the same license type, please contact our office at (317) 234-2060 or by email at pla3@pla.in.gov to inquire about reactivating your previous license.
 

2. Application Fee of $50.00: Pay by credit or debit card for applications submitted online at MyLicense.IN.gov. If applying by paper/mail make checks or money orders payable to Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. All application fees are nonrefundable.
    
3. Criminal Background Check: If you submit a paper application, a confirmation email advising you to do your criminal background check will be sent to the email address supplied on the application. If the application is submitted online, you may start your criminal background check process after the receipt screen appears after submitting your online application and payment.
   
   All backgrounds checks must be performed by the state vendor. Any background check done outside the chain of command, will not be accepted. Instructions on how to be fingerprinted and frequently asked questions may be found at
   
   Applicants who complete a criminal background check prior to their application being received will be required to complete another criminal background check.
    
4. Positive Response Documentation: If the you answer "yes" to any of the questions in the questions section of your application, you must explain fully in a signed statement, meaning an explanation or statements of facts and or events, including all related details. Describe the event including the violation, location, date, and disposition. If you have had a malpractice judgment against you or settled any malpractice action, provide circumstances surrounding the case including legal documents and amount that was paid out on your behalf. Letters from attorneys or insurance companies are not accepted in lieu of your statement however they may accompany your statement.
    
5. Proof of Graduation: You may submit proof of graduation by submitting one (1) of the following documents:

• Certificate of Completion - A statement verifying the date that the applicant has completed and will receive his/her diploma will be accepted under the signature and seal of the dean of the school or program.
• Official Transcript - An official transcript of grades from the school from with you obtained your podiatric degree, which shows that all requirements for graduation have been met by the applicant; or
• Degree - A certified copy of your podiatric degree.

6. Postgraduate Training Form - This form is to be completed by the hospital/Institution Chairperson/Department Head and returned to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency with the applicant's completed application.
    
7. Proof of Name Change: When the name on any document differs from the applicant’s name, a certified copy of a marriage certificate or legal name change must be submitted.

PROCESSING TIME: Processing time depends on the applicant. The applicant is responsible for the submission of all documents. If there is a positive response the license will not be issued until it has been reviewed by the Medical Licensing Board.

FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICE ACT: In compliance with IC 4-1-6, this agency is notifying all applicants that they must provide the requested information or the application will not be processed. The applicant has the right to challenge, correct, or explain information maintained by this agency. The information provided will become public record. Examination scores and grade transcripts are confidential except in circumstances where their release is required by law. A social security number is being requested by this state agency in accordance with IC 4-1-8-1. Disclosure is mandatory, and this record cannot be processed without it.

STATUTE AND RULES: https://www.in.gov/pla/3872.htm