- (a) have graduated from a college of podiatric medicine on or after May 1, 1972; or
- (b) have graduated from a college of podiatric medicine prior to May 1, 1972 and successfully completed a 12-hour program of study of narcotics as applicable to podiatric practice offered by a college of podiatric medicine and approved by the department.
To be certified to administer or prescribe narcotics as authorized under section 7001 of the Education Law, a podiatrist licensed to practice in New York shall either: