The training leading to the State diploma in chiropody and podiatry lasts three years, i.e. six semesters of twenty weeks each.
The teaching is broken down as follows
1° Theoretical and practical training of 2,028 hours, in the form of lectures (985 hours) and supervised work (1,043 hours) ;
2° 1,170 hours of clinical training.
Additional personal work is estimated at 2,202 hours. This includes guided personal work.
The total student workload is 5,400 hours.
The training programme is appended to this article.