To obtain a license to practice podiatry in Nebraska, you must:
- Be a graduate of an accredited college of podiatric medicine
- Have completed at least a one-year postgraduate residency program approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association
- Have passed Parts I, II and III (or PMLexis) of the National Board Examination for Podiatry
Ankle Surgery: A podiatrist may perform surgery on the ankle only at a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center. Also, a podiatrist first licensed in Nebraska on or after September 1, 2001 must have successfully completed an advanced postdoctoral surgical residency program of at least two years duration which is recognized as suitable for that purpose by the Board. If you plan to perform ankle surgery please submit proof of completion of two years of a surgical residency.
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