What college classes are required to be a podiatrist?

Answer 1

Since each school may have different requirements let me answer the question this way.

To get into Podiatry school you need to take the MCAT. The classes you need to take to do well on the MCAT include:

General Chemistry (2 semesters or 3 quarters) +lab

Organic Chemistry (2 semesters or 3 quarters) + lab

Physics (2 semesters or 3 quarters) + lab

Biology (2 semesters or 3 quarters) + lab

Additional classes you might want to consider are:

Critical thinking English class (Verbal section of MCAT)

Biochemistry

Many schools require a minimum of a bachelors degree. Your degree does not need to be in a science field, but it wouldn't hurt. Take note that the classes above are all considered "lower division" so majoring in a science major doesn't mean that you will get out earlier.

Answer 2

In order to be eligible for Health Professions Council registration and, therefore, employment within the NHS and to be accepted as a member of The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists you need to undertake a recognised course of study.

There are 13 schools across the country that offer full-time and some offering part-time bachelor degrees in Podiatry. The full-time course takes three or four years to complete depending on where you choose to study. The part-time course is usually completed over four and a half years.

The structure of the course which leads to the award of a BSc(Hons) Podiatry varies across the 13 institutions. All, however, offer modular programmes. This means you are required to study and pass the assessment for each of the small sections (modules) of the course.

All of the courses involve hands on clinical experience and all cover the required areas of local anaesthesia and pharmacology.

All of the courses also offer work experience in the form of placements. This may be in NHS or private practice. The amount of placement experience you will gain varies from course to course.