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Education Process | - Full time - 4 years - No specific podiatry master level available - No PhD available |
Years/Hours: | - 240 ECTs (60 each year)) - Clinical placement bachelor: First year: 40 hours, second year: 160 hours, third year: 160 hours and fourth year: 960 hours - Clinical practice bachelor: 160 hours (more information) |
Degree: | - Bachelor Degree in Podiatry |
Continuous education mandatory: | - Within our quality register you need to reach 160 points on different aspects in a period of 5 years. This is mandatory for being allowed to deliver diabetic footcare and necessary to be a member of the Dutch podiatry association. |
Name of regulated profession: | - Podotherapeut |
Schools: | Find a school: www.podotherapie.nl or here: http://enpodhe.com/partners |
Governemental recognition: | - Yes, for obtaining the title “podotherapeut” - The title is protected by law |
Allowing foreign podiatrists | - Yes, for obtaining the title through a recognition commission |
Applicable legislation | - · www.podotherapie.nl |
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Is there free access for patients? | - All patients |
Does the podiatrist have prescription rights? | - No |
Is the podiatrist is allowed to perform surgery? | - No surgery |
Can the podiatrist make and prescribe orthotics? | - Prescribes orthotics - Manufactures orthotics |
Can the podiatrist use anaesthetics? | - No |
Is the podiatry profession regulated? Is there a law protecting the title of podiatrist and describing the competences? | - Yes, within article 34 of the BIG-law (Wet-BIG) |
How many podiatrists are active in The Netherlands? | - 950 are active in the Netherlands and recognized. |
Is the FIP-IFP member association recognized by the government as a professional association? | - Yes |
Is there a code of conduct/deontology? | - Yes, self-regulated within the association |