Podiatry

Permanent Licensure

• A permanent license shall entitle the physician to practice podiatric medicine only within the state of Mississippi. The cost of license application is $550, which may be tendered at the completion of the application process. The license is valid until the next occurrence of June 30.  However, if the license is issued after April 1, it is valid until June 30 of the following year.

Applying for a license

• All license applications are submitted online utilizing the Mississippi Enforcement and Licensure System (MELS).  First time users must register and establish a Username and Password.  Click the link below to access the user Gateway:

MELS User Gateway

Instructions and Forms

   Please do not send these forms to MSBML without first submitting an application for licensure via the MELS User Gateway.

• Application Instructions
• Affidavit and Release form
• Appendix A - Podiatry School Certification
• Appendix B - Podiatry Postgraduate Training
• Appendix C - Activity Certification form
• Appendix D - Podiatry License Certification
• Appendix E - Staff membership Certification
• Appendix F - APMA College Verification
• Notary guide and form
• Photograph guidelines
• Fingerprinting guidelines

Renewing a license

• Permanent licenses must be renewed annually. Click the link below for renewal instructions:

License Renewal Instructions