CPD requirements for podiatrists

What the Board requires

• At least 20 h of CPD each registration year (this one: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2026).
• At least 5 h of it interactive.
• At most 10 h of I. Professional development count toward the total.
• At most 10 h of II. Further education count toward the total.
• At most 10 h of III. Practice management count toward the total.
• At most 10 h of IV. Self-directed learning count toward the total.
• At most 5 h of V. Community service count toward the total.
• CPR, anaphylaxis and AED training from an approved provider (doesn't count toward your hours).
• Choose CPD from a range of the five categories.

Endorsements and notations

• Scheduled medicines: an extra 10 h, related to the endorsement.
• Podiatric surgeon (surgical podiatrist): an extra 20 h, related to that scope of practice. Also needs advanced life support training.

Registered part-way through the year? Your hours may be less (pro-rata). Work out your own hours.

Reflection questions in VitalCPD

Based on Podiatry Board CPD log and learning plan templates. VitalCPD asks these for every activity you log.

1. Learning aims and objectives
2. Goal achieved / reflection
3. Summary