Contactinformation:Address: P.O. Box. 20317, 2150, Nicosia, Cyprus
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| Education Process | - No universities or colleges offering Podiatry in Cyprus - Most Podiatrists are trained in the U.K. |
| Years/Hours: | - 3 years - 1000 hours clinical work |
| Degree: | - See UK |
| Continuous education mandatory: | - ... |
| Schools: | Find a school: www.podiatry.org.cy |
| Governemental recognition: | - ... |
| Allowing foreign podiatrists | - The Podiatry profession in Cyprus must be: o Registered with the Cyprus Association of Registered Podiatrists o Obtain a Certificate of Registration, ussued by the Registration Board of the Cyprus Association of Registered Podiatrists and the Ministry of Health. - People who wish to register should meet the following criteria (according to legislation 75 (I) 2013: o Hold a BSc (Hons) Podiatry University degree (Min 3 years) or an equivalent qualification which must be recognized in the country of acquisition and were the profession of Podiatry mustbe regulated through legislation. o Acquired 1000 hours of clinical practice o Degree/qualifications needs to be recognized by the Cyprus Council of Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KY.S.A.T.S) o Demonstrate proficiency in spoken Greek through tests o Registration/membership fees need to be up to date. |
| Applicable legislation | - https://www.podiatry.org.cy/ |
| Question | Answer |
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| Is there free access for patients? | - ... |
| Does the podiatrist have prescription rights? | - ... |
| Is the podiatrist is allowed to perform surgery? | - ... |
| Can the podiatrist make and prescribe orthotics? | - ... |
| Can the podiatrist use anaesthetics? | - ... |
| Is the podiatry profession regulated? Is there a law protecting the title of podiatrist and describing the competences? | - ... |
| How many podiatrists are active in Cyprus? | - ... |
| Is the FIP-IFP member association recognized by the government as a professional association? | - ... |
| Is there a code of conduct/deontology? | - ... |