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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 |
| Question | Answer |
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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 |