Here is a breakdown of what individual states require, based off data from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Alabama
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Alaska
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Arizona
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Arkansas:
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
California
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Colorado
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Connecticut
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Delaware
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Washington, D.C.
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Florida
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Georgia
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Hawaii
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Idaho
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Not required
Illinois
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Indiana
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Iowa
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Required
Kansas
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Kentucky
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Louisiana
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Maine
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Maryland
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Required
Massachusetts
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Michigan
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Minnesota
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Mississippi
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Missouri
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Montana
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Nebraska
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Nevada
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
New Hampshire
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
New Jersey
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
New Mexico
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
New York
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
North Carolina
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
North Dakota
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Ohio
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Oklahoma
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Pennsylvania
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Puerto Rico
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Not required
Rhode Island
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
South Carolina
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
South Dakota
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Tennessee
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Texas
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Utah
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Not required
Vermont
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Required
Virginia
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Required
CON: Required
Washington
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Required
West Virginia
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Required
Wisconsin
Accreditation: Not required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Not required
Wyoming
Accreditation: Required
State licensure: Not required
CON: Not required
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