Implementing a podiatry prescribing mentoring program in a public health service: a cost-description study

Table 5 Learner costs to become a podiatry prescriber

Activity	Resource item	Volume	Price	Cost
Approved podiatric therapeutics program of study^a	Course fee	1	$4875.03^b	$4875
Approved podiatric therapeutics program of study^a	Learner podiatrist unpaid time	260	$22.56 /hour	$5866
Web based case studies	Course fee	1	$250.00	$250
Web based case studies	Learner podiatrist unpaid time	2.5 h	$22.56 /hour	$56
Log sheet preparation	Learner podiatrist unpaid time	80 h	$22.56 /hour	$1805
AHPRA submission	Application fee	1	$189.00	$189
			TOTAL	$13,041

^aOnly required if learner has not completed an approved program of study within the last 7 years
^bBased on University of South Australia Advanced Pharmacology for Podiatrists 2017 course fees

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