The definition of each membership class is as follows:

A.       Board Qualified: a podiatrist who:

1.           has graduated from a College of Podiatric Medicine approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, and

2.     maintains in good standing an active license to practice podiatric medicine issued by at least one appropriate medical board and/or governmental agency in which the Diplomate has a license, and

3.     has successfully completed the requirements of the board qualification examination.

B.   Diplomate: a podiatrist who:

1.           has graduated from a College of Podiatric Medicine approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association, and

2.           maintains in good standing an active license to practice podiatric medicine issued by at least one appropriate medical board and/or governmental agency in which the Diplomate has a license, and

3.     has successfully completed the requirements of the board certification examination.

Candidates for the board qualification examination may take the examination prior to their obtaining full licensure as indicated in #2.  They will not be granted Board Qualified status, however, until such licensure is obtained.