D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6802
Except as otherwise provided for in this subtitle, an applicant for licensure must possess a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree (DPM) awarded by a podiatry school or college accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) in the year the applicant graduated. An official transcript sha ll serve as satisfactory proof of being awarded a degree of Doctor of Podiatric Medicine.
Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, an applicant who submits an application for a license shall complete two (2) years of post-graduate clinical training in a residency program approved by CPME, or its successor, and approved by the Board in order to be eligible for the examination. The Board may waive this requirement at the request of an applicant who has practiced podiatry in another state for at least five (5) years immediately before applying for a license in the District.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6802