Podiatrist and medical chiropodist

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Podiatrists and medical chiropodists provide treatment of the feet. They diagnose foot disorders and injuries, as well as their causes, and perform targeted treatments. They work to prevent illness and injury, give advice and perform medical treatments on the foot. Their duties can include stabilisation of the foot with support bandages, wart removal and the preparation of foot impressions.

Podiatrists and medical chiropodists can work in podiatric practices, chiropody departments within rehabilitation clinics or hospitals and other facilities that offer podiatric treatments.

• Secondary school certificate; first general education school leaving certificate and a completed two-year course of training/education; successful completion of ten years of schooling that extends the first general education school leaving certificate; other general schooling.

• General medical fitness

Subject to certain costs, such as school fees or admission/examination fees.

 

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